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Air Traffic Control Specialist (En Route Instructor)

Department of Transportation

Federal Aviation Administration

ATO, Safety and Technical Training, Technical Training, Air Traffic Technical Training, AJV-T100.

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Summary

Incumbent serves as an Air Traffic Control Specialist (En Route Instructor) within AJV-T100.

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Summary

Incumbent serves as an Air Traffic Control Specialist (En Route Instructor) within AJV-T100.

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Overview

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Accepting applications

Location

Few vacancies in the following location:

Oklahoma City, OK

No matching locations found.

Work site options

Telework eligible Yes-Situational telework may be permitted in accordance with agency policy. Relocation expenses reimbursed Yes- - Fixed Rate PCS - Permanent Change of Station (U.S. Citizens) - In accordance with applicable FAA Travel regulations, a fixed relocation payment of $10,000 will be paid to new hires to Federal service, former Federal employees (reinstatements), and student trainees. A fixed relocation payment of $27,000 will be paid to current Federal employees. Relocation expenses paid are subject to applicable taxes. Salary $125,776 - $163,514 per year

Salary includes a locality payment of 17.06%

Pay scale & grade

FG 14

Promotion potential NA

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Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.

Work schedule Full-time Travel Required 25% or less - The job may require up to 25% travel.

Appointment type Permanent

Occupations and job series

• 2152 Air Traffic Control

Supervisory status No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union Yes - This position is represented by PAACE: ATC Training & Development.

Drug test No Security clearance Other

Announcement number AAC-ATO-26-AJVT100-99910 Control number 879242400

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Open to current permanent FAA Employees - FAA wide.

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Incumbent performs a variety of professional air traffic control functions in the area of course instruction and evaluations delivered in an academic and simulated air traffic environment related specifically to basic air traffic, en route qualification, and en route radar training. The incumbent provides instruction and/or evaluation in one, some, or all of the courses dependent on previous field facility level (10-12) experience.

• Conducts resident and nonresident air traffic basic, en route qualification, and radar technical training to air traffic control personnel assigned to the en route air traffic control option.
• Conducts classroom and laboratory instruction.
• Evaluates students performance in a non-graded and graded simulated air traffic control environment.
• Participates in continuing evaluation of courseware.
• Evaluates performance, learning outcomes and results associated with contract staff services, i.e., contract instructors and remote pilot operators (RPOs). Notifies the Contracting Officer immediately of any discrepancies in job performance.
• Maintains proficiency on all instructional mediums and systems.
• When designated, serves as lead instructor responsible for the technical day-to-day activities of assigned class.
• When assigned, provides technical guidance, monitors, reviews, and evaluates development/revision efforts of the en route air traffic training program.
• Provides ongoing evaluation of assigned training courses. This includes test materials to ensure usability, reliability, and validity; review of end-of-course critiques and post-course questionnaires.
• Identifies and recommends revisions and requirements including major revisions, new development or need for new training equipment.
• Ensures classroom and simulator equipment is operational and initiates action for repair if nonfunctional.
• When assigned, serves as course coordinator of one or more of the string of en route training courses. Responsibilities include ensuring courseware is maintained in accordance with the current Maintenance Plan for Air Traffic Academy Courses, FAA Orders, directives, Academy Work Instructions, and Job Task Management System documents.
• When assigned, acts as subject matter expert (SME) and/or point of contact (POC) on specific field courses and computer-based instruction (CBI) activities.
• Upon request, supports the service areas in evaluating facility or service area training.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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Conditions of employment

• US Citizenship is required.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must submit an SF50 (See Required Documents).
• Successful completion of security investigation may be required.
• The employee must sign a Career Enhancement Assignment Agreement, as appropriate.
• Eligible for pay retention, if applicable, in accordance with FAA policy.
• This position is not covered by PL 92-267 for early retirement purposes
• Must submit FAA Form 3330-43, "Rating of Air Traffic Experience".
• Please review Required Documents & Additional Information.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS/FG-13 (FV-I). Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.

Specialized Experienceincludes: experience in controlling live air traffic in an ATC-10 (or above) enroute facility, specifically related to programs and systems used to support the NAS; experience that provides comprehensive knowledge of appropriate air traffic control laws, rules and regulations, etc.; experience that provides an in-depth understanding of the programs and procedures critical to successful execution of quality assurance in an operating environment.

Applicants should provide examples of Specialized Experience in their Work History. Qualifications must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

Education

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As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) 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 KSA.

In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA, in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your KSA 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.

Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) and Other Factors listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or alphabetical and referred to the selecting official for consideration.

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Make sure your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications and answers to the job questionnaire.

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. www.faa.gov/jobs/workinghere/financial-disclosure-requirements

RETURN RIGHTS:

Return Rights will be administered in accordance with agreement between the Professional Association of Aeronautical Center Employees and FAA Academy & AJI-OKC dated January 18, 2025.

a. This position is covered under Return Rights and employee will be required to successfully complete Basic Instructor Training (BIT).

b. Exceptions. A current employee selected from an organization in the AFN Line of Business at the Aeronautical Center or employees from outside the FAA would not be covered by return rights.

c. This is a FAA Academy Instructor Position. Applicants selected under 3R will be required to sign an Employment Agreement. Applicants with unexpired return rights must show: 1) current tour, 2) the region to which return rights exist, and 3) expiration date of these rights.

CAREER ENHANCEMENT:

The position is a Career Enhancement assignment only for current FAA employees.

• The employee must sign a Career Enhancement Assignment Agreement, as appropriate;
• The employee is eligible for pay retention, if applicable; and
• The employee will have rights to return to their parent organization in accordance with FAA policy and/or the collective bargaining agreement upon completion of the assignment.

NOTES:

• Applicants must apply online to receive consideration for this vacancy announcement. Faxed, mailed or emailed applications cannot be accepted.
• Some, all or none of the applicants may be interviewed.
• To be filled within any section of AJV-T100.
• Additional information regarding living in Oklahoma can be found at www.abetterlifeokc.com.
• If eligible, Permanent Change of Station (PCS) will be paid in accordance with the Federal Aviation Administration Policy (FAATP).
• To confirm receipt of documents, please contact Sidney Heifetz at Sidney.R.Heifetz@faa.gov.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

IMPORTANT: Applicants may be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position(s). All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated. Ensure that your application package/resume supports your responses.

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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

Required documents

Required Documents

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Notification of Personnel Action (Current SF-50), additional documents e.g. DD Form 214, will be accepted in combination with your on-line application and must be uploaded or submitted to 9-AMC-AHF-S210@faa.gov on or before the closing date of this announcement. All submitted documents should reference the announcement number.

NOTE: Applicants are reminded that FAA Form 3330-43 is required and NOT FAA Form 3330-43-1, your application will be rated incomplete if you fail to submit FAA Form 3330-43. This form must include from and to dates of experience, position title, series and grade/level of all positions held. The rating officials signature is not required. All supporting documentation must be uploaded to your profile or emailed to 9-AMC-AHF-S210@faa.gov by the closing date of the vacancy announcement. Please reference the announcement number.

If you are an FAA employee, you MUST provide a copy of your SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) containing information in Blocks 15, 17, 18, 19, 22, and 24 so it can be used to verify your position title, series, grade, tenure, and organization of record by the closing date of the announcement. You may fax your SF-50 or upload it into the on-line application. If faxing the SF-50, please ensure you include the vacancy announcement number on the faxed copy.

If you are an FAA employee, you can access and print your SF-50 from the eOPF system https://eopf.opm.gov/dot/.

Forms:

• FAA-3330-43 : Rating of Air Traffic Experience

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

How to Apply

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Applicants may be required to complete one or multiple assessments as part of the evaluation process. This assessment aims to evaluate the competencies and qualifications essential for the position.

You must apply online to receive consideration. Your application must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the Close Date for it to be accepted. If you are applying for positions associated with FAA registers, your application must be submitted at the time a referral list is created in order to receive consideration for positions associated with a register.

RESUMES ARE LIMITED TO TWO PAGES. IN DESCRIBING YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE AND/OR EDUCATION, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC AND INCLUDE INFORMATION AS IT RELATES TO THE QUALIFICATIONS AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS POSITION.

Please ensure EACH work history includes ALL of the following information:

Job Title (include series and grade if Federal Job)

• Relevant work experience: should align to the Job Announcement and address all required qualifications and include job title, employer name, start/end dates, number of hours worked per week.
• Education, certification or licensure: If required, education should include school/institution name, completion date, degree type and GPA.

Determining length of General or Specialized Experience is dependent on the above information and failure to provide ALL of this information may result in a finding of ineligible.

You may upload completed documents to your USAJOBS Account. This will provide you the opportunity to utilize the uploaded information again when applying for future vacancies.

Agency contact information

Sidney Heifetz

Phone 1 (405) 954-7981 Email Sidney.R.Heifetz@faa.gov Address Federal Aviation Administration

AAC Regional HR Services Branch

6500 S. Macarthur Blvd, HQ Room 155

AHF-S210

Oklahoma City, OK 73169

US

Next steps

Once we receive your complete application, the Human Resources Office will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications. Eligible and qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration. You will be contacted directly if selected for an interview.

For instructions on how to check the status of your application, please go to: USAJOBS Help Guide.

Important - If you make any changes to your application, you must resubmit it. If you make changes to your application and do not resubmit it, your changes will not be considered part of your application package, and only your previously submitted application will be evaluated.

All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of political affiliation, race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or other non-merit factors. DOT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency contact listed in the Agency Contact Information section of this announcement or the hiring manager. An employee with a disability must notify the decision-maker of the accommodation request. Job applicants and employees are required to follow up oral requests in writing. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Additional information on reasonable accommodations procedures or on EEO Programs is available on Office of Civil Rights (ACR) or by contacting the local FAA Civil Rights Office.

Fair and transparent

The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy

Financial suitability New employee probationary period

Privacy Act Reasonable accommodation policy

Selective Service Signature and false statements

Social security number request

Required Documents

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Notification of Personnel Action (Current SF-50), additional documents e.g. DD Form 214, will be accepted in combination with your on-line application and must be uploaded or submitted to 9-AMC-AHF-S210@faa.gov on or before the closing date of this announcement. All submitted documents should reference the announcement number.

NOTE: Applicants are reminded that FAA Form 3330-43 is required and NOT FAA Form 3330-43-1, your application will be rated incomplete if you fail to submit FAA Form 3330-43. This form must include from and to dates of experience, position title, series and grade/level of all positions held. The rating officials signature is not required. All supporting documentation must be uploaded to your profile or emailed to 9-AMC-AHF-S210@faa.gov by the closing date of the vacancy announcement. Please reference the announcement number.

If you are an FAA employee, you MUST provide a copy of your SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) containing information in Blocks 15, 17, 18, 19, 22, and 24 so it can be used to verify your position title, series, grade, tenure, and organization of record by the closing date of the announcement. You may fax your SF-50 or upload it into the on-line application. If faxing the SF-50, please ensure you include the vacancy announcement number on the faxed copy.

If you are an FAA employee, you can access and print your SF-50 from the eOPF system https://eopf.opm.gov/dot/.

Forms:

• FAA-3330-43 : Rating of Air Traffic Experience

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

How to Apply

Help

Applicants may be required to complete one or multiple assessments as part of the evaluation process. This assessment aims to evaluate the competencies and qualifications essential for the position.

You must apply online to receive consideration. Your application must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the Close Date for it to be accepted. If you are applying for positions associated with FAA registers, your application must be submitted at the time a referral list is created in order to receive consideration for positions associated with a register.

RESUMES ARE LIMITED TO TWO PAGES. IN DESCRIBING YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE AND/OR EDUCATION, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC AND INCLUDE INFORMATION AS IT RELATES TO THE QUALIFICATIONS AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS POSITION.

Please ensure EACH work history includes ALL of the following information:

Job Title (include series and grade if Federal Job)

• Relevant work experience: should align to the Job Announcement and address all required qualifications and include job title, employer name, start/end dates, number of hours worked per week.
• Education, certification or licensure: If required, education should include school/institution name, completion date, degree type and GPA.

Determining length of General or Specialized Experience is dependent on the above information and failure to provide ALL of this information may result in a finding of ineligible.

You may upload completed documents to your USAJOBS Account. This will provide you the opportunity to utilize the uploaded information again when applying for future vacancies.

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Agency contact information

Sidney Heifetz

Phone 1 (405) 954-7981 Email Sidney.R.Heifetz@faa.gov Address Federal Aviation Administration

AAC Regional HR Services Branch

6500 S. Macarthur Blvd, HQ Room 155

AHF-S210

Oklahoma City, OK 73169

US

Next steps

Once we receive your complete application, the Human Resources Office will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications. Eligible and qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration. You will be contacted directly if selected for an interview.

For instructions on how to check the status of your application, please go to: USAJOBS Help Guide.

Important - If you make any changes to your application, you must resubmit it. If you make changes to your application and do not resubmit it, your changes will not be considered part of your application package, and only your previously submitted application will be evaluated.

All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of political affiliation, race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or other non-merit factors. DOT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency contact listed in the Agency Contact Information section of this announcement or the hiring manager. An employee with a disability must notify the decision-maker of the accommodation request. Job applicants and employees are required to follow up oral requests in writing. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Additional information on reasonable accommodations procedures or on EEO Programs is available on Office of Civil Rights (ACR) or by contacting the local FAA Civil Rights Office.

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Fair and transparent

The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy

Financial suitability New employee probationary period

Privacy Act Reasonable accommodation policy

Selective Service Signature and false statements

Social security number request

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Agency contact information

Sidney Heifetz

Phone 1 (405) 954-7981 Email Sidney.R.Heifetz@faa.gov Address Federal Aviation Administration

AAC Regional HR Services Branch

6500 S. Macarthur Blvd, HQ Room 155

AHF-S210

Oklahoma City, OK 73169

US

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Summary

Incumbent serves as an Air Traffic Control Specialist (En Route Instructor) within AJV-T100.

Learn more about this agency

Overview

Help

Accepting applications

Location

Few vacancies in the following location:

Oklahoma City, OK

No matching locations found.

Work site options

Telework eligible Yes-Situational telework may be permitted in accordance with agency policy. Relocation expenses reimbursed Yes- - Fixed Rate PCS - Permanent Change of Station (U.S. Citizens) - In accordance with applicable FAA Travel regulations, a fixed relocation payment of $10,000 will be paid to new hires to Federal service, former Federal employees (reinstatements), and student trainees. A fixed relocation payment of $27,000 will be paid to current Federal employees. Relocation expenses paid are subject to applicable taxes. Salary $125,776 - $163,514 per year

Salary includes a locality payment of 17.06%

Pay scale & grade

FG 14

Promotion potential NA

Learn more about pay scale and grade

Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.

Work schedule Full-time Travel Required 25% or less - The job may require up to 25% travel.

Appointment type Permanent

Occupations and job series

• 2152 Air Traffic Control

Supervisory status No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union Yes - This position is represented by PAACE: ATC Training & Development.

Drug test No Security clearance Other

Announcement number AAC-ATO-26-AJVT100-99910 Control number 879242400

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