Supervisory Air Traffic Control Specialist

Summary

This position is located in the Air Traffic Organization, Safety Service Unit, Safety Directorate, in either the Central, Eastern, or Western Service Area Safety Groups (AJI-1C00/1E00/1W00). These Groups are responsible for monitoring safety reports and analyzing data and risk indicators to identify root causes of hazards and safety issues.

Duties

• Serves as a Team Manager in one of the three Service Area Air Traffic Quality Assurance Teams (AJI-1C10/1E10/1W10).
• The Team Manager directs a senior technical staff responsible for evaluating facility operations and events for risk and to aggregate information necessary to create safety trend data.
• The Team Manager uses experience separating and controlling air traffic in a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) terminal or en route air traffic facility to identify and review system-wide safety trends in the National Airspace System (NAS) caused by deviations from established separation standards and procedures.
• Work usually includes a mixture of routine and complex projects/programs based on trending safety issues in the NAS and the objectives of the ATO.
• Work activities typically have a direct impact on ATO project/program objectives and affect the safety of the flying public.
• The Team Manager performs critical aspects of the budget planning processes to include projecting short and long-term future needs and justification requirements.
• Defines, plans, and organizes assigned budget, staff, and other resources to accomplish objectives for the organization.
• Manages the budget activities that support Team programs.
• Reallocates resources among projects/programs or requests additional resources, as needed.
• Oversees Team expenditures to ensure cost-effective support of programs and policies.
• Plans and communicates the Directorate’s vision and objectives; sets priorities; assigns tasks and responsibilities; monitors and evaluates performance; coaches and develops employee capabilities; approves leave; and takes, recommends, or approves corrective/disciplinary actions, as appropriate.
• Possesses an advanced knowledge of budget, human resources, and other administrative policies and procedures, and an advanced understanding of the objectives of the major subdivision.
• Applies advanced knowledge of terminal/en route air traffic control procedures and operations to direct the team in the evaluation and analysis of safety risks and to recommend mitigation policies and strategies.
• This knowledge is applied in directing the staff in identifying and resolving highly complex air traffic problems that often cross-organizational boundaries throughout the Service Area and that affect the accomplishment of FAA objectives.
• Applies experience implementing air traffic processes, orders, and directives to oversee data collection and evaluation to provide facilities with a comprehensive picture of systemic facility performance.
• The Team Manager manages and evaluates extensive, complex safety data to identify suspected trends and determine the effectiveness of mitigations.
• Contacts are primarily internal to the Directorate and the ATO with subordinates, peers, and higher-level management to discuss the status of projects/programs and to plan for the future.
• Has frequent contact with air traffic facilities within the Service Area.
• Has external contact with leaders of the aviation industry, external stakeholders, and other Federal agencies to interpret policies/procedures or for other project/program purposes.
• Prepares and coordinates responses to Congressional, Office of the Inspector General (OIG), Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and General Accountability Office (GAO) inquiries as required.
• Has authority to make commitments 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.
• Identifies problem areas and develops and/or recommends new policies and procedures for resolution.
• Has discretion to ensure the alignment of projects/programs with the tactical (short-term) objectives of the Directorate.

Requirements

We are not accepting applications from noncitizens.

Education

Education cannot be substituted for experience.

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

• Only supplemental documentation (e.g., transcript, certifications, SF-50, and/or veterans¿ documentation) will be accepted in combination with your online application.
• These documents must be uploaded or faxed to 202-267-7032 or 1-866-291-3009 on or before the closing date of the announcement.
• All submitted documents must reference the announcement number.
• (1) resume with complete work history; and (2) a copy of your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action).
• ALL applicants MUST submit the following: For guidance on how to create a federal resume, visit http://www.archives.gov/careers/jobs/forms/resume-guide.pdf.
• Failure to submit all required documents by the closing date will result in a finding of ineligible.
• We are not responsible for incomplete, illegible or missing documents.
• Please DO NOT email your application documents.
• We cannot accept documents received via the email system.
• Documents sent via email will NOT receive consideration.
• 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/.