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Summary
This position is located in the Air Traffic Organization (ATO), System Operations, System Operations Security Directorate, Strategic Operations Security Group (AJR-2200). This group is responsible for a broad spectrum of the Directorate's policy, planning, and procedures efforts. The Group also carries out an array of specialized programs critical to the ATO's air traffic management (ATM) security and emergency management efforts.
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Duties
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The Air Traffic Control Specialist (ATCS) performs complex, specialized air traffic control assignments. Provides national-level expertise in complex air traffic control operations and procedures to analyze and evaluate critical strategic issues involving Air Domain threats, the ATO's strategic use of Air Traffic Control (ATC), and other Air Navigation Services (ANS) capabilities. Performs duties to support the System Operations Security mission, including participating in the directorate's response efforts addressing natural disasters and other crisis events that impact the national airspace system.
Serves as a recognized expert for critical and strategic Air Traffic Management (ATM) security issues, the ATCS advises and assists the Team Manager on a variety of air traffic control operations and strategic security issues. Uses program/project management principles to act as a senior project manager to coordinate large, challenging efforts across the directorate's five component security groups. Evaluates ATM security threats and recommends innovative solutions to mitigate the impact of those threats on the safety, efficiency, and accessibility of the National Airspace System (NAS). This work directly impacts the safety, efficiency, and accessibility of the U.S. aviation system.
The ATCS applies experience and expert technical knowledge of air traffic control operations security issues to study, recommend and implement critical strategies for crucial ATM security matters, such as the usage of Temporary Flight Restrictions. Coordinates strategies within the directorate and external stakeholders. Identifies and resolves highly complex problems involving the delivery of ATM security services to mitigate NAS safety, efficiency, and accessibility challenges; these challenges cross national and international boundaries and affect the accomplishment of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of Transportation, and U.S. objectives.
Applies experience separating and controlling air traffic to evaluate and advise senior leadership on proposed policies, legislative and regulatory initiatives that impact ATC and ANS operations, procedures and interests. Uses accepted correspondence policies and guides to prepare reports and responses to Congressional Technical Assistance requests, White House Statements of Administration Policy, and requests from the National Security Council on critical ATM security and emergency management strategies. Participates in international forums to evaluate and develop strategies for engaging in situations when international conflicts and disasters affect U.S. operators and other interests.
Contacts are internal and external and include FAA leadership, inter-agency counterparts, industry stakeholders, and representatives from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Congress, and the White House. Often represents the FAA at the national level as the agency focal point for major projects or programs involving air traffic critical strategic security initiatives. Recommends organizational positions on major programs and issues to agency management. Prepares and reviews reports or policies for internal and external distribution.
Broad policies and objectives provide general guidance for addressing issues but almost always require the development of new and innovative approaches. Often recommends new ATM security policies. Develops ATM security procedures and approaches. As a recognized expert in ATM security operations and procedures, the specialist works independently and exercises broad discretion to ensure that work is integrated with organizational objectives and policies. The Group Manager accepts work products as technically authoritative, though work is reviewed for success in achieving desired results, effectiveness, and consonance with agency goals and objectives. Conceives, plans, and directs studies involving complex issues and unique problems.
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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.
• In accordance with HRPM EMP 1.29/1.29a, this position MAY be a Career Enhancement Program/Career Progression (CE/CP) assignment. 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. CE/CP selectees will be required to certify eligibility. Pay retention is not guaranteed.
• This position is not covered by PL 92-267 for early retirement purposes, and is therefore, not eligible for "good time" credit. Position is ineligible for true time and one half.

Qualifications
To qualify for this position, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the FV-J, FG/GS-14 level. This experience is typically related to the line of work of the position to be filled, which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. To be credible, specialized experience must have been at least equivalent to the next lower level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.
Specialized experience is defined as:
- Experience evaluating and advising leadership on proposed air traffic policies, legislative, and regulatory initiatives.
- Experience participating in international forums to evaluate and develop strategies for engaging in situations during international conflicts and disasters.
Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and/or selective placement factor(s) (SPF) may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) and/or Quality Ranking Factor (QRF) listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: (1) score order; (2) category grouping; (3) alphabetical; or (4) priority grouping and referred to the selecting official for selection
consideration.
Experience in a military or civilian air traffic facility that demonstrates possession of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the level of work of the specialization for which application is made. This experience must have provided a comprehensive knowledge of appropriate air traffic control laws, rules, and regulations.
You should include relevant examples of the specialized experience in your work history. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered.
Answer all questions to the best of your ability. DO NOT ASSUME THAT BECAUSE YOU HOLD OR HAVE HELD THIS POSITION, YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE FOUND ELIGIBLE.
You may be asked to provide evidence or documentation that you have this type of experience later in the selection process. Your responses are subject to verification through job interviews, or any other information obtained during the application process. Any exaggeration of your experience or any attempt to conceal information can result in disqualification.
Applicants who fail to demonstrate possession of any of the above criteria AND who do not provide the required documentation will receive no further consideration for this position.
All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the vacancy
Education
Education cannot be substituted for experience.
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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.
As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant, 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 KSA section, in your work history, please include 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.
Please ensure that you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered for the job.
This position is covered by the FAA Core Compensation Plan. Additional information about core compensation is available on the website: https://www.faa.gov/jobs/working_here/benefits
This is a Level 4 (Special-Sensitive: TS/SCI) position requires favorable adjudication of a Special Sensitive Background Investigation) background investigation prior to appointment, unless a waiver is obtained.
Management may choose to interview all, some, or none of the referred candidates.
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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