Duties Under this Accelerated-Hire announcement, all applicants who meet the minimum requirements at the grade level for which they apply will be forwarded to the Selecting Official for consideration. This authority authorizes the appointment of Excepted Service T5 NG Employees and T32 Technicians without the requirement to utilize competitive procedures. Veteran's Preference DO NOT APPLY for this announcement. 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. Details of the duties and responsibilities are contained in the applicable position description (T5825700) can be provided to you by HRO. If your resume does not include a narrative description of how you meet the GENERAL, SPECIALIZED experiences, and OTHER requirements, you may lose consideration for this position. Ensure that the Questionnaire is completed on Application Manager. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE : Experience in a military or civilian air traffic facility that demonstrated 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. Experience in issuing control instructions and advice to pilots in the vicinity of airports to assure proper separation of aircraft and to expedite their safe and efficient movement. This specialization also requires: * 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. Creditable experience must have equipped applicants with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the full range of duties of the position for which application is being made. Such experience is typically demonstrated by accomplishment of assignments of the difficulty and responsibility described in the position classification standard used to evaluate positions at the next lower grade level in the normal line of promotion to the position being filled. Desirable Experience: Military or civilian controllers who have worked live traffic within the previous 52 weeks who have active CTO/AOV certificate, and previous ATC Training and Standardization experience. Maximum Entry Age: Under the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 3307, a maximum entry age has been established for Terminal and Center positions . Personal Qualities: In addition to meeting all other requirements, applicants must demonstrate possession of the traits and characteristics important in air traffic control work. Applicants who qualify in the written test and/or meet the experience and training requirements will be required to appear for a pre-employment interview to determine whether they possess the personal characteristics necessary for performance of air traffic control work. Requirements 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: * Visual Acuity * 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. * 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. Equivalents in Near Visual Acuity Notations Standard Test Chart: 14/14 Snellen Metric: 0.50M Jaeger: J-1 Metric: 6/6 * Color Vision -- For all specializations, applicants must demonstrate normal color vision. * Visual Fields * 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. * 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. * 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. * Phorias * 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. * Flight Service Station Positions -- Applicants must demonstrate the absence of diplopia in the cardinal fields of gaze. * 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