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Supervisory Air Traffic Control Specialist (Operations Supervisor)

Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Aviation Administration Salary
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 3/11/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/11/2025

Summary Serves as an Operations Supervisor in an ATC-12 level terminal facility. Responsible for planning and directing operations within delegated areas of responsibility. Responsibilities Provides first line supervision to a team of Developmental and Certified Professional Controllers. 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 Conditions of Employment We are not accepting applications from noncitizens. Qualifications Specialized Experience : 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. Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Education 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. This position is covered by the Department of Transportation's Drug and Alcohol Testing Program. Any applicant tentatively selected for this position will be subject to pre-employment or pre-appointment drug screening. Persons occupying a "testing designated position (TDP)" will be subject to random drug and / or alcohol testing. 1. As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative, the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Managerial Selection Factors (MSF) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant for this announcement, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each MSF. In lieu of providing a MSF narrative response in the text box listed below each MSF, in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each MSF. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your MSF answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by a Human Resource Specialist as appropriate. 2. 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. 3. Interviews will be conducted IAW applicable Agency Policy. This is not a bargaining unit position. Links to Important Information : Locality Pay, COLA

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