Air Traffic Control Specialist (Terminal)

Summary

About the Position: 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: ATC: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025_vol331.pdf

Duties

• •Control movement of air traffic pursuant to the governing laws, rules, regulations and procedures of air traffic.
• •Control Instrument Flight Rules/Visual Flight Rules (IFR/VFR) aircraft in the Radar pattern and conducts Precision Approach Radar (PAR) approaches.
• •Perform as a Shift Leader in the Tower and Radar Air Traffic Control Facilities.
• •Conduct qualification training for newly assigned personnel through on the job training (OJT) and written evaluations.
• •Obtain weather data and furnishes pilot necessary information.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities Army Material Command (AMC) employees with competitive status Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible 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. Specialized Experience: To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Sequencing or spacing aircraft within a designated terminal airspace to ensure safety of flight and standard separation; and 2) Issuing air traffic clearances or control instructions to pilots regarding airfield movement or flight conditions; AND 3) Operating terminal radar equipment or radio systems to track aircraft positions or detect potential flight hazards. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). 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 Air Traffic Control Specialist (ATCS) and/or Control Tower Operator (CTO) certification. Selective Placement Factor: ATC Certificates: Air Traffic Control Specialist (ACTS) certification and Control Tower Operator (CTO) certification. NOTE: If your application package does not contain proof of having these certificates, your application will be marked as incomplete and you WILL NOT receive consideration for this position. Maximum Entry Age (MEA) The MEA for an Air Traffic Controller is 36. An employee originally hired into a covered position must be hired by the last day of the month he/she reaches 36. Maximum Reentry Age An employee who previously served on a covered position may be rehired past the MEA as long as he/she is able to complete 20 years of covered service by his/her mandatory retirement age. The maximum re-entry age for the individual is calculated by determining the total amount of time he/she has served on a covered position and subtracting that from age 56 The employee's current age is compared to the calculated maximum re-entry age to determine if he/she can be rehired into the covered position. Term Appointment NTE - Position may be filled as a Term Appointment NTE 3 years. Term appointments may be extended beyond six (6) years, up to eight (8) years. With DoW approval, Term appointments may be extended beyond eight (8) years. Current permanent Federal employees (to include permanent Army employees) applying for a Term appointment will be appointed/converted into a Term appointment with no statutory return rights back to a permanent position.