Supervisory Air Traffic Control Specialist, Air Traffic Manager (AT-2152-LL)

Federal Aviation Administration•San Diego, CA

About The Position

Serves as an Air Traffic Manager of an ATC-12 level terminal facility, planning and directing all facility activities. Directs a highly technical workforce, including integrated operational and support teams providing air traffic control services across a geographic area. The work affects the safe, orderly, and expeditious movement of aircraft and segments of the aviation industry. Continuously reviews work processes to ensure they fulfill the agency’s mission and customer needs, add value to facility services, and are completed efficiently. Provides training, coaching, guidance, and team-building support to subordinates. Plans and assigns subordinate work, sets and adjusts priorities, prepares work schedules, evaluates performance, advises on work and administrative matters, resolves work problems and employee complaints, and takes or recommends personnel actions. Oversees selections, transfers, awards or bonuses, overtime and other facility expenses, and employee development and training needs. Reinforces responsibility and professionalism, participates in labor-management partnership activities, and fosters a fair and equitable work environment. Interacts with senior military and civilian managers, aviation-industry representatives, public-interest groups, union representatives, local government managers, professional organizations, and contractors. Reports to a General Manager and/or Assistant General Manager.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen.
Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
Must submit an SF-50 and FAA Form 3330-43, Rating of Air Traffic Experience.
Must meet at least one of these experience qualifications: have held an FAA 2152 FV-J/FG-14 or above regional or headquarters position for at least one year (52 weeks); have been facility rated or area certified for at least one year at an ATS facility; or have held an MSS position for at least one year at an ATS facility.
In addition to the qualifications for MSS positions, must have held an MSS-2 or a 2152 FG-14 position or above for at least one year (52 weeks) in an ATS facility.
Qualifications must be met by the announcement closing date.
Education may not be substituted for experience.
Applicants must address FAA Managerial Workforce Planning Selection Factors 1 through 4; failure to do so results in disqualification.
Selection and placement are contingent upon waiver or completion of satisfactory security requirements.
A one-year supervisory/managerial probationary period may be required.
The selected candidate may be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entry on duty.
CEP/CP selectees must certify eligibility.

Responsibilities

Plan and direct all activities at an ATC-12 level terminal facility.
Direct operational and support teams providing air traffic control services throughout a geographic area.
Review work processes to ensure they meet agency and customer needs and are efficiently achieved.
Provide training, coaching, guidance, and team-building support to subordinates.
Plan subordinate work, set priorities, prepare schedules, and assign work according to priorities.
Evaluate subordinate performance and ensure equitable performance standards and ratings.
Advise employees on work and administrative matters and make decisions on work problems.
Hear and resolve group grievances and serious employee complaints, and effect disciplinary actions.
Recommend or approve selections and transfers, and recommend awards or bonuses.
Approve facility expenses for overtime, equipment, and personnel.
Identify and arrange developmental and other training for subordinates.
Reinforce responsibility and professionalism in selections, training, transfers, and other areas of responsibility.
Participate in labor-management partnership activities and foster a fair and equitable work environment.
Meet and communicate with military and civilian managers, aviation-industry representatives, public-interest groups, union representatives, local government managers, professional organizations, and contractors.