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Air Traffic Control Specialist, Traffic Management Coordinator (C)

Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
Air Traffic Organization, Oakland District, San Francisco ATCT (TWOA1-SFO)

Summary

Serves as an Traffic Manager Coordinator in an ATC-10 level terminal facility.

Overview

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Accepting applications
Open & closing dates
04/21/2026 to 05/11/2026
Salary
$174,152 - $228,000 per year

Salary cited above includes a locality-based payment of 46.34%. Pay capped by law at $228,000.

Pay scale & grade
AT JH
Location
San Francisco, CA
1 vacancy
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
25% or less - The job may require up to 25% travel.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Promotion potential
NA
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Other
Drug test
Yes
Bargaining unit status
Yes - This position is represented by NATCA: Air Traffic Mgmt Units & ATCSCC.
Announcement number
AWP-ATO-26-14AJYS-98263
Control number
865946700

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Clarification from the agency

FAA Employees - ATO WIDE - This announcement is open to Air Traffic Organization employees only.

Duties

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Responsible for ensuring that efficient and effective traffic management is maintained.

Ensures that traffic management instructions/restrictions are initiated in accordance with established procedures to maintain a safe and expeditious flow of traffic and minimize the impact of heavy flight demands. Assesses the facility's capacity and projects an acceptable level of traffic.

Issues appropriate traffic flow restrictions to adjacent facilities, to space, hold, and reroute aircraft to distribute the flow of traffic and equalize workload among positions. Follows agency policy when implementing traffic management initiatives.

Maintains awareness of the traffic flow, equipment status, airport/weather conditions, and traffic forecasts to ensure acceptable levels of traffic, mitigate delays, and avoid flights into undesirable atmospheric conditions. Maintains familiarization of all phases of facility operations and aeronautical/meteorological conditions.

Maintains currency on required positions of operation.

Works under the administrative supervision of the Supervisory Traffic Management Coordinator. Performance is evaluated upon the effectiveness with which assigned program objectives are achieved.

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.
  • REQUIRED: FAA Form 3330-43-1 (See Required Documents).
  • Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.

Qualifications

Candidates must show specialized experience: Must have been facility rated or area certified for at least 1 year (52 weeks) in an ATO terminal/en route facility. Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their work history.

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/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.

Movement between CPC/TMC/TMS in the same facility results in no change in pay.

Early Retirement: This position is covered under PL 92-297 for early retirement purposes.

Requirement for Security Clearance: Selection and placement are contingent upon waiver or completion of satisfactory security requirements.

The person selected for this position must maintain a medical clearance..

All or none of the applicants may be interviewed.

Links to Important Information: Locality Pay, COLA

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.

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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Agency contact information

Jasmine Sims
Phone
1 (424) 405-7334
Fax
1 (424) 405-7365
Email
jasmine.y.sims@faa.gov
Address
Federal Aviation Administration
AWP Regional HR Services Branch
777 S. Aviation Blvd. - Suite 150
AHF-S110
El Segundo, CA 90245
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