Supervisory Air Traffic Assistant

1. Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities at least 25% of the time.
2. Plans organizes and directs the activities of 66 LRS/LGRDA ensuring that Small Air Terminal complies with legal and regulatory requirements and meets customer needs.
3. Represents 66 LRS/LGRDAS Small Air Terminal with a variety of installation and functional area organizations. Establishes develops and maintains effective working relationships with flight crews and other aircrew members distinguished visitors FAA representatives base visitors air traffic control safety security communications civil engineering and the base protocol office.
4. Meets and guides aircraft across active runways to the designated parking area directs aircraft into parking position secures aircraft by chocking wheels attaching ground wires and installing lock pins and engine covers.
5. Sets up and operates a variety of powered and non-powered aerospace ground equipment (AGE) such as several types of maintenance stands gas turbine and diesel driven generators gas turbine compressors exterior lighting equipment and ground heater equipment and vehicles and material handling equipment (MHE) such as 4K 10K forklift 25K Halvorsen Loader staircase truck baggage conveyer and tow vehicles w/pintle hooks.

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Males must be registered for Selective Service see Legal and Regulatory Guidance.
• This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program.
• For more information on Acq Demo please go to DoD AcqDemo Homepage and Fact Sheet costs or other incentives may be available and considered by the organization.
• Selectee is expected to be granted with and/or maintain the appropriate security clearance required for the position.
• This position may require drug testing and the candidate may be subject to passing a drug test upon selection. Position may be subject to random drug testing.
• May be required to work shifts weekends holidays and overtime with periods of high stress.
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
• This announcement may result in a 120-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur.
• Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period.
• Upon completion of your probationary/trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.
• This position may require travel.
• The work requires the employee to drive a motor vehicle. An appropriate valid drivers license is required for the position. Flight line drivers license required.
• May be required to participate in Operational Readiness Exercises and Major Accident Response Exercises.
• Position is required to lift or move objects weighing in excess of 50 pounds.

Experience requirements are described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions Air Traffic Assistance Series 2154.

BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT:

One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level that demonstrated knowledge of and skill in the use of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) air traffic control procedures.

Qualifying specialized experience may have been gained in work such as:

• Civilian or military aircraft operations work such as flight instructor instrument rated pilot flight engineer or air transport pilot.
• FAA certified dispatcher for an air carrier.
• Flight information expediter involved in determining flight times of airplanes and transmitting information to flight operations and command centers.
• Civilian or military air traffic controller.
• Flight data processor.

or

Training: Successful completion of an FAA or military air traffic control training program. Note: YOU MUST SUBMIT PROOF WITH YOUR APPLICATION.

or

Certificate: Possession of an FAA Control Tower Operator certificate. Note: YOU MUST SUBMIT PROOF WITH YOUR APPLICATION.

• Knowledge of DOD USAF FAA and ICAO air traffic system laws rules regulations and procedures aircraft characteristics and airfield criteria and flight planning information systems.
• Knowledge of safety and security regulations practices and procedures.
• Ability to plan organize and direct the functions and staff of a small to medium sized organization.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Knowledge of procedures in meeting and guiding aircraft across active runways to parking areas; directing and securing aircraft in parked position.
• Skill in setting up and operating a variety of aerospace ground equipment (AGE) such as auxiliary power units air start units and auxiliary heating and cooling units etc.