Supervisory Air Traffic Control Specialist, MSS-4, Level 11

Summary

The incumbent will provide support to the Director regarding day-to-day operations, providing expert advice, technical support, and coordination for technical operations involving the National Airspace System (NAS) and NexGen efforts. Responsible for planning and directing multiple activities and programs within the Hawaii Guam District. Serves as first level supervisor for Assistant General Manager and Air Traffic Managers.

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Duties

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As a recognized expert in air traffic control operations, procedures and traffic flow management, he/she ensures that facility operations maximize efficiency and service. He/she maintains situational awareness of the national airspace to ensure that average daily airport capacity, airport efficiency rates and adjusted operational availability in his/her Area meet the performance metrics and goals established in the FAA Flight Plan.

The incumbent provides vision and leadership to Air Traffic Managers in his/her assigned Areas. Sets and adjusts long and short-term goals and priorities in support of FAA Flight Plan initiatives. He/she ensures that all facility operations in his/her area are directed toward continually improving levels of service to customers. Continually reviews operational projects and programs to make sure that they are aligned with long term and short term ATO and FAA goals, objectives and plans. Establishes and refines objectives to support those goals and plans. Makes major recommendations in the areas of long-range objectives and plans, resources and method improvements that have a direct and substantial effect on many programs, policies and Flight Plan goals and metrics. Provides training coaching and guidance to subordinates and is responsible for team building.

The incumbent applies a deep understanding of the principles of management and strategic planning. He/she demonstrates the ability to collaborate with multiple organizational unit and projects to accomplish mission objectives by addressing tactical issues that requires cooperation between different facilities and Service Units. He/she ensures a coordinated response by working with counterparts such as other Area Managers and Deputy Directors of System Operations. He/she maintains positive working relationships with counterparts at the appropriate levels of other organizations to enable problem solving at the lowest level.

Meets and has frequent contacts with both internal and external customers including subordinates, other peer management representatives, union representatives, administrative support staff within the facility, higher ranking managers and supervisors, service center personnel, members of the state, local and federal government, other foreign government aviation officials, general public, representatives of the aviation industry and military. Contacts take place in meetings and conferences or in unplanned situations where the General Manager is designated as a contact point and these meetings have the potential for considerable consequence to the NAS.

Approves leave and prepares schedules for completion of work; assigns work to direct reports based on priorities. Evaluates work performance of subordinates ensuring equity of performance standards and ratings; gives advice on work and on administrative matters; makes decisions on work problems presented by subordinates; hears and recommends/approves selections and transfers; recommends awards or bonuses; approves expenses for overtime, equipment, and personnel; and identifies and arranges for developmental and other training needs of subordinates.

Defines, acquires and allocates budget, staff and other resources to accomplish objectives that impact multiple organizational units/projects/programs and across multiple functions and/or disciplines. Leads and integrates both short-term and long-term future needs through the budget planning process.

Communicates and reinforces diversity and EEO policies and programs in all areas of responsibility, including selection, training and transfers. Supports and participates in the labor-management partnership process and fosters a work environment where all employees are treated in a fair and equitable manner.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• US Citizenship is required.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must submit an SF50 (See Required Documents).
• Designated or Random Drug Testing required.
• A one-year supervisor/managerial probationary period may be required.
• Some, all or none of the candidates may be interviewed.
• A completed FAA Form 3330-43 (not rated/nor signed is acceptable) NOT FAA Form 3330-43-1
• Please Read How to Apply to ensure complete application package.
• NOTE: This is ONE position that may be filled in either duty location; Honolulu, HI or Anchorage, AK

Qualifications

To qualify for this position you:

1. Must have held an FAA 2152 FG-14 or above regional or headquarters position for at least 1 year (52 weeks);

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2. Must have been facility rated or area certified for at least 1 year (52 weeks) in an ATS facility; (NOTE: An employee who has been facility rated or area certified for at least 1 year (52 weeks) in an ATS facility that is upgraded is considered to meet the qualification requirements of the upgraded position, since he/she has been performing the higher-graded work);

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3. Must have held a MSS position or above for at least 1 year (52 weeks) in an ATS facility.

NOTE: In addition, the qualifications listed above for MSS positions, the chart for MSS positions determines who may make application for MSS-1 through MSS-4 positions. Due to this facility having all career levels at the facility a CPC - MSS-2 levels would not be eligible to make application for the MSS-4. Applicants that currently or who have previously held a MSS-3 with 52 weeks of experience would be able to make application. If you apply and have NEVER held an MSS-3 for 52 weeks or meet the criteria mentioned in 1 above, you will be considered ineligible if you apply.

NOTE: FSS falls under Systems Operations within ATO. FSS Air Traffic Controllers would need to meet the requirements listed above by having experience in Air Traffic Services (ATS) Facilities or as stated above.

Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Career Enhancement/Career Progression: In accordance with HRPM EMP 1.29/1.29a, this position may be a Career Enhancement Assignment/Career Progression. The selectee(s) may be eligible for pay retention. Career Diversity is not enhanced when an employee is assigned to a staff or supervisory position in which they previously held on a permanent basis. CEP/CP selectees will be required to certify eligibility.

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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. www.faa.gov/jobs/workinghere/financial-disclosure-requirements

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.

Salary Information for Anchorage, AK

200,317 - 228,000 this salary includes 32.26% Locality. In addition a 1.49% COLA rate is applicable.

NOTE: Locality and COLA are subject to change.

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 KSA.

In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each Leadership and Management Dimension, you MUST provide in your work history, information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your KSA 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.

Appointment Type: Permanent Full-Time

Interviews: Some, none or all applicants may be interviewed.

Retirement: This position is covered under P.L. 108-176 (Not subject to Mandatory separation).

Security Requirements: Position Sensitivity (2): This position requires completion & favorable adjudication of a POS Sen 2 background investigation prior to appointment, unless waiver is obtained.

Receipt of Applications: To be considered for this announcement, you must complete the on-line

application in USAJOBS/AVIATOR systems. Applications must be posted prior to the closing date of

the announcement.

This is not a bargaining unit position.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.



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