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Supervisory Air Traffic Control Specialist, (T) Air Traffic Manager

Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
Western Pacific Region, Air Traffic Organization, Oakland District, Palo Alto ATCT (TWOA1-PAO)
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Summary

Serves as an Air Traffic Manager in an ATC-6 terminal facility and will be responsible for planning and directing operations within and air traffic facility. Provides training, coaching, and guidance to subordinates, and is responsible for team building throughout the facility.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
11/25/2025 to 12/04/2025
Salary
$134,277 to - $167,843 per year

Salary cited above includes a Locality Payment of 46.34%.

Pay scale & grade
AT FL
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Palo Alto, CA
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
Yes
Security clearance
Other
Drug test
No
Announcement number
AWP-ATO-25-14AND-96375
Control number
847317200

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Clarification from the agency

FAA-Wide. Open to current permanent FAA Employees.

Duties

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Serves as an Air Traffic Manager in an ATC-6 terminal facility. Directs a highly technical workforce, including functionally integrated teams of operational and support personnel, that provides air traffic control services throughout a geographic area. The work impacts the safe, orderly, and expeditious movement of aircraft as well as segments of the aviation industry.

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 subordinates, and is responsible for team building throughout the facility.

Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates. Sets and adjusts long and short-term priorities. Approves leave; prepares schedules for completion of work; assigns work to subordinates based on priorities; evaluates work performance of subordinates ensuring equity of performance standards and ratings; gives advice on work and on administrative matters; makes decisions on work problems presented by subordinates; hears and resolves group grievances and serious employee complaints; effects disciplinary actions; recommends/approves selections and transfers; recommends awards or bonuses; approves expenses for overtime, equipment, and personnel within the facility; and identifies and arranges for developmental and other training needs of subordinates.

Communicates and reinforces EEO policies and programs in all areas of responsibilities, including selection, training, and transfers. Supports and participates in the labor management partnership process and fosters a work environment where all employees are treated in a fair and equitable manner.

Meets or has contact with high ranking military and civilian managers, representatives of the aviation industry, key staff of public interest groups, union representatives, local government managers, professional organizations, and contractors.

The Air Traffic Manager reports to a General Manager and/or Assistant General Manager.

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).
  • Required: FAA Form 3330-43 (Rating of AT Experience)

Qualifications

In addition to meeting the general experience requirements, applicants must possess specialized Air Traffic experience in a military or civilian air traffic facility which demonstrates progressively responsible experience of a scope, quality and degree such as to have equipped them with the ability to perform duties at the grade level for which application is made. Candidate must also meet the following:

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) in 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/she has been performing the higher graded work);

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

In addition to the qualifications listed above for MSS positions, the chart on MSS positions will be used to determine which career level applicants are qualified to make application.

QUALIFICATIONS MUST BE MET BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.

Education

Education cannot 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

Evaluation Criteria (EMP-1.14; FAA Managerial Workforce Planning MSC-10.4): Eligible candidates will be evaluated based on FAA Managerial Workforce Planning Selection Factors 1 through 4. Candidates must address each of the MWP Selection Factors listed in this announcement.

In the text box following each Managerial Workforce Planning (MWP) Selection Factors OR within your application package, please provide a brief explanation of your possession of the applicable factors. Applicants who fail to address the Managerial Selection Factors will be determined ineligible.

In accordance with HRPM EMP 1.29/1.29a, this position may be a Career Enhancement Program/Career Progression assignment. The selectee(s) may be eligible for pay retention. Career Diversity is not enhanced when an employee is assigned to a staff or supervisory position in which they previously held on a permanent basis. CEP/CP selectees will be required to certify eligibility.

Early Retirement/Good Time Coverage: This position is covered under P.L. 108-176 for early retirement purposes.

Supervisory/Managerial Probationary Period Requirement: A one-year supervisory/managerial probationary period may be required.

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

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.

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

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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