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Training Coordinator

Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
ATO - Central Service Are - Great Lakes Region - Indianapolis District - Indianapolis OSS (WCP41)

Summary

The Training Coordinator coordinates technical and non-technical training programs for the Technical Operations organization. Provides support in the safe and efficient operation of the vast complex network of systems required for the world's largest air traffic control and navigation system. Incumbent reports to the Operations Support Manager with the Indianapolis Operations Support Staff (WCP41).

Overview

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Accepting applications
Posted today · Apply by 06/17/26
Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on June 17, 2026
Location
Work site options
Telework eligible
Yes—Situational telework may be permitted in accordance with agency policy.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Salary
$64,308 - $119,883 per year

Salary does not include locality pay. For specifics regarding salary, refer to the additional information section of the announcement.

Pay scale & grade
FV H - I
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
Temporary - 2 yrs; may be extended, terminated early or made permanent
Supervisory status
No
Federal service type
This job is in the Excepted Service
Represented by a union
Yes - This is a bargaining unit position, represented by the Professional Aviation Safety Specialists (http://www.passnational.org).
Drug test
No
Security clearance
Other
Announcement number
AGL-ATO-26-0039-98838
Control number
870652000

Duties

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Duties at the H-Band Level: The Training Coordinator assists with managing the non-technical training program, which includes administrative, hazardous material, logistics, managerial, office automation, safety, and human relations courses. All duties of the Training Coordinator are directly related to ensuring employees within the Technical Operation organizations are trained properly, and their qualifications and certifications, where applicable, are documented correctly.

Performs multiple and varying assignments under the limited direction of a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced professional. Acts as an individual contributor and/or member of a team and may perform some leadership functions for small projects/programs or other work activities. Maintains knowledge of FAA training requirements, polices and processes. Demonstrates considerable independence in planning time and assisting the Senior Training Coordinator plan and use assigned resources to accomplish projects/programs/activities. Ensures all prerequisite training, enrollment and pre-course counseling forms are completed in a timely manner. Consults with the coordinator or manager to identify training needs and translate them into training opportunities and/or training plans.

Applies experience and advanced knowledge to plan and accomplish assignments. Assignments may require knowledge and experience working across functional and/or organizational lines. Typical assignments may include: compiling, tracking and analyzing data to ensure compliance with policies and procedures; providing guidance to less-experienced professionals in day-to-day operations; identifying, analyzing, and recommending solutions for complex/difficult problems; and recommending improvements to systems and processes.

Collaborates, with the coordinator and management to develop comprehensive training material for non-technical training required to meet current needs which cannot be satisfied by training available from within the FAA, computer-based instruction mode, or out-of-agency. Reviews, evaluates, advises, tracks, and reports employee's training and certification status on systems and services that support the National Airspace System (NAS). Ensures the coordinator and management are kept apprised of the organization's non-technical and technical training needs and trends.

Resolves most problems and work issues without the assistance of a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced professional. Develops and recommends approaches to address current and anticipated problems and issues. Works with management and/or more experienced professionals to solve problems.

Duties at the I-Band Level include the above as well as the following: The Senior Training Coordinator provides oversight of all technical and non-technical training programs for the Technical Operations organization. Performs multiple, varying, and complex assignments under the minimal direction of a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced professional. Maintains advanced knowledge of FAA training requirements, policies and processes. Identifies, plans, and organizes available resources to accomplish projects/programs and activities. Consults with managers to identify training needs, translate them into training opportunities, and make recommendations on areas needing improvement.

Established policies/procedures provide guidance for most assignments but allow considerable discretion for employee to select the most appropriate approach(es) or develop new approaches. Assignments regularly require interpretations of internal and external policies and extrapolations from precedents.

Work is rarely reviewed, typically through status reports and at project completion, to ensure policy compliance and alignment with the requirements of projects and/or other work activities.

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).

Qualifications

To view the complete qualifications standard, applicants should reference-U.S. Office of Personnel Management Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series, 0301:

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0300/miscellaneous-administration-and-program-series-0301/

To qualify for this position at the FV-H level, candidates must haveone year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-G, FG/GS-10/11 level that is typically in or related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform in this position. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. 

H-Band Specialized Experience may include but is not limited to experience: experience in evaluating, tracking, and reporting data; and preparing and reviewing reports and/or contractual documents.

To qualify for this position at the FV-I level, candidates must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-H, FG/GS-12 level that is typically in or related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform in this position. To be creditable, 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.

I-Band Specialized Experience may include but is not limited to experience:Coordinating technical and non-technical training programs; evaluating, tracking and reporting employees' training and certification status on systems and services that support the National Airspace System (NAS); and compiling, tracking, and analyzing data to ensure compliance with policies and procedures.

Applicants must include examples of specialized experience in their work history.

Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.

As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant for this announcement, 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 Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA), 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.

Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or alphabetical and referred to the selecting official for consideration.

Education

Education is not qualifying and may not be substituted for this position.

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Make sure your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications and answers to the job questionnaire.

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

Security Requirement: Moderate Risk (5). This position requires completion and favorable adjudication of a background investigation prior to appointment, unless a waiver is obtained. Subject to a 5-year period reinvestigation.

FAA's Core Compensation Pay Plan: This position is covered by the FAA Core Compensation plan. Additional information about core compensation is available on the following website: https://jobs.faa.gov/FAACoreCompensation.htm

Incomplete Application: Please follow all instructions carefully. Error or omissions may affect your rating or further consideration for this vacancy.

Interviews: If the Agency decides to interview any qualified employee on the selection list, then all on the list who are qualified must be interviewed.

Duty location: There is one vacancy to be filled at one of the duty locations listed below.


SALARY INFORMATION WITH LOCALITY

H-Band

Evansville, IN Minimum $75,279 - Maximum $116,689 (includes locality of 17.06%)

Indianapolis, IN Minimum $75,980 - Maximum $117,775 (includes locality of 18.15%)

Hebron, KY Minimum $78,411 - Maximum $121,543 (includes locality of 21.93%)

Lexington, KY Minimum $75,279 - Maximum $116,689 (includes locality of 17.06%)

Louisville, KY Minimum $75,279 - Maximum $116,689 (includes locality of 17.06%)

Columbus, OH Minimum $78,552 - Maximum $121,763 (includes locality of 22.15%)

Dayton, OH Minimum $78,083 - Maximum $121,035 (includes locality of 21.42%)

Charleston, WV Minimum $75,279 - Maximum $116,689 (includes locality of 17.06%)

I-Band

Evansville, IN Minimum $90,547 - Maximum $140,335 (includes locality of 17.06%)

Indianapolis, IN Minimum $91,390 - Maximum $141,642 (includes locality of 18.15%)

Hebron, KY Minimum $94,314 - Maximum $146,173 (includes locality of 21.93%)

Lexington, KY Minimum $90,547 - Maximum $140,335 (includes locality of 17.06%)

Louisville, KY Minimum $90,547 - Maximum $140,335 (includes locality of 17.06%)

Columbus, OH Minimum $94,484 - Maximum $146,437 (includes locality of 22.15%)

Dayton, OH Minimum $93,920 - Maximum $145,562 (includes locality of 21.42%)

Charleston, WV Minimum $90,547 - Maximum $140,335 (includes locality of 17.06%)

This is a temporary position not-to-exceed 2 years; it may be extended, terminated early or made permanent without further competition.

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.

Federal Aviation Administration

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Agency contact information

Michele M McNamara
Phone
1 (847) 294-7755
Fax
1 (847) 294-7858
Email
Michele.M.McNamara@faa.gov
Address
Federal Aviation Administration
AGL Regional HR Services Branch
2300 E. Devon Ave., Room 250
AHF-N310
Des Plaines, IL 60018
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