Supervisory Air Traffic Control Specialist, Operations Manager (at - 2152 - lk)

Operations Manager

Serves as an Operations Manager in a terminal or en route facility, responsible for planning and directing the operations in the facility; or planning and directing multiple support activities for the facility such as training, quality assurance, traffic management, airspace and procedures, plans and programs, and other facility program areas.

Responsibilities:

• Directs a highly technical workforce that provides either air traffic control services and/or tactical and strategic support.
• The work impacts the effectiveness and efficiency of the day-to-day operations of the facility.
• Work typically impacts the safe, orderly, and expeditious movement of aircraft as well as the efficient operation of segments of the aviation industry.
• Provides training, coaching and guidance to subordinates and facilitates team building throughout area(s) of responsibility.
• Integrates support resources with operational needs to maintain effective air traffic control service, and may work other than administrative shifts to meet this requirement.
• Using measures of organizational performance, continuously reviews work processes to assure that results meet the agency's mission and the customer's needs, adds value to facility services, and are efficiently achieved.
• Assigns and reviews work. Plans work and sets priorities and schedules.
• Approves leave; prepares schedules for completion of work; assigns work to subordinates based on priorities; evaluates work performance of subordinates ensuring equity of performance standards and ratings; gives advice on work and on administrative matters.
• Identifies and arranges for developmental and other training needs of subordinates.
• Makes decisions on work problems presented by subordinates; hears and resolves group grievances and serious employee complaints; effects disciplinary actions; recommends/approves selections and transfers; recommends/approves awards.
• Deals with labor representatives concerning workforce issues.
• Adjusts staffing levels and work procedures to accommodate resource decisions made at higher levels.
• Provides input to and contributes to the accomplishment of facility goals and objectives.
• Serves as a member of the management team to improve organizational performance and to meet strategic goals.
• Communicates and reinforces diversity and EEO policies and programs in all areas of responsibility, including selections, training, and transfers.
• Participates in the labor-management partnership process and fosters a work environment where all employees are treated in a fair and equitable manner.
• Meets and has frequent contacts with both internal and external customers including subordinates, other peer management representatives, union representatives, administrative support staff within the facility, higher ranking managers and supervisors, members of the general public, and representatives of the aviation industry.

Requirements:

Conditions of Employment:

• We are not accepting applications from noncitizens.

Qualifications:

• 1) Must have held a 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 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, 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. In addition, to be eligible, applicant must have held an MSS-2 or above position for a minimum of 1 year (52 weeks). 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.

Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Evaluation Criteria:

• Eligible candidates will be evaluated based on FAA Managerial Workforce Planning Selection Factors, Dimensions 1 through 4. Within your application package, please provide a brief explanation of your possession of each of the Managerial Workforce Planning (MWP) Selection Factors, Dimensions 1-4, identified in this announcement. Applicants that fail to address these factors will be disqualified from further consideration.

Education:

• Education cannot be substituted for experience

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.
• Note: In accordance with HRPM EMP 1.29/1.29a, this position may be a Career Enhancement Assignment/Career Progression. The selectee(s) may be eligible for pay retention.
• Career Diversity is not enhanced when an employee is assigned to a staff or supervisory position in which they previously held on a permanent basis. CEP/CP selectees will be required to certify eligibility.
• Early Retirement Coverage: This position is covered under Public Law 108-176 for early retirement coverage.
• Requirement for Security Clearance: Selection and placement are contingent upon waiver or completion of satisfactory security requirement.