<p>Summary</p> <p>Serves as an Operations Supervisor in a terminal or en route facility, responsible for planning and directing operations within delegated areas of responsibility. Provides first line supervision to a team of Developmental and Certified Professional Controllers.</p> <p>Summary</p> <p>Serves as an Operations Supervisor in a terminal or en route facility, responsible for planning and directing operations within delegated areas of responsibility. Provides first line supervision to a team of Developmental and Certified Professional Controllers.</p> <p>Overview</p> <p>Help</p> <p>Accepting applications</p> <p>Open & closing dates</p> <p>08/06/2025 to 08/15/2025</p> <p>Salary $103,874 to - $135,038 per year</p> <p>Salary cited above includes a locality-based payment of 36.47%.</p> <p>Pay scale & grade AT EJ</p> <p>Location</p> <p>Santa Monica, CA</p> <p>1 vacancy</p> <p>Telework eligible No Travel Required 25% or less - The job may require up to 25% travel. Relocation expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Excepted</p> <p>Promotion potential</p> <p>NA</p> <p>Job family (Series)</p> <ul> <li>2152 Air Traffic Control </li></ul> <p>Supervisory status Yes Security clearance Other Drug test Yes</p> <p>Announcement number AWP-ATO-25-14ATP-95925 Control number 842558200</p> <p>This job is open to</p> <p>Help</p> <p>Internal to an agency</p> <p>Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.</p> <p>Clarification from the agency</p> <p>ATO Wide: Internal Employees/Agency Employees Only - This announcement is open to FAA employees assigned to the ATO, FAA Academy and Air Traffic Division (AMA-500).</p> <p>Duties</p> <p>Help</p> <p>Serves as an Operations Supervisor in an ATC-5 level terminal facility.</p> <p>Supervises a staff of Air Traffic Control Specialists that is responsible for carrying out air traffic control assignments within a geographic area.</p> <p>Plans and assigns work to be accomplished by subordinate employees. Sets work priorities and schedules. Approves leave; gives advice, counsel, and instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters. Evaluates performance of employees and recommends performance ratings. Hears and resolves complaints from employees and refers group grievances and more serious unresolved complaints to a higher-level manager. Identifies and arranges for developmental and other training needs of employees. Finds ways to improve production or increase the quality of the work directed. Adjusts staffing levels and work procedures to accommodate resource decisions made at higher levels. Recommends goals and objectives for the area and tracks accomplishments.</p> <p>Communicates and reinforces team and individual responsibility and professionalism in all areas of responsibility, including selections, training, and transfers. Participates in the labor-management partnership process and fosters a work environment where all employees are treated in a fair and equitable manner.</p> <p>The Operations Supervisor reports to the Operations Manager. Performance is evaluated upon the effectiveness with which assigned program objectives are achieved.</p> <p>Requirements</p> <p>Help</p> <p>Conditions of employment</p> <ul> <li>US Citizenship is required. </li><li>Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. </li><li>Must submit an SF50 (See Required Documents). </li><li>Designated or Random Drug Testing required. </li><li>REQUIRED: Page 1 of FAA Form 3330-43; Rating of Air Traffic Experience </li></ul> <p>Qualifications</p> <p>1) Must have held a FAA 2152 FV-J/FG-14 or above regional or headquarters position for at least 1 year (52 weeks); OR</p> <p>2) Must have been facility rated or area certified for at least 1 year (52 weeks) at an Air Traffic Services (ATS) facility; (Note: an employee who has been facility rated or area certified for at least 1 year (52 weeks) in an ATS facility that is upgraded is considered to meet the qualification requirements of the upgraded position, since he or she has been performing the higher-graded work; AND</p> <p>3) Must have held an MSS position for at least 1 year (52 weeks) in an ATS facility.</p> <p>NOTE: There are no restrictions on who can apply to MSS vacancies at those vacancies with 3 or less MSS levels.</p> <p>In addition to the qualifications listed above for MSS positions, the chart on MSS position will be used to determine which career level applicants are qualified to make application.</p> <p>Education</p> <p>Education may not be substituted for experience.</p> <p>Preview job questionnaire</p> <p>Make sure your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications and answers to the job questionnaire.</p> <p>Additional information</p> <p>We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions.</p> <p>Position may be subject to a background investigation.</p> <p>A one-year probationary period may be required.</p> <p>The person selected for this position may be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entry on duty. FAA policy limits certain outside employment and financial investments in aviation-related companies. www.faa.gov/jobs/workinghere/financial-disclosure-requirements</p> <p>This position is covered by the Department of Transportation's Drug and Alcohol Testing Program. Any applicant tentatively selected for this position will be subject to pre-employment or pre-appointment drug screening. Persons occupying a "testing designated position (TDP)" will be subject to random drug and/or alcohol testing.</p> <p>Evaluation Criteria (EMP-1.14; FAA Managerial Workforce Planning MSC-10.4): Eligible candidates will be evaluated based on FAA Managerial Workforce Planning Selection Factors 1 through 4.</p> <p>In the text box following each Managerial Workforce Planning (MWP) Selection Factors, please provide a brief explanation of your possession of the applicable factors. Applicants who fail to address the Managerial Selection Factors will be disqualified.</p> <p>In accordance with HRPM EMP 1.29/1.29a, this position may be a Career Enhancement Assignment/Career Progression. The selectee(s) may be eligible for pay retention. Career Diversity is not enhanced when an employee is assigned to a staff or supervisory position in which they previously held on a permanent basis. CEP/CP selectees will be required to certify eligibility.</p> <p>This position is covered under P.L. 92-297 for good time/early retirement purposes.</p> <p>Requirement for Security Clearance: Selection and placement are contingent upon waiver or completion of satisfactory security requirements</p> <p>Supervisory/Managerial Probationary Period Requirement: One-year supervisory/managerial probationary period may be required.</p> <p>Selectee must pass a medical exam and/or maintain a medical clearance.</p> <p>Some, all or none of the candidates may be interviewed.</p> <p>This is not a bargaining unit position.</p> <p>Links to Important Information: Locality Pay, COLA</p> <p>Expand Hide additional information</p> <p>Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.</p> <p>Benefits</p> <p>Help</p> <p>A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.</p> <p>Review our benefits</p> <p>Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.</p> <p>How you will be evaluated</p> <p>You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.</p> <p>IMPORTANT: Applicants may be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position(s). All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated. Ensure that your application package/resume supports your responses.</p> <p>Benefits</p> <p>Help</p> <p>A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.</p> <p>Review our benefits</p> <p>Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.</p> <p>Required documents</p> <p>Required Documents</p> <p>Help</p> <p>In addition to uploading a resume and all other required application forms, applicants must complete and submit the first page of the FAA Form 3330-43, Rating of Air Traffic Experience. The form must include from and to dates of experience, position title, series, and grade/level of all positions held. The form must be submitted either by uploading a copy as an attachment to the application through USAJOBS or fax the form to (424) 405-7365. It must be received in the HRMD by the closing date of this announcement. Applicants will be considered ineligible if forms are not received in HR by the closing date of this announcement.</p> <p>NOTE: Applicants are reminded that FAA Form 3330-43 is required and NOT FAA Form 3330-43-1.</p> <p>If you are an FAA employee, you MUST provide a copy of your SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) containing information in Blocks 15, 17, 18, 19, 22, and 24 so it can be used to verify your position title, series, grade, tenure, and organization of record by the closing date of the announcement. You may fax your SF-50 or upload it into the on-line application. If faxing the SF-50, please ensure you include the vacancy announcement number on the faxed copy.</p> <p>If you are an FAA employee, you can access and print your SF-50 from the eOPF system https://eopf.opm.gov/dot/.</p> <p>Forms:</p> <ul> <li>FAA-3330-43 : Rating of Air Traffic Experience </li></ul> <p>If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:</p> <p>Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.</p> <p>Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.</p>