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USAJOBS · 6 months ago

Supervisory Air Traffic Control Specialist (Assistant General Manager - MSS-4)

FAA Location Negotiable Upon Request - See Additional Info, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$157K/yr - $197K/yr

1+ years exp

USAJOBS is seeking a Supervisory Air Traffic Control Specialist to serve as Assistant General Manager (AGM) within the Air Traffic Organization (ATO). The AGM will manage and coordinate all air traffic operations and support activities, ensuring the safe and efficient use of navigable airspace while collaborating with multiple organizational units.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

The AGM applies extensive knowledge and experience in management of terminal and en route air traffic facilities to integrate air traffic operations, support services and administrative programs to advance the tactical use of concepts and technologies to achieve the strategic goals of the ATO and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Incumbent ensures that all district operational and support plans are integrated with the operational philosophy of the ATS directorate at all levels

Provides input and guidance on policies, standards, and procedures as regards to all district activities, to ensure the safe, secure and efficient use of navigable airspace

Identifies information needs, training requirements, and ad hoc and recurring reporting requirements to include reporting to the GM

Applies his/her experience in managing and directing air traffic operations and/or support activities to maintain close connectivity with field facility operations and support activities throughout the District and to ensure that the GM and necessary district staff are able to respond quickly to unexpected and emergency situations

Provides a timely as well as the accurate unfiltered flow of information up the management chain and responds to stakeholder concerns by focusing on systemic issues, professionalism, training, and system efficiency

Applies a comprehensive understanding of the principles of management and strategic planning to plan, direct, coordinate, evaluate and manage the operational and support activities of a highly technical matrix organization consisting of Air Traffic Managers (ATM) and Support Managers (SM)

Works on complex projects and programs based on the objectives of the organization along with the GM and is responsible for strategic and tactical planning, communicating the organization’s vision and objectives, setting priorities, coaching, and developing staff and organizational capabilities

Assists the GM as the focal for labor-management relations, civil rights, legal and security issues in consultation with all Staff Offices

Supports and participates in the labor-management partnership process, and fosters a work environment where all employees are treated in a fair and equitable manner

The AGM is responsible for the coordination of district management investigations

Demonstrates the ability to collaborate with multiple organizational units; including the bargaining unit representatives, and projects to accomplish mission objectives by addressing tactical issues that require cooperation between different facilities, districts, and service units

Applies a broad understanding of financial management, project and administrative processes to define, acquire and allocate budget, staff and other resources to accomplish objectives

Fosters continuous improvement of in the delivery of air traffic services

Serves as second-level reviewer for performance evaluations of appropriate subordinate managers and employees in the operations/support areas

AGM continually reviews and evaluates the performance of operational and support activities to ensure they are aligned with long and short term ATO and FAA goals and objectives, takes corrective action on those issues that affect the efficient operation of the organization, and coordinates action between facilities and identifies creative ways to improve performance

Qualification

Air Traffic ManagementProgram ManagementStrategic PlanningFinancial ManagementLabor-Management RelationsCoachingCollaborationCommunicationProblem Solving

Required

US Citizenship is required

Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959

Must submit an SF50 (See Required Documents)

Designated or Random Drug Testing required

A one-year supervisory/managerial probationary period may be required

Must have held a FAA 2152-FG-14/FV-J or above regional or headquarters position for at least one year (52 weeks) OR Must have held an MSS-3 or MSS-4 position for at least one year (52 weeks)

Experience managing a large, complex technically oriented safety organization to develop objectives for and to align the work of subordinate technical organizations

Experience applying program/project management principles to achieve operational goals and lead strategic planning, facility planning and integrated consensus building across ATO Services Units

Qualifications must be met by the closing date of the vacancy announcement