Air Traffic Control Specialist (TERMINAL)

Summary Two Page Resume Limit This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.SRC Coverage: This position is a Special Retirement Coverage (SRC) and may have both a maximum entry age and a mandatory retirement date. For more information follow this link: https://acpol2.army.mil/chra_dodea/ATC_SRC.pdf Learn more about this agency Duties Serve as controller-in-charge over small to medium group of air traffic controllers. Regulate activities as necessary to ensure a safe and expeditious flow of traffic. Provide approved separation between aircraft operating on the runway movement areas and helipads/rotor wing landing areas. Responsible for sequencing, spacing, and issuing clearance and control instructions to aircraft operating in Class D airspace. Receive, posts, and relays flight data information. Issue range status information, drop zone/paradrop status information, safety advisories, and hazards to flight such as unlighted obstructions, control burn areas etc. Provide flight following to aircraft operating within Special Use Airspace (SUA)/Restricted Areas and surrounding airspace; Issues inflight advisory information to arriving, departing, and en-route aircraft. Requirements Conditions of employment Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation. Pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual exam thereafter. This position is subject to a pre-employment screening, and random testing thereafter. This position is Mission Essential. This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 5 % of the time. This position requires shift work to provide coverage on evenings, weekends, holidays, or special situations. Due to the nature of this position, employees are required to work both planned and unscheduled overtime. Mandatory Recall will be required. May be required to participate in an approved physical fitness program IAW AR 40-501. This is a Term position. You will be required to maintain a US army Class IV medical certificate. Term employment is subject to a one year trial period. Employees serving a trial period can be removed with limited appeal rights. Qualifications 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience includes: 1) Providing assistance to pilots with in-flight emergencies; 2) Operating certified tower display workstations to ensure proper control of air traffic; 3) Performing Tower and Airport Information Center (AIC) Flight Following controller duties; 4) Disseminating weather warnings, advisories, and other significant meteorological Information to properly advise pilots; 5) Issuing Air Traffic Control clearances and instructions to provide the required separation and sequencing of all traffic. This is experience at the next lower grade level in the Federal Service (GS-10). 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; Control Tower Operator (CTO) certification and/or Air Traffic Safety Oversight Service (AOV) Tower Rating. 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: Employees hired for the first time ("originally Hired") into GS-2152 positions must not exceed the established Maximum Entry Age (MEA) at the time of appointment. The MEA For an AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER (ATC) is 36. An employee originally hired into a covered ATC position must be hired by the last day of the month, he/she reaches 36 unless a waiver from Department of Army is approved prior to appointment. Education This job does not have an education qualification requirement. Additional information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a(n) installaitons Career Field position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. May be converted to permanent without further competition. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest. MAXIMUM ENTRY AGE: Employees hired for the first time ("originally hired") into GS-2152 positions must not exceed the established Maximum Entry Age (MEA) at the time of appointment. The MEA for an Air Traffic Controller (ATC) is 36. An employee originally hired into a covered ATC position must be hired by the last day of the month he/she reaches 36 unless a waiver from Department of Army is approved prior to appointment. Term Appointment NTE - Position may be filled as a Term Appointment NTE 6 years. Term appointments may be extended beyond of six (6) years, up to eight (8) years. With DoD approval, Term appointments may be extended beyond eight (8) years. A Term Appointment does not offer career or career-conditional status in the competitive service. 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. Expand Hide  additional information Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. Benefits A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits. Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.