Supervisory Air Traffic Control Specialist, (MSS-3, Level 10), Executive Officer

Federal Aviation Administration•Auburn, WA

About The Position

The Executive Officer (XO) is a Level 10 En Route facility manager who directly supervises Operations Managers. The XO provides guidance, mentoring, and discipline to support safe and effective working conditions across areas including planning and infrastructure, quality assurance, systems efficiency, domestic and international procedures, automation, and training. The incumbent serves on the facility management team, provides leadership and advice on organizational performance and strategic goals, and independently adapts strategies to changing National Airspace System (NAS) requirements. The position reports to the Air Traffic Manager, who provides minimal supervision; performance is evaluated based on the effectiveness of achieved objectives. The XO assigns and oversees work for subordinate managers and staff; establishes priorities and goals; evaluates performance; handles leave, schedules, grievances, complaints, and disciplinary matters; and supports selection, transfer, awards, overtime, and training decisions. The role also recommends and manages budgets and resource allocations, reviews operational and administrative procedures, and supports labor-management partnership efforts. The XO regularly engages with internal and external stakeholders, including employees, managers, union representatives, government and foreign aviation officials, industry representatives, public-interest groups, professional organizations, and contractors. The position may involve consequential contacts affecting the NAS, the public, and the aviation industry. This is a temporary appointment not to exceed one year, with the possibility of extension, early termination, or conversion to permanent without further competition. A one-year probationary period may be required. The position is noncritical sensitive and requires a favorable Tier 3 background investigation unless a waiver is obtained. It is subject to pre-employment or pre-appointment and random drug and/or alcohol testing, and the selectee may need to file a financial disclosure statement. No positive education requirement applies.

Requirements

Must have held an FAA 2152 FG-14 or above regional or headquarters position for at least 1 year (52 weeks); or been facility rated or area certified for at least 1 year in an ATS facility; or held an MSS position or above for at least 1 year in an ATS facility.
Must also meet Revision 1, “MSS Qualification Requirements for AT-2152 Terminal and En Route Positions,” dated 11/08/99.
For this position, must currently hold or have held an MSS-2 or higher position for at least 1 year, or a FAA 2152 FV-J/FG-14 or higher Headquarters or Region position for at least 1 year.
Qualifications must be met by the announcement’s closing date.
U.S. citizenship is required.
Selective Service registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
Must submit an SF-50 and the first page of FAA Form 3330-43.
Must complete a favorable Access National Agency Check with Inquiries (Tier 3) background investigation before appointment unless a waiver is obtained.
Subject to pre-employment or pre-appointment drug screening and random drug and/or alcohol testing.
FAA employees, spouses, and minor children may not hold stock or other securities interests in airlines, aircraft manufacturing companies, or suppliers of components or parts to aircraft manufacturing companies, effective on appointment.
A one-year supervisory or managerial probationary period may be required.

Responsibilities

Provide direct supervision to the facility’s Operations Managers.
Train, coach, mentor, and guide subordinate managers and staff, and facilitate team building.
Review work progress and processes to ensure outcomes meet FAA mission, strategic goals, customer needs, and aviation safety requirements.
Advise the management team on improving organizational performance and achieving strategic goals.
Provide vision and leadership to facility teams.
Participate in accident and incident investigations as directed by higher authority.
Assign work, establish priorities, set and adjust short- and long-term goals, and prepare schedules for subordinate managers and staff.
Approve leave; evaluate subordinate performance; advise on work and administrative matters; resolve work problems, group grievances, and serious employee complaints; and effect disciplinary actions.
Recommend or approve selections and transfers, awards or bonuses, overtime and equipment expenses, and subordinate development and training needs.
Recommend budgetary and reprogramming actions and allocate or reallocate budgets, staffing, and other resources across organizational units, projects, programs, functions, or disciplines.
Lead short- and long-term needs through the budget planning process.
Recommend, review, and revise operational and administrative procedures to ensure compliance with national programs.
Support and participate in labor-management partnership processes and foster fair and equitable treatment of employees.
Maintain frequent contact with internal and external customers and stakeholders, including facility staff, management, union representatives, government officials, aviation industry representatives, public-interest groups, professional organizations, and contractors.