Air Traffic Control Specialist (Terminal)

About the role

About the Position: Serve as an Air Traffic Control Specialist (Terminal) for the Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization and Security Airfield Division at Fort Leonard Wood, MO. 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.

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What you will do

• Issue clearances and traffic information to aircraft arriving, departing or operating within the Godman Tower traffic area where the principal user category is military and general aviation aircraft.
• Assure departing IFR end VFR flights operate in accordance with established operations rules and procedures, issues clearances, times, and instructions to IFR VFR and special VFR traffic.
• In a non-approach control facility, primarily handles aircraft operating under visual flight rules (see and be seen).
• Prepare flight progress strips; posts and relays FF departure and arrival reports; obtains clearance for instrument flights and enters on flight progress strips.
• Reports arrival and departure of instrument flights; relays clearances, instructions, and advice to aircraft.
• Independently perform the duties of an FAA certified Air Traffic Control Specialist through the full performance level of all control and operating positions and sectors.
• Rely on radio contact with pilots and observation of aircraft movements in the tower's traffic area as the basis for issuing control instructions to pilots.
• Provide assistance in emergency situations.

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone -- no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

How you will be evaluated

As part of the assessment process, your resume will be evaluated using the competency-based method. This structured evaluation measures your qualifications, experience, and skills against the core competencies required for the position. Final scores will determine whether you are referred to the Hiring Manager for further consideration.

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position.

Documents you must provide

• The documents you are required to submit vary based on the authority you are using to apply (i.e., applying as a veteran, applying as a current permanent Federal employee, applying as a reinstatement, etc).
• Please review the following links to see which documents you need to provide to prove your eligibility to apply: Applicant Checklist for Internal/Merit Promotion Announcements.
• As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply.
• If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
• Your resume: Your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement.
• Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration.
• For each relevant work experience, make sure you include the employer's name, job title, start and end dates (include month and year), for qualifications purposes, the number of hours worked per week, and a brief description that show you can perform the tasks at the required level listed in the job announcement.
• If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position.
• Avoid using acronyms and terms that are not easily understood.
• The hiring agency will not make assumptions about what's in your resume.
• If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations, and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
• For additional information, to include formatting tips, see: What to include in your resume.
• 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 or Air Traffic Safety Oversight (AOV) certification.
• Other supporting documents: Cover Letter, optional Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable Proof of Eligibility to Apply: Your application must include the documents which prove you are eligible to apply for the vacancy.
• The Proof of Eligibility document describes authorities commonly used in merit promotion recruitment and what document(s) are required to prove you meet the requirements of the authority.
• You must meet the requirements of at least one of the authorities listed in the Who May Apply section above to receive further consideration.
• Time-in-grade documentation: If you are applying for a higher grade and your SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you meet the one year time-in-grade requirement so you will need to provide an SF-50 which clearly demonstrates you meet the time-in-grade requirements (examples of appropriate SF-50s include Promotions, Within-grade Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s with an effective date more than one year old).
• This position requires a job-related license or certification.
• You MUST submit a copy of your license or certification with your application package or you will be rated ineligible.
• See: Transcripts and Licenses Proof of Age: As this is a covered ATC position, your application package MUST include a government issued document indicating your date of birth.
• Failure to submit this document will result in your application being marked as incomplete and you WILL NOT receive further consideration for this position.
• ATC Certificates: You MUST submit a copy of the following: Air Traffic Control Specialist (ATCS) certification and/or FAA AOV Credentialing Certificate.
• 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.
• NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office.
• Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you.
• You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application.
• You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.

What to expect next

If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Your application package will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration.

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 trial 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. This is a(n) Aviation Career Program position aligned under the Installations Career Management Directorate. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement 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. Recruitment and relocation incentives MAY be authorized. Student loan repayment MAY be authorized.

Salary negotiations for candidates new to Federal service MAY be authorized. Credit for prior non-Federal experience and certain military service for leave accrual rates MAY be authorized. Position may be filled as a time-limited promotion, reassignment or change to lower grade not to exceed (NTE) 2 years by a current permanent Army employee.

Time-limited promotions may be extended up to a maximum of five years. Time limited reassignments and changes to lower grade may exceed five years, however return rights may be impacted. Position may be made permanent without further competition.