Terminal Air Traffic Controller

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The 2152 series has an individual occupational requirement that must be met and can be viewed here. There is no Group Coverage Qualification Standard for this series. Major Duties:

The United States Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) 30th Operations Support Squadron (30 OSS) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California is searching for two Terminal Air Traffic Controllers (GS-2152-10).

Description: The Air Traffic Control Specialist (Terminal) positions will serve as a Watch Supervisor-qualified Air Traffic Control Specialist in the Control Terminal facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB), CA.

Provide safe, orderly, and expeditious air traffic control support and services to aircraft transiting, originating, or terminating in the installation's delegated terminal airspace.

Controls military and civilian aircraft under visual flight rules (VFR) in a control terminal environment. On a rotational basis, may perform duties as Watch Supervisor.

Responsible for the overall operations of the facility when performing as the Watch Supervisor and maintains general situational awareness of air traffic.

Observe and report airport advisories, critical weather information, and equipment outages. Coordinates Notice to Airman (NOTAMS) actions to advise all users of the status of airport facilitates.

Provides instruction and assistance to air traffic control personnel.

Provide basic journeyman training for personnel to meet certification requirements for upgrade and qualification in the Air Traffic Control (ATC) career field. Maintain certification requirements.

Upon obtaining position and facility certification, recurring training is required to maintain proficiency in current air traffic control requirements, and to ensure continued proficiency in each certified operating position.

The ideal candidate will have prior experience as a certified active-duty or USAF or USSF Civilian Air Traffic Control Terminal Watch Supervisor.

At least 5 years of ATC Terminal experience is highly desired. At least 10 years of ATC experience and expertise in the ATC career field within the last 3 years is highly desired.

Key Skills and Abilities: 1. Knowledge of the laws, rules, regulations and procedures governing the movement of air traffic. 2.

Knowledge of Terminal Air Traffic Control (ATC) Procedures, including terminal procedures. 3.

Knowledge of the functional/operational limitations of all ATC equipment, as well as approach lighting, airfield lighting, weather instructions, navigational aids (NAVAIDS), remote status indicators, arresting systems, landlines, and any other equipment pertaining to ATC services.

4. Knowledge of weather phenomena and localized effects. 5.

Ability to make rapid and precise judgments in a real-time work situation, remain calm under conditions that are stressful, coordinate many different processes at once, and adjust rapidly to changes in the traffic pattern and tempo of work activity.

6. Ability to communicate effectively (rapidly, clearly, and distinctly) orally and in writing; to act decisively in emergency situations; and to provide appropriate reporting procedures as required.