Judgment to estimate when and where traffic congestion will build to a point that necessitates changing patterns, and to plan accordingly.įor Research and Development Positions: Experience in a terminal, station, or center that demonstrated the ability or potential to:.Skill to arrange air traffic in patterns that assure maximum safety and minimum delay at points where such aircraft are 'handed off' or transferred to other facilities or other sectors within the center and.Skill to control aircraft operating at very high speeds over great distances.Judgment to select and take the safest and most effective course of action from among several available choices.įor Center Positions: Controlling aircraft operating enroute along the airways to assure proper separation and safe and expeditious movement of such aircraft.Skill to coordinate plans and actions with pilots and other controllers and.

Ability to act decisively under stressful situations and to maintain alertness over sustained periods of pressure.Ability to act decisively in emergency situations.įor Terminal Positions: Issuing control instructions and advice to pilots in the vicinity of airports to assure proper separation of aircraft and to expedite their safe and efficient movement.Skill to present essential information to pilots clearly, concisely, and quickly before or during flight and.Judgment to select only essential and pertinent information from a great mass of data.Examples of specialized experience include:įor Station Positions: Providing information to pilots on such matters as weather, air routes, navigational aids, and airport conditions before and during flight. This experience must have provided a comprehensive knowledge of appropriate air traffic control laws, rules, and regulations. Specialized Experience (for GS-7 and above):Įxperience 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. Two years of such experience is required for GS-4 positions, and 3 years is required for GS-5 positions. Progressively responsible experience that demonstrated the potential for learning and performing air traffic control work. Experience General Experience (for GS-4 and GS-5): Voluntary Separation Incentive PaymentsĪir Traffic Control Series, 2152 Individual Occupational Requirements Experience And Education RequirementsĪpplicants may meet minimum qualification requirements on the basis of experience, education, or, for GS-7 positions, one of the alternate provisions described below.Recruitment, Relocation & Retention Incentives.Federal Labor-Management Information System.Federal Workforce Priorities Report (FWPR).Frequently Asked Questions for Hybrid Work Environment.Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility.Selective Placement Program Coordinator.General Schedule Qualification Standards.General Schedule Qualification Policies.Classifying Federal Wage System Positions.

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