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Supervisory Air Traffic Control Specialist,

Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
ATO, Eastern Service Area, Washington District, Wilmington Tower (ILM)
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Summary

Serves as an Air Traffic Manager (ATM) in a Level 7 terminal facility.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
09/29/2025 to 10/08/2025
Salary
$118,689 to - $148,363 per year

Salary includes locality payment of 17.06% . Pay rates for FAA employees, including locality pay are capped by law at $225,700.

Pay scale & grade
AT GL
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Wilmington, NC
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— - Fixed Rate PCS - Permanent Change of Station (Current Federal Employee) - In accordance with applicable FAA Travel regulations, a fixed relocation payment of $27,000 will be paid. Relocation expenses paid are subject to applicable taxes.
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Promotion potential
NA
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
Yes
Security clearance
Other
Drug test
Yes
Announcement number
AEA-ATO-25-MAE-96383
Control number
846662700

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Clarification from the agency

Open to current permanent ATO Line of Business employees.

Duties

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The ATM is responsible for planning and directing all activities at the facility. Continuously reviews work processes to assure that results meet the agency's mission and the customer's needs, add value to facility services, and are efficiently achieved. Provides training, coaching and guidance to their subordinates and is responsible for team building throughout their facility. Manages functionally integrated teams of operational and support personnel. Interprets measures of organizational performance and provides leadership to the management team on ways to improve organizational performance and meet strategic goals. Provides training, coaching, and guidance to their subordinates and is responsible for team building throughout their 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.
  • A one year supervisory/managerial probationary period may be required.
  • Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.

Qualifications

Candidates must show specialized experience. Specialized experience is defined as:

1) Must have held an FAA 2152-FV-J/FG-14 or above regional or headquarters position for at least 1 year (52 weeks); OR

2) Must have been facility rated or area certified for at least 1 year (52 weeks) at an ATS facility; (Note: an employee who has been facility rated or area certified for at least 1 year (52 weeks) in an ATS facility that is upgraded is considered to meet the qualification requirements of the upgraded position, since he or she has been performing the higher graded work; OR

3) Must have held a MSS position for at least 1 year (52 weeks) in an ATS facility.

NOTE: There are no restrictions on who can apply to MSS vacancies at those facilities with 3 or less MSS levels. In addition to the qualifications listed above for MSS positions, the chart on MSS position will be used to determine which career level applicants are qualified to make application.

Candidates will be evaluated on four "Managerial Selection Factors." Managerial Selection Factors: Candidates must provide separate narrative responses to address his/her experience in MWP Selection Factors 1 through 4.

Managerial Selection Factors: In the text box below you must provide a brief description of your experience for each 'Managerial Selection Factor'. Include the name, title, organization name, and phone number of at least one reference that can be contacted for further verification of your level of capability. Failure to address these narratives will result in loss of consideration.

Eligible candidates will be evaluated based on FAA Managerial Workforce Planning (MWP) WP-10.1.

In accordance with HRPM EMP 1.29/1.29a, this position MAY be a Career Enhancement/Career Progression (CE/CP) assignment. The selectee(s) may be eligible for pay retention, however, pay retention is not a guarantee. CEP/CP selectees will be required to certify eligibility. Upon completion of a temporary CE assignment, the employee will have rights to return to their home organization/location/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

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.

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 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.

Some, all or none of the candidates may be interviewed.

Applications must be received by the closing date of this announcement.

Selection and placement are contingent upon waiver or completion of satisfactory security requirements.

Please ensure you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered for the job.

This is not a bargaining unit position.

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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