Job summary

Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. This position is included under the provisions of Special Retirement Coverage (SRC) and may have both a maximum entry age and a mandatory retirement date. For more information follow this link: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025_vol331.pdf

Major duties

Serves as an air traffic controller at a Level III, Air Traffic Control Specialist (ATCS) Terminal. Responsible for the safe, orderly, and expeditious flow of aircraft within an approximate 45-mile radius of arrival and departure services to five airports. Assures vertical, longitudinal, or lateral separation of aircraft traveling in assigned airspace sectors. Ensures equipment is fully operational, properly aligned, and meets required criteria for control of air traffic. Instantly reverts to non-radar separation standards and procedures in case of loss of radar.

Qualification

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. GS-11 Specialized experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service which includes the performance of the following tasks: 1.) Issuing instructions to aircraft operating under visual flight rules considering such factors as: position (both present and projected), speed, and direction of aircraft movement; performance characteristics of the aircraft being controlled (e.g., operating speed, rate of climb, and landing speed); and the runway(s) available for use; 2.) Determining the time and sequence of aircraft movement to maintain separation among arriving and departing aircraft; 3) Assigning runways based on need of the aircraft such as wind direction and speed, and separation requirements. In addition to meeting the specialized experience requirement above, applicants must also be a graduate of a DoD component or FAA approved formal Air Traffic Controller school and possess an Air Traffic Control Specialist (ATCS) (Radar) OR Control Tower Operator (CTO) certification for the GS-11. (You must include copies of certifications with your application package for verification) GS-12 -Specialized experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal Service level including 1.) Ensuring separation of aircraft traveling in assigned airspace sectors; 2.) Utilizing radar communication tools to perform controller functions such as: Utilizes Airport Surveillance Radar (ASR-11), Data Automation Processing Group (STARS/DASS), Flight Data Input/Output (FDIO), Precision Approach Radar (PAR), Navigational Aids, aircraft transponder (secondary radar), primary radar, and radio and telephone; 3.) Tracking radar targets to perform control functions in accordance with policies such as: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Defense, and Department of Army rules and regulations and interfacility Letters of Agreement. In addition to meeting the specialized experience requirement above, applicants must also be a graduate of a DoD component or FAA approved formal Air Traffic Controller school and possess an Air Traffic Control Specialist (ATCS) (Radar) AND Control Tower Operator (CTO) certification for the GS-12. (You must include copies of certifications with your application package for verification)

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Evaluations

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates.