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Air Traffic Control Specialist, (C) Certified Professional Controller

Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
Western Pacific Region, Air Traffic Organization, Guam CERAP (TWHG1-ZUA)
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Summary

Serves as an Air Traffic Control Specialist (Certified Professional Controller) in an ATC-8 Combined En Route Radar Approach facility. Incumbent is responsible for the safe, orderly, and expeditious flow of air traffic.

Overview

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Posted 11/30/23
Location
Work site options
Telework eligible
No
Relocation expenses reimbursed
Yes— - Fully-Paid PCS - Permanent Change of Station - In accordance with applicable FAA Travel regulations, full relocation will be paid (actual expenses). Relocation expenses paid are subject to applicable taxes.
Salary
$101,449 - $136,956 per year

Salary includes cited above includes a Locality Payment of 16.50%.

Pay scale & grade
AT HH
Promotion potential
NA
Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.
Work schedule
Full-time
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.
Appointment type
Permanent
Occupations and job series
Supervisory status
No
Federal service type
This job is in the Excepted Service
Drug test
Yes
Security clearance
Secret
Announcement number
AWP-ATO-24-14AMLA-87612
Control number
763161900

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Clarification from the agency

This announcement is open to permanent Air Traffic Organization employees only. Candidates permanently occupying an ATS Certified Professional Controllers or ATS Traffic Management Coordinator position must be assigned to a category 1 or a category 2 ATS facility as of the closing date of this vacancy announcement. Resulting release dates will be established based on the category designation of the selected candidate's facility, as of the closing date of this vacancy announcement.

Duties

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Provides radar approach control services for one or more airports, and domestic and international enroute air traffic control for a large area of airspace. Operates automated radar systems, including computer routines for inputting and/or obtaining pertinent control data, and detects malfunctions or interferences in the system. 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. Performs the technical functions associated with training, briefings, quality assurance, and the technical functions of staff support specialists.

Provides watch supervision for the continuous operation of a facility or area where a supervisor is not available.

Works under direct supervision at the outset of each new assignment. When certified on the required position(s) of operation, the CPC independently performs the described duties under general supervision.

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.

Qualifications

Candidates must show specialized experience, which is defined as: Must have been facility rated or area certified in an ATO terminal/en route facility.

Note: Category determinations are based on the Facility Priority Placement Tool in effect on the closing date of this announcement.

Movement between CPC and TMC positions in the same facility will result in no change of pay.

Position is covered under PL 92-297 for early retirement purposes.

3R Position: This is a 3R Position. Applicants selected under 3R will be required to sign an Employment Agreement, in accordance with Article 59, Return Rights of the NATCA Collective Bargaining Unit Agreement. Applicants with unexpired return rights must show: 1) Current tour, 2) Within the Air Traffic Organization, and 3) expiration date of these rights. Any permanent movement from this 3R covered position prior to unexpired return rights will forfeit your return rights eligibility.

A Cost-of-Living Allowance (COLA) will be paid upon arrival at post of duty.

Post Differential will be paid upon arrival at post of duty if eligible.

Education

Education may not 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/working_here/financial_disclosure_requirements

The U.S. Department of Transportation strives to ensure that equity, transparency, accountability, collaboration, and communication permeate all that we do for the betterment of the Department, the traveling public, and our nation. As such, DOT values a highly diverse workforce of persons who promote a culture of belonging by respecting the personal dignity and worth of each individual and fostering a positive environment where all feel safe and welcome. If these commitments coincide with your personal ideals and professional aspirations, please consider joining the DOT family.

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.

Note: The Home Sale Program will not be included as a PCS benefit.

Guam is a tropical island located in the Pacific Ocean. It has a land area of approximately 225 square miles, and is the largest island in Micronesia. It stretches in a north/south axis for 32 miles from the rugged northern cliff of Ritidian Point to the peaceful fillage of Merizo in the south. Its tropical climate is warm and humid. Temperatures range from 70 to 90 degrees with a mean annual temperature of 81. The island finds relief in trade winds during the dry season, December through April. May and June are the hottest months, and most of the rain falls from July to September with an average yearly perception of 70 inches. Guam is a Territory of the United States and its people are U.S. citizens. The island is represented in the U.S. Congress by one non-voting delegate. At present, the total population of Guam is approximately 170,000. Guam has public elementary and secondary schools as well as parochial and private schools. However, some employees have expressed the opinion that the school system is not up to the standards of most mainland school systems, especially at the junior and senior high school levels. Department of Defense Activity (DODEA) schools are also available to those that possess a 3R contract. The University of Guam is a four-year institution offering AA/BA/BS degrees and graduate programs leading to an MA.



This is a bargaining unit position. This position is represented by NATCA: Air Traffic - Center & Terminal.

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.

Federal Aviation Administration

Thanks to the work of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), over the past 60 years, aviation has become central to the way we live and do business, linking people from coast to coast and connecting America to the world. In fact, FAA has created the safest, most reliable, most efficient, and most productive air transportation system in the world. The FAA operates from locations across the U.S. and around the world. The agency is headquartered in Washington, D.C. and maintains nine regional offices, Air Route Traffic Control Centers and Terminal Radar Approach Control Facilities across the nation, and other key facilities. In addition, the FAA maintains a presence in every major and regional airport in the United States and has several international offices around the globe.

Agency contact information

Michele Atkinson
Phone
1 (424) 405-7333
Fax
1 (424) 405-7365
Email
Michele.atkinson@faa.gov
Address
Federal Aviation Administration
AWP Regional HR Services Branch
777 S. Aviation Blvd. - Suite 150
AHF-S110
El Segundo, CA 90245
US

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