AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SPECIALIST (TERMINAL)

AREAS OF CONSIDERATION: Referrals will be made as follows: Preference will be given to applicants with prior Air Force Air Traffic Control experience. Area 1: Permanent and indefinite Wyoming Air National Guard (ANG) T32 Dual Status technicians employed within the 243 Air Traffic Control Squadron. Area 2: Permanent and indefinite Wyoming Air National Guard (ANG) T32 Dual Status technicians employed within the Wyoming Air National Guard. Area 4: All current military members of the Wyoming Air National Guard. Area 6: Current and prior service active duty, reserve, or National Guard service members of one of the branches of the United States military (Air Force, Army, Navy, Marines, or Coast Guard) Must be willing/eligible to join the Wyoming Air National Guard, 243d Air Traffic Control Squadron as a military member prior to appointment to position. TECHNICIAN INFO Type of Appointment: Permanent Tenure: Group 1 or 2 Work Schedule: Rotational FLSA: Exempt Telework: The duties of this position require primary physical presence. Situational telework may be considered on a case-by-case basis. Position #: Varies Selecting Official: Mr. Michael Lang MILITARY GRADE Min: E-3 Max: E-5 Applicants’ under or overgrade, without a written demotion statement of understanding, will not be considered for this vacancy. Acceptance of this position does not in any way constitute a military promotion. Over-grade applicants must provide a written demotion statement of understanding with application, willingness to be administratively reduced in grade (E-5) if selected for this position. A Demotion Statement of Understanding is located at: https://go.usa.gov/xEeZ2. GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess valid Air Traffic Control Specialist Certificate and/or Control Tower Operator Certificate and capable of becoming Radar/Tower certified. Progressively responsible experience that demonstrated the potential for learning and performing air traffic control work. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-10: Applicants must possess experience in a military or civilian air traffic facility that demonstrated the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the level of work. This experience must have provided comprehensive knowledge of appropriate air traffic control laws, rules, and regulations; experience performing air traffic control duties in the terminal control tower or radar facility under general supervision. Must have terminal controller experiences performing independently. GS-11: In addition the GS-10 specialized experience stated above, applicants must be watch supervisor and/or senior controller certified and will obtain and maintain facility-ratings in dual ATC facilities (Radar Final Control (RFC)/Ground Controlled Approach (GCA)/Radar Approach Control (RAPCON)/Control Tower) and possesses experience initiating and issuing air traffic control clearances, instructions, and advisories to ensure safe, orderly, and expeditious flow of air traffic under instrument and visual flight rules. Experience conducting ATC facility training; experienced in briefing shift personnel on runway utilization, airfield conditions and weather/ground activities. Experience preparing and updating flight following maps; performed some shift supervision duties in a tactical or fixed tower, radar, or Airspace Information Centers (AIC); experience as a Tactical Air Control Team (TACT) leader in a Tactical Terminal Control System (TTCS) or have experiences on deployed teams to remote areas to secure Landing Zones (LZ), Hot Landing Zones (HLZ), Touchdown Zones (TDZ); Precision Obstacle Free Zones (POFZ); and experience maintaining current DoD and DOT/FAA publications, ATC facility logs, forms, records and situation maps. Must have performed 52 weeks as a fully qualified controller prior to official employment start date. NOTE: General and Specialized Experience will be used to determine qualifications for the announced position. Applicants must provide from (e.g., 02/2015 – 03/2017 or Feb 2017 – Mar – 2017) dates and hours worked per week with description of your specialized experience on the resume. MILITARY REQUIREMENTS: Selected candidates will be required to be in a compatible military grade and assignment prior to the effective date of placement. COMPATIBLE MILITARY ASSIGNMENTS: Air Force AFSC: 1C1X1 Army MOS: 1SQ Marine MOS: 72S2, 72S3, 72S4 Navy NEC: AC GS-10 applicants must possess AFSC 1C151 or equivalent. GS-11 applicants must possess AFSC 1C171/1C191 or equivalent. 1C1X1 ASVAB Requirements: Must possess a minimum score of “55” on the General portion of the ASVAB. Medical Profile PULHES must not be greater than 111111. Must be able to lift 40 lbs. unassisted. MAXIMUM ENTRY AGE Any individual who has reached the mandatory separation age of 56 is not eligible for employment or reemployment as an ATC in accordance with 5 USC §3323(a). REENTRY INTO A COVERED POSITION (1) Individuals who are past the maximum entry age limit of 36 but who previously served in covered positions may be reinstated to a covered position only if they: (a) Meet the applicable qualification requirements for the position. (b) Have received ATC Specialist Certification according to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) standards. (c) Have been qualified and facility-certified in a DoD or FAA ATC facility. (d) Will be able to complete a total of 20 years of covered service as an ATC by the last day of the month in which they become age 56. MANDATORY SEPARATION An ATC Specialist who is otherwise eligible for immediate retirement must be separated from federal service on the last day of the month the employee becomes age 56 unless the employee has not yet completed 20 years of service and a waiver has been granted. In that case, the employee will be separated on the last day of the month in which he or she completes 20 years of service. However, the employee must continue to meet the physical requirements of the position, and if the employee cannot meet those requirements, he or she will have to be removed from the position. OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Must have a valid state driver’s license. Must not have any disciplinary action (Article 15 or court-martial) for engaging in an unprofessional or inappropriate relationship as defined in applicable DoD Instructions concerning Army and Air Force Professional and Unprofessional Relationships. Applicants must successfully complete a medical physical and pass a drug test prior to appointment.
THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SPECIALIST (TERMINAL), Position Description Number PDD1799000 and PDD1799000 and is part of the WY 243rd Air Traffic Control Squadron, Wyoming Air National Guard. This is a Title 32 Dual Status Technician Excepted Service position. Military affiliation is required.