About this role
Job Summary
Serves as an Operations Supervisor in a terminal or 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
- 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 positions 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 positions 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.
- In the text box following each Leadership and Management Dimensions, please provide a brief explanation of your possession of the applicable Leadership and Management Dimension.
- 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.
- Applicants who fail to address the Leadership and Management Dimensions on-line will be disqualified.
- Eligible candidates will be evaluated based on Human Resources Policy Manual (HRPM), Volume 1: Employee Chapter EMP-1.39.
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.
- Communicates and reinforces diversity and EEO policies and programs in all areas of responsibility, including selections, 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.
- The Operations Supervisor reports to the Air Traffic Manager.
- Performance is evaluated upon the effectiveness with which assigned program objectives are achieved.
Requirements
We are not accepting applications from noncitizens.