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Air Traffic Control Specialist - Trainee
<p>Air Traffic Control Trainee</p><p>This is a developmental Air Traffic Control Specialist (ATCS) position responsible for the safe, orderly, and expeditious movement of air traffic through the nation's airspace. Developmental controllers receive a wide range of training in controlling and...
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Air Traffic Control Trainee
This is a developmental Air Traffic Control Specialist (ATCS) position responsible for the safe, orderly, and expeditious movement of air traffic through the nation's airspace. Developmental controllers receive a wide range of training in controlling and separating live air traffic within designated airspace at and around an airport traffic Control Tower or Radar Approach control facility, or En Route traffic control center.
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Overview
- Accepting applications
Open & closing dates
04/19/2024 to 04/22/2024Salary
$35,947 - $37,145 per year
This salary includes locality pay, which will be applicable while attending the FAA ATC Academy.
Pay scale & grade
FG 3- Help
Location
- FAA - Air Traffic Locations
Telework eligible
NoTravel Required
Not required - The job does not require any travel.Relocation expenses reimbursed
NoAppointment type
Temporary - Temporary NTE - 13 monthsWork schedule
Full-time -Service
ExceptedPromotion potential
NAJob family (Series)
2152 Air Traffic ControlSupervisory status
NoSecurity clearance
SecretDrug test
YesAnnouncement number
FAA-ATO-24-ALLSRCE-88674Control number
786558200
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Duties
- As a new ATCS, you will spend your first several weeks of employment in an intensive paid training program both from home and at the FAA Academy in Oklahoma City, OK. The first 19 days are virtual Instructor-led Basics course training sessions attended remotely. You will then travel to Oklahoma City shortly after for the Initial Qualification course for your assigned option. While attending academy training you will be on a temporary appointment. Academy students receive basic air traffic control training at the FAA Academy, which includes:
- Complete occupational indoctrination including highlights of Federal employment, familiarization with organizational structure & functions, aircraft, air traffic control system, & aviation industry, classroom instruction & workshop exercises relating to the air traffic control system.
- Individuals who do not successfully complete training at the FAA Academy and all other necessary requirements will have their employment terminated.
- Prior failure of FAA Academy training or prior declination of permanent facility placement offer after completing Academy training may constitute a basis for non-selection and/or Veterans' Preference pass over.
- Prior experience or training in air traffic control is not required. If a candidate applies for and is selected under this temporary trainee announcement, all of the employment conditions associated with this FG-3 position will apply, regardless of whether the candidate possesses the specialized experience that would have otherwise qualified them under an experienced vacancy announcement.
- Controller-trainees will be paid long-term expense rate (per diem) for Oklahoma City, OK to help offset daily cost of living while attending FAA Academy. FAA will pay for cost of travel in accordance with applicable agency policies.
- Upon successful completion of the Academy initial training program & other employment requirements, newly hired controllers will be offered a permanent appointment at an FAA facility with a basic salary of $45,782 plus applicable locality pay based on facility assignment. Applicants with prior ATC experience will have their salary set in accordance with the ATCS Collective Bargaining Agreement, upon conversion.
- As an ATCS you will receive pay increases as you successfully complete the progressive phases of controller training at your assigned facility. The FAA has Air Traffic Control Facilities in every state as well as Puerto Rico, the U. S. Virgin Islands, and Guam. This announcement is open to applicants willing to work at any FAA Air Traffic Control Facility. Facility placements will be finalized the day following successful completion of Academy training. Declining to select a facility from the list of available facilities will result in termination of employment, as placement will be based upon the needs of the FAA.
- Training Requirements: After successful completion of Academy training, the ATCS will enter the appropriate phase of field training as determined by the assigned facility to prepare for advancement to the Certified Professional Controller (CPC) level. They must learn the skills needed for operation at higher levels of responsibility.
- Successful certification at assigned FAA facility is required. Failure to certify will result in separation, demotion or reassignment.
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Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- US Citizenship is required.
- Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- Designated or Random Drug Testing required.
- All applicants must pass the Air Traffic Skills Assessment (ATSA).
Qualifications
All candidates must meet ONE of the following FIVE minimum qualifications for the position outlined below. Additional Pool eligibilities are required based on specific Pool election. Please read carefully and contact Aviation Careers PRIOR to the announcement close date if you have any questions.1. TO QUALIFY BASED ON PROGRESSIVELY RESPONSIBLE WORK EXPERIENCE: applicants must document 3 years of full time (40 hours per week) progressively responsible experience. Most types of paid or unpaid employment will provide progressively responsible experience as the individual doing the work learns about the organization, gains knowledge about the work, and demonstrates responsibility.
2. TO QUALIFY BASED UPON EDUCATION:applicants must document a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree. Schools must be accredited as recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and copies of the transcript official/unofficial which includes the name of the institution, semester or quarter hours earned and/or confer date at time of application.
CTI: To be eligible for Pool 1 your transcript must reflect the confer date and you must also provide the Official CTI Endorsement Letter at time of application. * If you are a 2024 SPRING GRADUATE you may not have your CTI Official Endorsement prior to the closing date of this announcement, therefore you will not be required to provide this Endorsement or the transcript reflecting confer date, but you MUST SUBMIT a current transcriptat time of application. You will be required to provide your CTI Official Endorsement Letter and official CTI transcript prior to offer of employment, if selected.
3. TO QUALIFY BASED UPON THE COMBINATION OF BOTH WORK EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: The applicant's total qualifying experience time is converted to a percentage, then the education time is converted to a percentage. The combined percentages must equal 100%. At the undergraduate level, successfully completed education that has not led to possession of a degree is credited based on its relationship to 120 semester hours or 180 quarter hours, and transcripts are required at application submission for verification purposes. Example: associate degrees equate to 18 months or 50% of the 36 month requirement. Additionally, study at a business or technical school, 36 weeks of study (20+ classroom hours per week) is comparable to 1 academic year above high school.
4. TO QUALIFY BASED ON SPECIALIZED WORK EXPERIENCE AS AN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SPECIALIST: applicants qualifying based on specialized experience must provide supporting documentation that verifies this requirement has been met (e.g., FAA certificate, military certificate or training record).
5. TO QUALIFY BASED ON ALTERNATIVE REQUIREMENTS: applicants must provide supporting documentation that verifies at least one of the following alternative requirements are met:
- a. Do you hold or have held an appropriate facility rating and have actively controlled air traffic in civilian or military air traffic control terminals or centers?
- b. Do you hold or have held an FAA certificate as a dispatcher for an air carrier?
- c. Do you hold or have held an instrument flight rating?
- d. Do you hold or have held an FAA certificate as a navigator or have been fully qualified as a Navigator/Bombardier in the Armed Forces?
- e. Do you have 350 hours of flight time as a copilot or higher and hold or have held a private certificate or equivalent Armed Forces rating?
- f. Have you served as a rated Aerospace Defense Command Intercept Director?
Minimum qualifications required for all positions; additional eligibilities required based on Pool election. APPLICANT POOLS:
POOL 1 - ELIGIBILITY:
Applicants MUST meet one of the following criteria (1, 2, OR 3) listed below, and MUST provide supporting documentation in order to be eligible for consideration in Pool 1.
1. A graduate from an institution participating in the Collegiate Training Initiative (CTI) program, and who has received from the institution an appropriate recommendation (i.e., official endorsement letter). MUST SUBMIT: (1) official/unofficial transcripts showing degree confer date AND (2) the official endorsement letter from the school. All supporting documentation must be received prior to the closing date of this vacancy. * If you are a Spring 2024 graduate, you must provide current transcript documentation but must provide the official endorsement letter and final transcript reflecting degree earned with confer date prior to any offer of employment, if selected.
2. A Veteran eligible for a Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA) pursuant to Section 4214 of Title 38 and can provide a Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty within 120 days from the announcement closing.
3. An eligible Veteran maintaining aviation experience obtained in the course of their military experience and/or entitled to Veterans' Preference (must meet eligibility requirements in section 2108 of Title 5, United States Code) and can provide a Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty within 120 days from the announcement closing.
NOTE for 2 & 3: Applicable Veterans MUST SUBMIT a DD-214 with character of service in block 24, OR written documentation (certification) from your branch of service certifying that you are expected to be discharged or released from active duty under honorable conditions no later than 120 days after the closing date this announcement. Applicants who are not within 120 days of separation will be assessed as non-preference eligibles.
Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA) eligible applicants:
- Disabled Veterans; or
- Veterans who served on active duty in the Armed Forces during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized; or
- Veterans who, while serving on active duty in the Armed Forces, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces Service Medal was awarded; or
- Recently separated Veterans (defined as; within the last 3 years).
- Veterans claiming eligibility on the basis of service in a campaign or expedition for which a medal was awarded must be in receipt of the campaign badge or medal. In addition to meeting the criteria above, eligible Veterans must have been separated under honorable conditions, or general discharge. Please also see section 'All Veterans' at the bottom of this vacancy announcement, for further documentation requirements for Veterans.
- Pool 2 applicants are all other U.S. Citizens not meeting the requirements for Pool 1, OR Pool 1 eligibles who elect to be considered for Pool 2.
If eligible for Pool 1, may elect consideration for Pool 2; but not both.
- Regardless of Pool, all candidates qualifying based on education must provide official transcripts reflecting degree earned and confer date prior to prior to offer of employment, if selected for the position (this includes CTI).
- Prior graduates as well as Spring 24 graduates must provide official or unofficial transcripts at the time of application.
Please see the Required Documents section for supporting documentation requirements which must be submitted prior to close date.
Education
All applicants who are using education as a qualifier must submit a copy of the official/unofficial transcripts to substantiate all credit hours and/or confer date prior to EOD.
Limited exceptions for Spring 2024 graduates as identified below:
- Applicants must document a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree. Schools must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and copies of the transcript official/unofficial which includes the name of the institution, semester or quarter hours earned and/or confer date at time of application.
- CTI graduates - to be eligible for Pool 1 your transcript must reflect the confer date and you must also provide the Official CTI Endorsement Letter at time of application. * IF YOU ARE GRADUATING IN SPRING 2024 you may not have your CTI Official Endorsement prior to the closing date of this announcement, therefore you will not be required to provide the endorsement or a transcript reflecting a confer date. However, you MUST SUBMIT a current transcript with your application. You will be required to provide your CTI Official Endorsement Letter, and official CTI transcript prior to offer of employment, if selected.
- Please note, an Official Endorsement Letter is not a personal recommendation. This letter should be on official CTI school letter head, signed by the designated CTI point of contact, and certify/endorse that all CTI program requirements have been met (or would have been met effective as of 12/31/13).
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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
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.
- Entrance on Duty Requirements (EOD): If you do not complete all of the pre-employment requirements within 60 days from the date of the Clearance Instruction Letter (CIL), you will be removed from the hiring process under this announcement. If you are a current military member in active-duty service, you must submit a copy of your DD Form-214, or written documentation (certification) from your branch of service certifying that you are expected to be discharged or released from active duty under honorable (or general) conditions no later than 120 days after the closing date of the announcement.
- All applicants found qualified for the position will be required to complete the Air Traffic Skills Assessment (ATSA).
- Travel to & from testing locations will be at the expense of the applicant.
- Most recent ATSA results will be utilized for referral, regardless of if they are higher or lower than previous result.
- Candidates referred and tentatively selected for ATCS positions will be assigned to either the En Route or Terminal (this includes TRACON) tracks based on the next available Academy class availability.
- Requirement for pre-employment medical clearance: Applicants selected for ATCS must pass a medical exam that includes psychological screening prior to appointment. Applicants with prior military service are encouraged to obtain a sealed copy of their military medical records prior to discharge, and retain these records to be provided upon request if selected.
- Requirement for security clearance: This position requires an Access National Agency Check and Inquiry with Credit (ANACI) or higher, prior to appointment unless a waiver is obtained.
- Requirement for nonstandard duty hours or workweek: Incumbent may be required to work irregular duty hours, or a nonstandard work week, or tour of duty.
