Supervisory Air Traffic Control Specialist (Operations Supervisor)

Summary

Serves as an Operations Supervisor in a terminal or en route facility, responsible for planning and directing operations within delegated areas of responsibility. Provides first line supervision to a team of Developmental and Certified Professional Controllers.

Duties

• Supervises a staff of Air Traffic Control Specialists that is responsible for carrying out air traffic control assignments within a geographic area.
• Plans and assigns work to be accomplished by subordinate employees.
• Sets work priorities and schedules.
• Approves leave; gives advice, counsel, and instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters.
• Evaluates performance of employees and recommends performance ratings.
• Hears and resolves complaints from employees and refers group grievances and more serious unresolved complaints to a higher level manager.
• Identifies and arranges for developmental and other training needs of employees.
• Finds ways to improve production or increase the quality of the work directed.
• Adjusts staffing levels and work procedures to accommodate resource decisions made at higher levels.
• Recommends goals and objectives for the area and tracks accomplishments.
• Communicates and reinforces diversity and EEO policies and programs in all areas of responsibility, including selections, training, and transfers.
• Supports and participates in the labor management partnership process, and fosters a work environment where all employees are treated in a fair and equitable manner.
• The Operations Supervisor reports to the Operations Manager.
• Performance is evaluated upon the effectiveness with which assigned program objectives are achieved.

Requirements

We are not accepting applications from noncitizens.

How You Will Be Evaluated

IMPORTANT: Applicants may be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position(s). All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated. Ensure that your application package/resume supports your responses.

Required Documents

• In addition to submitting a resume, applicants are required to complete and submit the first page of FAA Form 3330-43, Rating of Air Traffic Experience.
• This form must include from and to dates of experience, position title, series and grade/level of all positions held.
• Documents must be submitted either by uploading a copy as an attachment with the bid package through USAJOBS, or faxing to 404-305-5401 by 11:59pm EST by the closing date of this announcement.
• Applicants will be considered ineligible if these documents are not received in HR by the closing date.
• NOTE: Applicants are reminded that FAA Form 3330-43 is required and not FAA Form 3330-43-1.
• Emailed documentation will not be accepted.
• All documentation must either be uploaded, or faxed to 404-305-5401 and be received by the closing date of the announcement.
• Applicants who fail to submit required documentation will not be considered.
• In addition, incomplete documents are not acceptable and will result in your entire package being deemed incomplete.
• If you are an FAA employee, you MUST provide a copy of your SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) containing information in Blocks 15, 17, 18, 19, 22, and 24 so it can be used to verify your position title, series, grade, tenure, and organization of record by the closing date of the announcement.
• You may fax your SF-50 or upload it into the on-line application.
• If faxing the SF-50, please ensure you include the vacancy announcement number on the faxed copy.
• If you are an FAA employee, you can access and print your SF-50 from the eOPF system https://eopf.opm.gov/dot/. Forms: FAA-3330-43: Rating of Air Traffic Experience