Supervisory Air Traffic Control Specialist (Operations Supervisor)

Full Job Description

Serves as an Air Traffic Control Specialist Operations Supervisor (OS) in a Level 5 terminal facility responsible for planning and directing operations within delegated areas of responsibility.

Candidates must show specialized experience.

Specialized experience is defined as: 1) Must have held an FAA 2152 FV-J/FG-14 or above regional or headquarters positions for at least 1 year (52 weeks); OR 2) Must have held a MSS position for at least 1 year (52 weeks) in an ATS facility.

(Note: an employee who has been facility rated or area certified for at least 1 year (52 weeks) in an ATS facility that is upgraded is considered to meet the qualification requirements of the upgraded position, since he or she has been performing the higher-graded work; OR 3) Must have been facility rated or area certified for at least 1 year (52 weeks) in an ATS facility.

NOTE: There are no restrictions on who can apply to MSS vacancies at those facilities with 3 or less MSS levels.

In addition to the qualifications listed above for MSS positions, the chart on MSS positions will be used to determine which career level applicants are qualified to make application.

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 Dimension, 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. Major Duties:

Serves as an Operations Supervisor (OS) in a Level 5 terminal facility responsible for planning and directing operations within delegated areas of responsibility. Effects disciplinary actions.

Provides first-line supervision to a team of Air Traffic Control Specialist (ATCS) personnel.

Provides training, coaching and guidance to subordinates and facilitates team building throughout his/her area(s) of responsibility.

Continuously reviews work processes to assure that results meet he agency's mission and the customer's needs, add value to facility services and are efficiently achieved.

Serves as a member of the management team to improve organizational performance and to meet strategic goals.

When assigned as Watch Supervisor, assumes overall management and supervision of the operation.