Supervisory Air Traffic Control Specialist

About the role

AJR-2 is responsible for leading the ATO's security-related operational efforts to protect the United States and its interests from threats associated with the Air Domain.

The Directorate is responsible for leading the ATO¿s use of Air Traffic Management (ATM) security capabilities to help inter-agency partners defeat those threats while mitigating impacts to the safety and efficiency of the National Airspace System (NAS).

What you will do

• The Supervisory Air Traffic Control Specialist serves as the Team Manager for the Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Detection & Mitigation Team, AJR-262.
• Directs the work of subordinate employees for more than one organizational unit/project/program within a major subdivision.
• The work usually includes a mixture of routine and complex projects/programs based on the objectives of AJR and the Air Traffic Organization (ATO).
• Applies an advanced knowledge of budget, human resource, and other administrative policies and procedures, and an advanced understanding of the objectives of the major subdivision.
• Reviews, coordinates, and executes administrative and resource management activities.
• Applies advanced knowledge of the technical aspect of air traffic management to direct work related to System Operations Security mission and objectives, including participating in the directorate's response efforts to address natural disasters and other crises outside of their scheduled tour of duty in various locations.
• Possesses advanced understanding of air traffic control (ATC) procedures and policies to support team in the development of UAS policies and procedures.
• Identifies problem areas and develops and recommends new policies and procedures for resolution.
• Participates in airspace planning activities, including detection and mitigation of security risks and/or threats strategies.
• Directs the team in performing safety and efficiency analyses of external security constraints, such as military training and exercise air missions and/or specialized Department of Defense activity potentially impacting the National Airspace System (NAS), such as global positioning system (GPS) interference testing and training.
• Identifies and addresses UAS security threats, and to mitigate security risks to the National Airspace System (NAS) and Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS).
• The work is typically governed by established policies, procedures, and organizational objectives that frequently leave room for discretion.
• Directs the development and implementation of policies and procedures for safe and secure operations of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and Counter UAS (C-UAS) in the NAS.
• Facilitates inter-agency C-UAS mission meetings to identify the type of mission, legal authority, and equipment to be used.
• Uses knowledge of the legislative process to review and approve team members' comments on proposed legislation involving UAS security and C-UAS operations, compares proposals against current laws and regulations to address conflicts and provides Group Manager with recommendations for approval or non-concurrence.
• Directs staff in the coordination of proposed mitigations with the requesting agency (e.g., Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of Defense (DoD)), Department of Transportation (DOT), Spectrum Engineering, and the Security Operations Support Center prior to recommending acceptance to senior leadership.
• Provides oversight of the C-UAS mission assessment development process with DOT.
• Resolves all but unique problems during the mission, without the intervention of higher-level management.
• Provides coordination of air traffic operations between FAA facilities and the Domestic Events Network.
• This includes coordinating aviation- or airspace-related programs supporting the DHS, DoD, and other agencies with security- and safety-based missions.
• Defines, plans, and organizes assigned budget, staff, and other resources to accomplish objectives for more than one organizational unit/ project/program.
• Manages budget and either reallocates resources among organizational units/ projects/programs or requests additional resources, as needed.

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.

Documents you must provide

• (1) resume with complete work history; and (2) a copy of your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action).
• For guidance on how to create a Federal resume, visit *** 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 ***

What to expect next

Once we receive your complete application, the Human Resources Office will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications. Eligible and qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration. You will be contacted directly if selected for an interview.

For instructions on how to check the status of your application, please go to: USAJOBS Help Guide. Important - If you make any changes to your application, you must resubmit it. If you make changes to your application and do not resubmit it, your changes will not be considered part of your application package, and only your previously submitted application will be evaluated.

All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of political affiliation, race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or other non-merit factors. DOT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency contact listed in the Agency Contact Information section of this announcement or the hiring manager. An employee with a disability must notify the decision-maker of the accommodation request.

Job applicants and employees are required to follow up oral requests in writing. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Additional information on reasonable accommodations procedures or on EEO Programs is available on Office of Civil Rights (ACR) or by contacting the local FAA Civil Rights Office.

Additional information

We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions. Position may be subject to a background investigation. A one-year probationary period may be required.

The person selected for this position may be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entry on duty.

FAA policy limits certain outside employment and financial investments in aviation-related companies. *** This position is covered by the Department of Transportation's Drug and Alcohol Testing Program.

Any applicant tentatively selected for this position will be subject to pre-employment or pre-appointment drug screening. Persons occupying a "testing designated position (TDP)" will be subject to random drug and/or alcohol testing.

As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements.

Therefore, as an applicant for this announcement, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each Managerial Selection Factor.

In lieu of providing a narrative response in the text box listed below each Managerial Selection Factor, in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability.

Your answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by a human resource specialist as appropriate. This position is covered by the FAA Core Compensation Plan.

Additional information about core compensation is available on the website: *** here/benefits. This Level 4 (Special Sensitive; TS/SCI)position requires favorable adjudication of a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) background investigation prior to appointment, unless a waiver is obtained.

Some, all, or none of the applicants may be interviewed. This is not a bargaining unit position. Links to Important Information: Locality Pay, COLA