Summary You will serve as an AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER in the CHINA LAKE RANGES DEPT, RANGE OPERATIONS DIV, AIR OPERATIONS BR AIR SPACE CTRL SEC of NAVAIRWARCENWPNDIV CHINA LAKE. Responsibilities You will operate instrumentation systems, including military radar unit systems and terminal/tower systems. You will be responsible for live action judgement and decision making, with high stress situations including managing multiple aircraft vehicles within very close proximity in airspace unexpectedly and simultaneously. You will interface with FAA, Air Force, and local airport officials to coordinate range testing airspace requirements and enhance flying safety. You will ensure that all controllers meet and maintain published requirements for currency on each applicable qualified operating position. You will formulate and relay clearances and advisory data to aircraft operating within assigned area of jurisdiction. You will maintain continual surveillance and operation of airport movement surfaces to ensure pedestrian, vehicle and aircraft compliance with operating rules. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications (DS-04): Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-9/10) or pay band (DS-03) in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience includes the following: 1) Independently directing aircraft within restricted and special-use airspace; 2) Utilizing radar and monitoring systems; 4) Advising on and applying FAA and military regulations to air traffic control operations; 5) Effectively communicating with aircrews and ground control to make real-time decisions in a dynamic environment; 6) Advising and coordinating with multiple agencies during complex flight operations or test missions. (DS-03): Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-9/10) or pay band (DS-03) in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience includes the following: 1) Directing aircraft within restricted and special-use airspace; 2) Utilizing radar and monitoring systems; 4) Applying FAA and military regulations to air traffic control operations; 5) Effectively communicating with aircrews and ground control to make real-time decisions in a dynamic environment; 6) Assisting with the coordination of multiple agencies during complex flight operations or test missions. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/2100/air-traffic-control-series-2152. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Education Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have a the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.
