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Supervisory Airway Transportation Systems Specialist (SSC MANAGER)

Federal Aviation Administration

Department of Transportation

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$124,632 - $193,218

per year

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March 27, 2026More DOT jobs →

GS-13 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $88,520 - $115,079

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-12. Expert-level knowledge in field.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading a team of specialists and technicians who maintain critical aviation systems to ensure safe air travel, including planning work schedules, evaluating performance, and managing budgets and resources.

A good fit would be someone with strong leadership skills and hands-on experience in aviation technology, who enjoys supervising technical teams and handling both people and operational challenges in a fast-paced environment.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-I or GS-13 level in aviation, navigation, or electronic systems
  • Knowledge of FAA and Technical Operations organizational functions, priorities, and policies
  • Experience managing interrelationships of National Airspace (NAS) components and systems
  • Supervisory skills including planning, assigning tasks, evaluating performance, and handling employee development and discipline
  • Ability to manage budgets, staff, and resources for safe and reliable air travel operations
  • Submission of recent SF-50 or equivalent document verifying tenure (code 1 or 2)
  • Advanced understanding of administrative policies in human resources and budget management

Full Job Description

As a supervisor/manager, the selectee for this position will be eligible to receive a Manager Performance Incentive (MPI) provided eligibility requirements noted in agency policy are met.

The MPI is an annual lump-sum incentive payment that considers agency performance, the manager's individual performance, and available funding.

Serves as a front-line Supervisory Airway Transportation Systems Specialist for a System Support Center (SSC). Serves as the SSC Manager.

To qualify for this position, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (FV-I or FG/GS-13).

Specialized experience is experience which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and that is typically in or directly related to work of the position to be filled.

Specialized Experience includes: Applied knowledge of and experience in technology system interrelationships, and management of civilian or military automated aviation, navigation, and electronic systems.

Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in work history. Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.

MUST submit a copy of your most recent (non-award) SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, or equivalent document that verifies tenure (block 24, code 1 or 2).

Failure to provide the required documentation by the closing date of this announcement will result in non-consideration for this position.You Major Duties:

As the Supervisor of a Technical Operations, System Support Center (SSC), the employee has responsibility for administrative and technical direction of the assigned staff consisting of specialist, technicians, and other FAA support staff involved in the maintenance of the NAS.

Applies knowledge of and experience with the interrelationships of

FAA and Technical Operations organizational components and their functions and operations,

FAA and Technical Operations priorities, plans, procedures and policies, and

National Air Space (NAS) components, systems and organizations.

Plans, communicates the organization's vision and objectives, sets priorities, assigns tasks and responsibilities, plans and establishes work schedules, deadlines, and standards for acceptable work, monitors and evaluates performance, coaches and develops employee capabilities; takes, recommends, or approves corrective/disciplinary actions as appropriate.

Exercises authority for supervisory responsibilities over staff, including staff scheduling and approval of leave.

Assures equity of performance standards and rating techniques developed for subordinates.

In addition to evaluating work performance, incumbent justifies recommendations for awards/bonuses for positions in the unit for higher level approval.

Identifies developmental training needs of employees and provides for and/or arranges needed developmental and operational training.

Gives advice, counsel, or instruction to employees on technical, operational, and/or administrative matters.

Hears and resolves complaints from employees at the informal stage, referring group grievances and more serious, unresolved complaints to the higher level manager.

Effects minor disciplinary measures, such as warnings and reprimands; consults with LR in more serious cases and determines appropriate action. Fosters a fair and equitable work environment.

Defines, plans, executes, and monitors the SSC budget, staff, and other resources to accomplish objectives.

Responsible for management of resources (people, funds and equipment) to meet the goal of continuous safe and reliable air travel.

Applies advanced knowledge of technical aspects of the work directed, and advanced knowledge of budget, human resources, and other administrative policies and procedures, and an advanced understanding of the objectives of the major subdivision.

Contacts are primarily within the organizational unit, major subdivision and the LOB/SO with subordinates, peers, and higher-level managers to discuss the status of projects/programs and to plan for the future.

May have frequent contact with customers, other government entities, and other external parities to interpret policies/procedures for other project/program purposes.

Has authority to make commitments for subordinate organizational units, within guidelines.

Work is typically governed by established policies, procedures, and organizational objectives that frequently leave room for discretion.

Resolves all but unique problems without the intervention of higher-level management.

Regularly called upon to identify problem areas and to develop and recommend new policies and procedures for resolution.

Individual and organizational performance is typically reviewed periodically by higher level management, usually through status reports and organizational performance measures.

Has discretion to ensure the alignment of projects/programs with the tactical (short-term) objectives of the major subdivision.

Work activities typically impact directly on project/program objectives for more than one organizational unit and for the major subdivision.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/7/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/7/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ANM-ATO-26-0518473-97312