AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER

Summary You will serve as an Air Traffic Control Specialist in the Sea Range ATC/RCO Section, Sea Range Test Operations Branch, Sea Range Operations Division, Point Mugu Sea Range Department of NAVAIRWARCENWPNDIV POINT MUGU. Responsibilities You will ensure applicable directives are adhered to for the issuance of a Green Range, management of airspace, control of aircraft and conducting and supporting real-time test and evaluation and training operations on the Point Mugu Sea Range. You will manage personnel to provide training assignments for others to research, conduct and lead classroom training. You will review requests from customers, determine and validate requirements for exercises, flight operations and other special events. You will be responsible for insuring the Sea Range is free of any non-participants which could prevent the operational test from being conducted safely on the Sea Range. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications GS-13: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate some or all of the following: 1) Utilizing Federal Aviation Administration standards to perform air traffic control duties; 2) Independently utilizing principles and methodology of range safety, test conducting, air intercept control, and air traffic control; 3) Demonstrating knowledge pertaining to Special Use Airspace coordination, utilization, and documentation required for use of the airspace; 4) Utilizing range resources as well as demonstrated understanding of their capabilities and limitations. GS-12: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate some or all of the following: 1) Utilizing Federal Aviation Administration standards to perform air traffic control duties; 2) Utilizing principles and methodology of range safety, test conducting, air intercept control, and air traffic control; 3) Assisting with duties related to Special Use Airspace coordination, utilization, and documentation required for use of the airspace; 4) Contributing to projects that utilize range resources as well as demonstrated understanding of their capabilities and limitations. 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 the option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. 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. If selected below the full performance level, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed.