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Serves as an Operations Supervisor (Front Line Manager) in an ATC Level 7 terminal facility.
03/18/2025 to 03/27/2025
$123,020 - $159,922 per year
Salary range includes 32.36% locality pay. In addition, a 1.49% Cost-of-Living Allowance (COLA) is authorized. Locality & COLA are subject to change.
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2 vacancies in the following location:
No
25% or less - The job may require up to 25% travel.
Yes— - Fixed Rate PCS - Permanent Change of Station (Current Federal Employee) - In accordance with applicable FAA Travel regulations, a fixed relocation payment of $27,000 will be paid. Relocation expenses paid are subject to applicable taxes.
Permanent
Full-time
Excepted
None
Yes
Yes
Yes - 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
AAL-ATO-25-AKJH-94592
833758000
Open to Current Permanent FAA employees within the Air Traffic Organization (ATO) Nation Wide
Supervises a staff of Air Traffic Control Specialists who are responsible for carrying out air traffic control assignments within the geographic area of Fairbanks Alaska. Plans and assigns work to be accomplished by subordinate employees.
Supervises a staff of air traffic control specialist who are responsible for carrying out air traffic control assignments within a geographic area.
Plans and assigns work to be accomplished by subordinate employees. Sets work priorities and schedules. Approves leave; gives advice, counsel, and instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters. Evaluates performance of employees and recommends performance ratings. Hears and resolves complaints from employees and refers group grievances and more serious unresolved complaints to a higher level manager. Identifies and arranges for developmental and other training needs of employees. Finds ways to improve production or increase the quality of the work directed. Adjusts staffing levels and work procedures to accommodate resource decisions made at higher levels. Recommends goals and objectives for the area and tracks accomplishments.
Communicates and reinforces diversity and EEO policies and programs in all areas of responsibilities, 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.
In conjunction with the qualification requirements outlined in the OPM Qualification Standards for General Schedule positions in the 2152, Air Traffic Control series, the requirements listed below determines the basic qualification requirements for Manager, Supervisor, and Support (MSS) positions in the terminal and en route options. Please read the qualification requirements described below. For MSS-1 through MSS-4 positions, applicants must have the following specialized experience requirements:
1) Must have held an FAA 2152 FG-14 or above regional or headquarters position for at least 1 year (52 weeks);
OR
2) Must have been facility rated or area certified for at least 1 year (52 weeks) at 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 or she has been performing the higher graded work;
OR
3) Must have held an MSS position for at least 1 year (52 weeks) in an ATS facility.
In addition to the qualifications listed above for MSS positions, the chart for MSS positions will be used to determine which career level applicants are qualified to make application.
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 in 1. (pertaining to regional or headquarters experience).
QUALIFICATIONS MUST BE MET BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.
"In accordance with HRPM EMP 1.29/1.29a, this position may be a Career Enhancement Assignment Program (CEP)/Career Progression (CP). 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. ATO CEP/CP selectees will be required to certify eligibility."
Make sure your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications and answers to the job questionnaire.
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.
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 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 (MSF).
In lieu of providing a narrative response in the text box listed below each Managerial Selection Factor (MSF), in your work history, you MUST include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each MSF. 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.
Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements may be further evaluated on the Managerial Selection Factors listed on this announcement. Based on this evaluation, applications will be referred in one of the following categories, score order, category rating, or alphabetic order.
Career Enhancement/Progression: In accordance with HRPM EMP 1.29/1.29a, this position may be a Career Enhancement Assignment/Career Progression.
Supervisory/Managerial Probationary Period Requirement: A 1-year supervisor/managerial probationary period may be required.
Assignment: This is a Competitive Permanent Assignment.
Interview Policy: Some, all or none of the candidates may be interviewed.
Security : Noncritical Sensitive (2): This position requires completion & favorable adjudication of an Access National Agency Check with Inquiries (Tier 3) background investigation prior to appointment, unless waiver is obtained.
Incumbent is subject to drug/alcohol testing IAW Agency Policy
Retirement: Position covered by PL 92-297 for early retirement
This is not a bargaining unit position.
Links to Important Information: Locality Pay, COLA
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
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.
Applicants MUST submit the following: 1). Online resume. (See "How to Apply" for further detail) 2). An FAA Form 3330-43, Rating of Air Traffic Experience (complete first page only). The form must include from and to dates of experience, position title, series and grade/level of all positions held. The form must be submitted by either uploading a copy as an attachment with the bid package through USAJOBS or fax the form to (907) 271-5367. This form MUST be received before or on the closing date of this announcement. Please DO NOT include your SSN on the form.
NOTE: Applicants are reminded that FAA Form 3330-43 is required; NOT FAA Form 3330-43-1. When faxing documents, please include a fax cover sheet with your name, announcement number, and contact phone numbers. We cannot be responsible for incomplete or illegible faxed documents, please follow up with an email or phone call to ensure all pages received and quality of faxed pages are ok.
NOTE: Please DO NOT upload ALL required documents as 1 single document uploaded with your resume. You MUST uploaded required documents separately from the resume.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
You must apply online to receive consideration. Your application must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the Close Date for it to be accepted. If you are applying for positions associated with FAA registers, your application must be submitted at the time a referral list is created in order to receive consideration for positions associated with a register.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE AND/OR EDUCATION, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE OR EDUCATION.
We strongly encourage applicants to utilize the USAJOBS resume builder in the creation of resumes.
Please ensure EACH work history includes ALL of the following information:
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.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/833758000. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
