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Air Traffic Control Specialist

Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
Central Service Area - Great Lakes Region - Great Lakes District - C90 TRACON
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Summary

Serves as a radar controller at an ATC-12 Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) facility.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
09/26/2018 to 05/06/2019
Salary
$139,438 to - $188,243 per year

The above salary includes a locality pay adjustment of 27.47%.

Pay scale & grade
AT LH
Location
15 vacancies in the following location:
Elgin, IL
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Occasional travel - The job may require travel from time- to-time, but not on a regular basis. The travel may be for training or other work-related duties.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
Yes— - Permanent Change of Station (PCS) - Employees with status: A fixed relocation payment of $27,000 will be paid.
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-Time
Service
Excepted
Promotion potential
NA
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Drug test
Yes
Announcement number
AGL-AT-18-0154-59311
Control number
512089000

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Clarification from the agency

Open to current permanent FAA employees Air Traffic Services Wide

Duties

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Incumbent is responsible for the safe, orderly, and expeditious flow of air traffic. Provides radar control to aircraft arriving or departing the primary airport and adjacent airports, and to aircraft transiting the facility's airspace. Operates radar and communication equipment to apply radar separation standards and vectoring procedures. Detects and adjusts malfunctions and interferences in the equipment. Issues speed, altitude, and directional instructions to pilots to keep aircraft properly separated. Provides air traffic advisory services to pilots including clearances to operate aircraft, weather and field conditions, and safety and traffic alerts. Provides training to developmental air traffic controllers and other employees in the facility.

Requirements

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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.
  • Must possess and maintain current medical
  • Successful completion of a security investigation will be required.

Qualifications

Must have been facility rated or area certified in an ATO terminal/en route facility.

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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.

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.

1. FAA Form 3330-43-1 (dtd 10/11) must be signed by the applicant and a facility representative in order to receive consideration. Failure to provide applicant and facility representative signatures will result in loss of consideration and your application will be not accepted.

2. If one qualified applicant is interviewed, then all qualified applicants must be interviewed.

3. In accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding C90/N90 Return Rights and Priority Release, Employees who do not achieve full certification, other than those that have an approved hardship with an available vacancy, will be transferred back to their prior facility and will not be processed in accordance with EMP 1.14a.

4. This announcement has a Quality Ranking Factor (QRF) that will be used to distinguish candidates among Well Qualified and Qualified.



This is a bargaining unit position.

Links to Important Information: Locality Pay , COLA

How you will be evaluated

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.

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