Supervisory Air Traffic Assistant (Supervisory Flight Data Communications Specialist)

Full Job Description

Serves as a supervisor of the Flight Data Communications Specialists. Accomplishes tasks assigned to the organization directly through supervision of subordinate employees.

To qualify for this position you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-G, FG/GS-9/11 in the Federal Service.

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.

One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level that demonstrated knowledge and skill in the use of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) air traffic control procedures.

Qualifying specialized experience may have been gained in work such as: Qualifying SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE may have been gained in work such as: Civilian or military aircraft operations work, such as flight instructor, instrument rated pilot, flight engineer, or air transport pilot; FAA certified dispatcher for an air carrier; Flight information expediter involved in determining flight times of airplanes and transmitting information to flight operations and command centers; Civilian or military air traffic controller; Flight data processor; OR Training: Successful completion of an FAA or military air traffic control training program; OR Certificate: Possession of an FAA Control Tower Operator certificate.

Candidates will be evaluated on four "Managerial Selection Factors".

Managerial Selection Factors: Candidates must provide separate narrative responses to address his/her experience in MWP Selection Factors 1 through 4.

In the text box following each Leadership and Management Dimensions, please provide a brief explanation of your possession of the applicable Leadership and Management Dimension.

Include the name, title, organization name, and phone number of at least one reference that can be contacted for further verification of your level of capability.

Applicants who fail to address the Leadership and Management Dimensions on-line will be disqualified.

Eligible candidates will be evaluated based on Human Resource Policy Manual (HRPM), Volume 1: Employment Policy Chapter EMP-1.39. Qualifications must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

Major Duties:

Accomplishes tasks assigned to the organization directly through supervision of subordinate employees. Personally directs the work of the employees assigned to the organization.

Assigns work, sets priorities and provides technical assistance to subordinate employees.

Managerial duties also include: monitoring and evaluating performance; coaching and developing employee capabilities; approving leave; and taking or recommending corrective/ disciplinary action, as appropriate.

Participates directly in management team of the facility with full responsibility for Flight Data and Communications Operations which includes: flight data processing; defense communications System (DCS) computers and communications circuits; flight plan entries into the en route National Airspace System (NAS) HOST system; and monitoring of the Aeronautical Information System Replacement (AISR) for all incoming traffic.

Provides communication s and air traffic control data services for the New York ARTCC (Level 12), other FAA facilities and all military aviation operations in the New York ARTCC.

Serves as COMSEC Manager, which is responsible for managing and controlling accountable COMSEC material in the COMSEC Material Control System (CMCS) charged to this activity.

Responsibilities include receipt, storage, amendment, accountability, inventory and issuance of COMSEC material, and destruction or transfer of material when no longer required.

Ensures that appropriate COMSEC material is readily available to authorized users whose duties require its use. Ensure that all persons requiring access to U.S.

classified cryptographic information receive an appropriate cryptographic access (CA) briefing and sign a CA certificate before they are permitted access.

Advises users and supervisors of required protection requirements and proper procedures for handling COMSEC material including authorized procedures for destruction or disposition of material when no longer required.

Report COMSEC security irregularities/violations in accordance with applicable directives.

Serves as Classified Information Security Manager (CISM), which serves as the principal advisor and representative to management in matters about classifying, declassifying, downgrading and safeguarding classified information; limits access to classified information to cleared people with a need-to -know; keeps a list of personnel within the organization who have access to classified information; develops and documents the organization's control measures to safeguard classified information and to limit access to classified information to authorized personnel; develops and keeps certification and accreditation documents for National Security Systems used by their organization; coordinates with the organization's managers on security measures for classifying and safeguarding classified information; coordinates information security awareness and education with in their organization; in coordination with records management officials, continually reduces classified holdings as appropriate by declassifying, destroying or retiring unneeded records.