AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SPECIALIST (TERMINAL) (ACCELERATED HIRE) TITLE 5

Clarification from the agency

US Citizens

SUMMARY OF DUTIES: The primary purpose of this position is: to provide tower, radar, and non-radar air traffic control (ATC) services to military and civilian aircraft operating under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), Special Visual Flight Rules (SVFR), or Visual Flight Rules (VFR). Provides terminal ATC services to aircraft operating from primary and/or secondary airports within delegated airspace. Manages and directs controller actions and functions in Tower and Radar facilities as the primary watch supervisor and/or senior controller.

• Performs air traffic control duties in the control tower and radar facility.
• Operates, trains, and provides preventative maintenance on a host of automated communications and display hardware and software systems that are integral and vital to the operation of the air traffic control facility.
• Conducts and directs aircraft mishap and hazardous air traffic systems reporting.
• Provides comprehensive on-the-job training for Air Force and Air National Guard personnel in accordance with Air Force, Air National Guard, FAA, and local policies and directives.
• Contacts civilian or military individuals or groups from inside and outside the employing agency in a variety of functions, as well as technical personnel employed by contractors and state ANG officials.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Ability to act decisively under stressful situations and to maintain alertness over sustained periods of pressure;
• Skill to coordinate plans and actions with pilots and other controllers; and
• Judgment to select and take the safest and most effective crs of action from among several available choices.

Conditions of employment

• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Submit all documents/application NLT midnight Eastern Standard Time.
• Must be facility-rated in all assigned facilities, and maintain proficiency. Applicants must possess a valid ATC Specl Certificate and/or Control Tower (CTO) Certificate.
• Must meet and maintain on a continuing basis, the physical and mental qualification stds established by USAF or ANG for ATC duty.
• Irregular and overtime (compensatory) hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies. May be assigned additional ATC related duties.
• Incumbent must exercise a high level of judgment and discretion, demonstrate verbal and written skills, and the ability to meet and deal with high-ranking military and civilian personnel.
• Possess ability to make rapid and precise judgments in real-time work sits, able to remain calm under stressful conditions and to coord at times diff processes at once, adjusting rapidly to chgs in traf pattern and tempo of work activity.
• Must meet and maintain on a continuing basis, the physical and mental qualification standards established by the FAA, USA, and NGB for Air Traffic Control duty.
• Work may require access to classified information. Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance.
• Is subj to specl retirement provisions for ATCs under CSRS and FERS, 5 USC 3382, Invol Sep for Retirement; 5 USC 8335(a) and 8425(a), Mandatory Sep; USC 8336(e) and 8412(e), Immed Retirement; and 5 USC 8339(e) and 8415(d), Computation of Annuity.
• Meets the definition for premium pay as stated in 5 USC 5546a(a)1. It also meets US OPM definition for Special Rate Table Number 0565 (radar approach control duties); or, Special Rate Table Number 0566 (non-radar approach control duties).
• Posn is designated as Essential Pers and may be subject to duty in preparation for, or in response to, a state emerg or disaster declaration. This designation will not exceed 14 calendar days per year unless otherwise approved in advance by TAG.

Qualifications

Initial Employment: Applicants for initial employment to air traffic control specialist positions must meet the following requirements. (Unless otherwise indicated, these requirements are identical for all specializations.)
Eye:

1. Visual Acuity
   1. Terminal and Center Positions -- Applicants must demonstrate distant and near vision of 20/20 or better (Snellen or equivalent) in each eye separately. If glasses or contact lenses are required, refractive error that exceeds plus or minus 5.50 diopters of spherical equivalent or plus or minus 3.00 diopters of cylinder is disqualifying. The use of orthokeratology or radial keratotomy methods is not acceptable for purposes of meeting this requirement. The use of contact lenses for the correction of near vision only or the use of bifocal contact lenses for the correction of near vision is unacceptable.
   2. Flight Service Station Positions-- Applicants must demonstrate distant and near vision of 20/20 or better (Snellen or equivalent) in at least one eye. If glasses or contact lenses are required, a refractive error in at least one eye that exceeds plus or minus 8.00 diopters of spherical equivalent will necessitate an ophthalmological consultation to establish absence of ocular pathology that could interfere with visual function. The use of contact lenses for the correction of near vision only or the use of bifocal contact lenses for the correction of near vision is unacceptable.

2. Color Vision -- For all specializations, applicants must demonstrate normal color vision.
3. Visual Fields
   1. Terminal and Center Positions -- Applicants must demonstrate a normal central visual field, i.e, the field within 30 degrees of the fixation point, in each eye. They must also demonstrate a normal peripheral visual field, i.e., the field of vision beyond the central field that extends 140 degrees in the horizontal meridian and 100 degrees in the vertical meridian, in each eye.
   2. Flight Service Station Positions -- Applicants must demonstrate a normal central field of vision, i.e., the field within 30 degrees of the fixation point, in at least one eye.
4. Intraocular Pressure -- For all specializations, if tonometry reveals either intraocular pressure greater than 20 mm of mercury, or a difference of 5 or more mm of mercury intraocular pressure between the two eyes, ophthalmological consultation is required to rule out the presence of glaucoma. If a diagnosis of glaucoma is made, or if any medication is routinely required for control of intraocular tension, the applicant is disqualified.
5. Phorias
   1. Terminal and Center Positions -- If an applicant demonstrates greater than 1-1/2 prism diopters of hyperphoria or greater than 10 prism diopters of esophoria or exophoria, evaluation by a qualified eye specialist is required. If this evaluation determines that bifoveal fixation and vergence-phoria relationships sufficient to prevent disruption of fusion under normal working conditions are not present, the applicant is disqualified.
   2. Flight Service Station Positions -- Applicants must demonstrate the absence of diplopia in the cardinal fields of gaze.
6. Eye Pathology -- For all specializations, if examination of either eye or adnexa reveals any form of glaucoma or cataract formation, uveitis, or any other acute or chronic pathological condition that would be likely to interfere with proper function or likely to progress to that degree, the applicant is disqualified.
7. Chronic Eye Disease -- For all specializations, an applicant with any chronic disease of either eye that may interfere with visual function is disqualified.
8. Ocular Motility -- For terminal and center specialist positions, applicants must demonstrate full extraocular motility.
9. History of Eye Surgery -- For all specializations, a history of ocular surgery requires ophthalmological consultation. If consultation indicates that the condition that necessitated surgery could interfere with the visual function necessary for performance as an air traffic control specialist, the applicant is disqualified. A history of radial keratotomy is disqualifying.

1. Examination must show no outer, middle, or inner ear disease, either acute or chronic, unilateral or bilateral.
2. Examination must show no active disease of either mastoid.
3. Examination must show no unhealed perforation of either eardrum.
4. Examination must show no deformity of either outer ear that might interfere with the use of headphones of the applied or semi-inserted type.
5. Examination must show no disease or deformity of the hard palate, soft palate, or tongue that interferes with enunciation. The applicant must demonstrate clearly understandable speech, and an absence of stuttering or stammering.
6. Applicants must demonstrate, by audiometry, no hearing loss in either ear of more than 25 decibels in the 500, 1000, or 2000 Hz ranges and must demonstrate no hearing loss in these ranges of more than 20 decibels in the better ear, using ISO (1964) or ANSI (1969) standards. Hearing loss in either ear of more than 40 decibels in the 4000 Hz range may necessitate an otological consultation. Incipient disease processes that may lead to early hearing loss will be cause for disqualification.

1. No medical history of any form of heart disease. Must demonstrate absence of heart disease to clinical examination, including resting and post-exercise electrocardiogram.
2. Blood pressure levels no greater than the appropriate values as shown below:

3. Must demonstrate to X-ray no evidence of increase in heart size beyond normal limits.
4. An applicant under any form of treatment for any disease of the cardiovascular system is disqualified.

1. No medical history or clinical diagnosis of a convulsive disorder.
2. No medical history or clinical diagnosis of a disturbance of consciousness without satisfactory medical explanation of the cause.
3. No other disease of the nervous system that would constitute a hazard to safety in the air traffic control system.
4. An applicant under any form of treatment, including preventive treatment, of any disease of the nervous system, is disqualified.

1. No deformity of spine or limbs of sufficient degree to interfere with satisfactory and safe performance of duty. Certain limitations of range of motion may be acceptable for certain specific options or positions, in which case acceptance of limitations will be noted specifically for that position or option only.

2. Acceptance of limitations for employment for a specific option or position will be noted for that option or position only.
3. No condition that predisposes to fatigue or discomfort induced by long periods of standing or sitting.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics)

If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx).

If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application

To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:

1. Resume - your resume or any other written format you choose should contain the required information as specified in the "How You Will Be Evaluated" section. Insufficient information will result in an ineligible rating.

2. A completed online job specific self-assessment questionnaire through the Department's automated system "Gateway to State".

3. Transcripts - If you are qualifying based on education or education is required you MUST submit a copy of your college transcript(s) with your application by the closing date of this announcement, and if selected, an official college transcript will be required to verify education prior to employment. If you fail to provide requested information, or the information you submit is insufficient to verify your eligibility, you WILL lose consideration for this position.

4. If you are qualifying based on other criteria listed under the Qualification Section of this announcement, you MUST submit the required supporting documentation (certificates, certifications, etc.) with your application.

5. Veterans Preference - If claiming veteran's preference, you must indicate the type of veteran's preference you are claiming on your resume, DD 214 and supporting documents.

6. Spouse Preference - If claiming Spouse Preference, Please click on link https://www.dcpas.osd.mil/Content/documents/EC/PPP%20Military%20Spouse%20Preference%20(MSP)%20-%20Fact%20Sheet%20(Updated%20April%202019).pdf To view Military Spouse Preference Priority Placement Program Fact Sheet and Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist https://www.dcpas.osd.mil/Content/documents/EC/PPP_Self_CertificationChecklist.pdf
- Please attach the completed PPP Self-Certification Checklist to your application and supporting documents listed on the checklist.

7. Copy of SF-50 if you are currently or previously a Federal Employee.

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