Air Traffic Control Specialist (Staff Support Specialist)

Air Traffic Control Specialist (Staff Support Specialist)

Department: Department of Transportation

Location(s): Fairbanks, Alaska

Salary Range: $84275 - $130634 Per Year

Job Summary: Will serve as an ATCS (Staff Support Specialist) in the Fairbanks Flight Service Station (FSS) facility in Alaska.

Major Duties:

• Performs the full range of duties providing support to an AFSS facility. Responsible for the day to day and long term programs such as orders, goals, quality control and training, plans and procedures. Duties include but are not limited to the following: Enters and maintains personnel training records in various computer-based systems (Trax, Staffing workbook, CEDAR, etc.). Updates and maintains the training items in employee training folders (Pumpkins). Works with management to develop the annual facility training plan. Issues area knowledge training for all new employees. Holds training meetings to establish the allocation of OJTI’s to new trainees. Establishes and assembles accident reporting packages in APG4. Continuously reviews work processes to ensure results meet the agency's mission and customer needs. Perform other duties as assigned and as directed by management.

Qualifications: To qualify for this position you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to an FV-G/AT-AG (D3)/FG/GS-11. Specialized experience is experience in an air traffic facility that demonstrates possession of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the level of work of the advertised position. Specialized experience is defined as: Comprehensive knowledge of appropriate air traffic control laws, rules and regulations; and experience with FAA platforms and programs such as OASIS, CEDAR and the eSRS program. Applicants must be facility rated or previously have held a facility rating in a Flight Service Station (FSS). Applicants must indicate on their application package that they have held or currently have this rating. Applicants may be deemed ineligible if this is not clearly stated in your application package. The FAA 3330-43 (unrated) is a required form which will be used when making qualifications determination. Please do not include your social security number on this form. In addition to the minimum qualifications, the following has been determined to be a selective factor for this position. This means possession of this criterion is part of the minimum qualifications and is essential to perform the duties and responsibilities of this position. Applicants who do not possess this criterion are ineligible for further consideration. Do you currently hold or have you ever held an Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS) or Flight Service Station (FSS) facility rating issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) while employed with the FAA at a federal AFSS/FSS facility OR possess a Flight Service Station facility rating issued by an FAA-authorized issuer? Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their work history. Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Please ensure you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered for the position.

How to Apply: 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. We strongly encourage applicants to utilize the USAJOBS resume builder in the creation of resumes. 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. Please see this guide, Document Upload Guide, for more information on uploading and re-using the documents in your applications.

Application Deadline: 2025-12-29