Supervisory Air Traffic Control Specialist (Air Traffic Manager)

Federal Aviation Administration • Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

Serves as an Air Traffic Manager of a terminal facility and is responsible for planning and directing all activities at the facility. Directs a highly technical workforce, including integrated operational and support teams providing air traffic control services throughout a geographic area. The work affects the safe, orderly, and expeditious movement of aircraft and segments of the aviation industry. The Air Traffic Manager continuously reviews work processes to ensure they meet the agency’s mission and customers’ needs, add value to facility services, and are carried out efficiently.

The position provides training, coaching, and guidance to subordinates and is responsible for team building throughout the facility. The Air Traffic Manager plans and assigns work, establishes and adjusts priorities, approves leave, prepares work schedules, evaluates employee performance, advises on work and administrative matters, resolves work problems and grievances, takes disciplinary action, and recommends or approves selections, transfers, awards, and bonuses. The manager approves facility expenses for overtime, equipment, and personnel and identifies and arranges training and development needs.

The Air Traffic Manager communicates and reinforces EEO policies and programs, supports the labor-management partnership process, and fosters a fair and equitable workplace. The role has contact with senior military and civilian managers, aviation-industry representatives, public-interest groups, union representatives, local government managers, professional organizations, and contractors. The Air Traffic Manager reports to a General Manager and/or Assistant General Manager.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must submit an SF-50.
• Must meet at least one specialized-experience pathway: have held an FAA 2152 FV-J/FG-14 or above regional or headquarters position for at least 1 year (52 weeks); have been facility rated or area certified for at least 1 year (52 weeks) at an ATS facility; or have held an MSS position for at least 1 year (52 weeks) in an ATS facility.
• In addition to the specialized-experience pathways, must have held an MSS-3 position or above in an ATS facility, or a 2152 FV-J/FG-14 position or above, for at least 1 year (52 weeks).
• Qualifications must be met by the announcement’s closing date.
• Applicants must provide detailed work-history examples supporting their qualifications and questionnaire answers; separate KSA narrative responses are not required.

Responsibilities

• Plan and direct all activities at a terminal air traffic control facility.
• Direct operational and support personnel providing air traffic control services across a geographic area.
• Review work processes to ensure they fulfill the agency’s mission and customer needs and are efficient.
• Provide training, coaching, and guidance to subordinates and build teams throughout the facility.
• Plan subordinate work, set priorities, prepare schedules, assign work, and approve leave.
• Evaluate subordinate performance and ensure equitable performance standards and ratings.
• Advise subordinates on work and administrative matters and resolve work problems, group grievances, and serious employee complaints.
• Effect disciplinary actions and recommend or approve selections, transfers, awards, and bonuses.
• Approve facility expenses for overtime, equipment, and personnel.
• Identify and arrange developmental and other training for subordinates.
• Communicate and reinforce EEO policies and programs, including in selection, training, and transfers.
• Support the labor-management partnership process 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.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed