Supervisory Air Traffic Control Specialist (Operations Manager )
Federal Aviation Administration
Posted: March 6, 2026 (0 days ago)
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Federal Aviation Administration
Department of Transportation
Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900
Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
This job involves leading a team of air traffic coordinators in a Virginia terminal facility to keep air traffic flowing safely and smoothly, especially during busy times, by giving instructions, managing staff, and improving daily operations.
It's a supervisory role that requires hands-on guidance, performance reviews, and collaboration with others to meet safety and efficiency goals.
A good fit would be someone with years of experience in air traffic control who enjoys leading teams and solving operational challenges in a fast-paced environment.
Serves as Supervisory Traffic Management Coordinator in a terminal facility, responsible for ensuring that efficient and effective traffic management is maintained.
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 position for at least 1 year (52 weeks); OR 2)Must have been facility rated or area certified for at least 1 year (52 weeks) at 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 held a MSS position 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.
Qualifications requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
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 EMP-1.39. Major Duties:
Provides first line supervision to a staff of Traffic Management Coordinators.
Ensures that traffic instructions/restrictions are initiated in accordance with established procedures to maintain a safe and expeditious flow of traffic and minimize the impact of heavy flight demands.
The work impacts the effectiveness and efficiency of the day-to day operations of the facility.
Provides training, coaching and guidance to subordinates and facilitates team building throughout area(s) of responsibility.
Integrates support resources with operational needs to maintain effective air traffic control service, and may work other than administrative shifts to meet this requirement.
Using measures of organizational performance, continuously reviews work processes to assure that results meet the agency's mission and the customer's needs, adds value to facility services, and are efficiently achieved.
Assigns and reviews work. Plans work and set priorities and schedules.
Approves leave; prepares schedules for completion of work; assigns work to subordinates based on priorities; evaluates work performance of subordinates ensuring equity of performance standards and ratings; gives advice on work and on administrative matters; Identifies and arranges for developmental and other training needs of subordinates.
Makes decisions on work problems presented by subordinates; hears and resolves group grievances and serious employee complaints; effects disciplinary actions; recommends/approves selections and transfers; recommends/approves awards.
Deals with labor representatives concerning workforce issues. Adjusts staffing levels and work procedures to accommodate resource decisions made at higher levels.
Provides input to and contributes to the accomplishment of facility goals and objectives. Serves as a member of the management team to improve organizational performance and to meet strategic goals.
Meets and has frequent contacts with both internal and external customers including subordinates, other peer management representatives, union representatives, administrative support staff within the facility, higher ranking managers and supervisors, members of the general public, and representatives of the aviation industry.
The Supervisory Traffic Management Coordinator reports to either the Operations Manager or Support Manager.
Performance is evaluated upon the effectiveness with which assigned program objectives are achieved.
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