• Serve as controller-in-charge over a small to medium group of air traffic controllers while performing ATC duties in the Control Tower Cab or Flight Following Facility.
• Verify proper operation of facility equipment and ensures that facility equipment is used for its intended purpose.
• Provide approved separation between aircraft operating on the runway movement areas and helipads/rotor wing landing areas.
• Issue inflight advisory information to arriving, departing, and en route aircraft.
• Receive, post, and relay flight data information.

Conditions of employment

• This is a Term position scheduled to last 4 years. A term position may be extended to a maximum of six years depending upon the needs of management.
• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This is a drug testing designated position (TDP) under the Department of the Army Drug-Free Federal Workplace Program. Signing of a DA Form 5019 acknowledging both pre-appointment/periodic random drug testing requirements.
• The incumbent will be required to work rotating shifts.
• Required to successfully complete a pre-employment Class IV flight physical prior to being placed into this position and will be subject to periodic medical examinations following appointment to determine fitness for continued performance.
• The incumbent must maintain a U.S. Army Class IV medical certificate.
• May be required to participate in an approved physical fitness program IAW AR 40-501.
• May be required to perform Temporary Duty (TDY) travel up to 10% of the time.
• This position has been designated as "Mission Essential" and may be required to report for duty during inclement weather, natural disasters, and other emergency situations and may be required to remain on duty after the official shift ends.
• Mandatory overtime may be required.
• Mandatory recall will be required.
• This position requires the incumbent to possess and maintain a valid Air Traffic Control Specialist (ATCS) certification and/or a valid Control Tower Operator (CTO) certification or AOV Credentials.
• Air traffic control specialists in all specializations must possess or obtain, within uniformly applicable time limits (154 days in accordance with AR 95-2), the facility ratings required for full performance at the facility.
• Must qualify for ATC facility ratings and issuance of Federal Aviation Administration CTO Certificate for Simmons and Mackall ATC Towers, and FAA Air Traffic Control Specialist Certificate for Fort Bragg Radio (Army Flight Following Service.)
• Must also possess current FAA Class II (Army Class IV) medical certification and maintain proficiency in all Control Tower and Flight Following Facility positions.
• DOD, IAW 5 USC 3307(b), has determined an individual must be appointed to their first appointment into a position that has been identified and approved as an Air Traffic Controller no later than the last day of the month in which they became 36.
• An individual who is past the maximum entry age of 36 who served in an approved DoD Air Traffic Controller position may be reinstated to a covered position as long as qualification requirements are met and completed 20yrs of service before 56.
• Term employment is subject to a one year trial period. Employees serving a trial period can be removed with limited appeal rights.
• In accordance with AR 690-11, this position has been designated as "Key" and shall not be vacated during a national emergency or mobilization as doing so would seriously impair the capability of the organization to function effectively.
• The incumbent must be exempted from recall to active duty and will receive training to ensure mission accomplishment of sustaining base operations during mobilization.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.



In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that includes: 1) Operating certified tower display workstations to ensure proper control of air traffic; 2) Performing Tower and Airspace Information Center (AIC) Flight Following controller duties; 3) Issuing Air Traffic Control clearances and instructions to provide the required separation and sequencing of all traffic. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-10).

In addition to meeting the specialized experience requirement above, applicants must also be a graduate of a DoD component or FAA approved formal Air Traffic Controller school and possess Air Traffic Control Specialist (ATCS) and/or Control Tower Operator (CTO) certification or Air Traffic Safety Oversight (AOV) certification.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:


Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-10).

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, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position.

Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority for this position. To receive selection priority, you must: (1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria (2) be rated well-qualified for the position and; (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. To be considered well-qualified and receive selection priority applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a score of 90 or above. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website

The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not you are eligible for preference in federal employment. A complete description of preference categories and the associated required documents is in the Applicant Checklist for Public Announcements.

As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.

1. Your resume:

• Your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration.
• For each relevant work experience, make sure you include the employer's name, job title, start and end dates (include month and year), for qualifications purposes, the number of hours worked per week, and a brief description that show you can perform the tasks at the required level listed in the job announcement. If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position.
• Use plain language. Avoid using acronyms and terms that are not easily understood. The hiring agency will not make assumptions about what's in your resume.
• If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations, and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
• For additional information, to include formatting tips, see: What to include in your resume.

2. Other supporting documents:

• Cover Letter, optional
• Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable
• This position requires a job-related license or certification. You MUST submit a copy of your license or certification with your application package or you will be rated ineligible. See: Transcripts and Licenses
• Proof of Age: As this is a covered ATC position, your application package MUST include a government issued document indicating your date of birth. Failure to submit this document will result in your application being marked as incomplete and you WILL NOT receive further consideration for this position.
• ATC Certificates: You MUST submit a copy of the following: Air Traffic Control Specialist (ATCS) and/or Control Tower Operator (CTO) or Air Traffic Safety Oversight (AOV) certification. If your application package does not contain proof of having these certificates, your application will be marked as incomplete and you WILL NOT receive consideration for this position.

NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.

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