Air Traffic Control Specialist; Terminal

Duties

• Control air traffic under both visual and instrument flight rules coupled with ground control approach radar.
• As a flight data specialist, receive, post, and relay flight data to the local controller and ground control/clearance delivery.
• As a Ground Controller, perform ground control/clearance delivery duties, assuring effective movement of aircraft on all areas of the airport.
• As a GCA controller, establish contact with and control aircraft to touchdown at the airfield after coordinated release from approach control.

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position is subject to a pre- employment drug test screening, and random testing thereafter, including testing based on reasonable suspicion and drug testing due to direct involvement with an on-duty accident.
• Selectee is required to successfully complete a pre- employment Army Flight physical prior to being placed into this position. Incumbent is subject to periodic (e.g., annual) flight medical examinations after appointment.
• Must possess and maintain Air Traffic Control Specialist (ATCS) certification.
• A secret clearance is required throughout this appointment.
• This position requires that the applicant must have actively controlled traffic in an Air Traffic Control Tower facility within the last 36 months, and is required to upload a copy of the FAA CTO certificate for that facility with the application.
• This position has been designated Mission Essential.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 10% of the time.
• This position requires shift work to provide coverage on evenings, weekends, holidays, or special situations. Employee shifts are rotated on a regularly scheduled basis.
• In accordance with AR 690-11, this position has been designated as "Key" and shall not be vacated during a national emergency or mobilization as doing so would seriously impair the capability of the organization to function effectively.
• Due to the nature of this position, employees are required to work both planned and unscheduled overtime.
• The employee must obtain and maintain Cyber work roles (except Data, AI, and/or Software Engineering) at proficiency level:
  1) within 9 months,
  2) within 12 months,
  3) 20 hours of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) per work role code.

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, Ameri Corps) 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

Have one year of specialized experience which includes the following.
1) Assist with issuing control instructions or advice to pilots in the vicinity of airports to assure proper separation of aircraft or to expedite safe and efficient movement;
2) provide research or information to coordinate plans and actions with pilots or other controllers; and
3) use systems such as Airspace Information Center (AIC) to perform controller duties under instruction. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-10).

This position has been identified by Department of Army as an Air Traffic Controller as defined in 5 U.S.C. 2109(1)(A) and (1)(B) who is actively engaged in the separation and control of air traffic; or in providing preflight, inflight, or airport advisory service aircraft operators; or is the immediate or second-level supervisor of any employee described above. As described under 5 U.S.C. 8401(35)(B), this also includes the immediate supervisor of the person…