Air Traffic Control Specialist (NOTAM)

Summary

The incumbent of this position serves as one of several Air Traffic Control Specialists (NOTAM specialists) who provide technical expertise in the administration of the Federal NOTAM System and the NOTAM Entry System. The incumbent is responsible for reviewing and disseminating NOTAMs in accordance with FAA policy and procedures associated with NOTAM entry, the United States NOTAM System (USNS), and the Federal NOTAM System (FNS).

Duties

• As a subject matter expert, the Specialist reviews NOTAM data for discrepancies and compliance with applicable directives. The incumbent performs routine quality control checks in concert with International Civilian and Military NOTAM offices to maintain the integrity of the US NOTAM database. NOTAM specialists are responsible for making recommendations on national and international procedures to create NOTAM policy and are experts in maintaining and disseminating aeronautical data in accordance with domestic and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) NOTAM standards. The incumbent provides On-The-Job training to developmental NOTAM specialists and performs NOTAM Specialist in Charge (NSIC) duties as required. As a member of the Joint Air Traffic Operations Center (JATOC) the Specialist is responsible for fulfilling requests from ATCSCC personnel to assist with aviation related investigations and special events. The incumbent receives administrative and operational supervision from the Operations Supervisor of the NOTAM Office. The specialist is allowed considerable discretion to determine innovative solutions to NOTAM situations not covered by directives. Work is reviewed typically through status reports and updates to ensure technical compliance and alignment with Aeronautical Information Services policies. May perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess 52 weeks of specialized experience. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Specialized experience includes: Experience in a military or civilian air traffic facility that demonstrated possession of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the level of work of the specialization for which application is made. This experience must have provided a comprehensive knowledge of appropriate air traffic control laws, rules and regulations; Experience reviewing, formatting and disseminating high volume of NOTAMs using the NOTAM Management Service (NMS) and legacy systems (e.g. ENII, OASIS, AISR, etc.) Medical & Security Clearance Requirement: Prior to making firm offers for selections, medical, drug testing (Drug and Alcohol Testing Program) and security clearances will be verified as being current and appropriate for the position. Selectee must pass a medical examination prior to appointment and security (Secret Clearance). Applicants should provide examples of Specialized Experience in their Work History. Qualifications must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

Requirements

We are not accepting applications from noncitizens.

Education

Refer to Qualifications. KSA INFORMATION: 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 Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs), 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 KSAs 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.

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. 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.