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Summary The incumbent serves as an Air Traffic Control Specialist in the Air Traffic Safety Oversight Service (AOV). Responsible for implementing, conducting, auditing, and directing work activities required to achieve AOV goals. Responsibilities May act as a contributing specialist on broad work activities or may be individually responsible for projects or activities, which is to ensure continued National Airspace System (NAS) operational safety through the execution of AOV activities such as coordination, assessments, data review, and issue screening process. Typical assignments involve the design and integration, rule making, extensive research; and shared responsibility for project/program management. Verifies and evaluates test activities to ensure that developed changes are implemented as designed and meet air traffic operational safety requirements. Applies comprehensive knowledge during the review of design and development efforts of the FAA and AVS Safety Management Systems (SMS) and Safety Assurance functions and methodologies. Conducts cross-organizational policy analysis, alignment, and compliance assessments of policies and processes. Performs analysis and evaluations of safety data from multiple sources to be able to identify safety issues and makes recommendations to resolve these issues. Contacts are both internal and external to the organization. Collaborates with AOV counterparts, AVS colleagues, the Air Traffic Organization (ATO), and other internal and external entities. Serves as a key focal point for assigned activities. Typical contacts include other specialists, contractors, air traffic control specialists, and other technical and management personnel. Duties Performed at the J-band: The Air Traffic Control Specialist (ATCS) applies experience and comprehensive knowledge of air traffic control procedures and operations as well as an understanding of FAA, ATO or other National Airspace Systems (NAS)programs, regulations, and missions. The ATCS performs complex, specialized air traffic control assignments. Uses expertise of air traffic operations, processes, and procedures to review, analyze and evaluate safety data from multiple sources to identify potential safety issues and/or hazards to include emerging and evolving system risks. Develops and provides recommendations to management for preventing and correcting safety issues. Performs audits, assessments, inspections to ensure continued NAS operational safety and for determining Air Traffic Organization (ATO) compliance with national directives and policy to ensure an acceptable level of safety is being maintained within the ATO and the National Airspace System (NAS). Incorporates safety management and aviation data management as part of an integrated surveillance and control architecture for As an authority in air traffic operations, approves request for proposed changes to the NAS. Monitors all phases of air traffic operations and safety programs and provides input to improve system safety and, through the use of surveillance techniques. Investigates and assesses NAS operations and system so that newly identified hazards/risks and ineffective controls for system-wide safety issues are analyzed and mitigated, and safety performance can be measured and managed. Provides technical advice and guidance to senior level management regarding safety management, regulations, policies, processes and procedures, specifically in identifying safety hazards and risk mitigations in the NAS. Contacts are internal and external to the agency. Collaborates with AOV counterparts, AVS colleagues, the Air Traffic Organization (ATO), and other internal and external entities. Represents AOV to agency stakeholders (internal and external) as a senior point of contact on projects and programs, and communicates information to all levels and coordinate technical matters on behalf of AOV. Presents briefings to obtain consensus on air traffic policies and procedures. Requirements Conditions of Employment We are not accepting applications from noncitizens. Qualifications To view the complete qualifications standard, applicants should reference-U.S. Office of Personnel Management Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Air Traffic Control Series, 2152: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/2100/air-traffic-control-series-2152/ To qualify for this position you must demonstrate in your application that you have experience as an air traffic controller 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. Creditable experience must have equipped applicants with the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the full range of duties of the position for which application is being made. To qualify for this position at the I payband you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-H or FG/GS 12 in the Federal Service. 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 performing analysis of air traffic data to identify safety issues. To qualify for this position at the J payband you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-I or FG/GS 13 in the Federal Service. 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 analyzing safety data from multiple sources to identify safety issues and emerging and changing risks, and make recommendations to resolve safety issues. Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement. Selection will be at the I or J pay band. Education 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 U.S. Department of Transportation strives to ensure that equity, transparency, accountability, collaboration, and communication permeate all that we do for the betterment of the Department, the traveling public, and our nation. As such, DOT values a highly diverse workforce of persons who promote a culture of belonging by respecting the personal dignity and worth of each individual and fostering a positive environment where all feel safe and welcome. 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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, may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or alphabetical order and referred to the selecting official for consideration. All, some, or none of the applicants may be interviewed. 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 job. Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement. This is not a remote position. This position is not covered by Public Law 92.297 for early retirement purposes. This position will not be separating air traffic. Links to Important Information: Locality Pay, COLA