Supervisory Air Traffic Control Specialist (Operations Supervisor - MSS-2) @ Federal Aviation Administration

Job Summary

Serves as an Operations Supervisor in an ATC-12 level en route facility, responsible for planning and directing operations within delegated areas of responsibility. Provides first line supervision to a team of Developmental and Certified Professional Controllers.

Qualifications

• Applicants must demonstrate they possess required specialized experience.

Specialized experience for this position 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 Air Traffic Services (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; OR
• 3. Must have held an MSS position for at least 1 year (52 weeks) in an ATS facility.

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

Major Duties

• Supervises a staff of Air Traffic Control Specialists that is responsible for carrying out air traffic control assignments within a geographic area.
• Plans and assigns work to be accomplished by subordinate employees.
• Sets work priorities and schedules.
• Approves leave; gives advice, counsel, and instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters.
• Evaluates performance of employees and recommends performance ratings.
• Hears and resolves complaints from employees and refers group grievances and more serious unresolved complaints to a higher level manager.
• Identifies and arranges for developmental and other training needs of employees.
• Finds ways to improve production or increase the quality of the work directed.
• Adjusts staffing levels and work procedures to accommodate resource decisions made at higher levels.
• Recommends goals and objectives for the area and tracks accomplishments.
• The Operations Supervisor reports to the Operations Manager.
• Performance is evaluated upon the effectiveness with which assigned program objectives are achieved.

Requirements

We are not accepting applications from noncitizens.