OTS Announcement - 4/14/08

Duties : This announcement includes vacancies for both the Terminal & En Route (center) Air Traffic Control (ATC) options. The Terminal option controls air traffic at airports and give pilots taxiing and takeoff instructions, air traffic clearances, and advice based on their own observations, information from the National Weather Service, Air Route Traffic Control Centers (ARTCCs), flight service stations, pilots, & other sources. Terminal Air Traffic Controllers transfer control of aircraft to the En Route Center controller when the aircraft leaves their airspace, and they receive control of aircraft coming into their airspace. Air Traffic Controllers in the En Route (Center) option give aircraft instructions, air traffic clearances and advice regarding flight conditions while en route between airports. They provide separation between aircraft flying along the Federal airways or operating into or out of airports. As a new Air Traffic Control Specialist, you will spend your first several weeks of employment in an intensive training program at the FAA Academy in Oklahoma City, OK. While attending academy training you will be on a temporary appointment. Upon successful completion of the Academy initial training program and other employment requirements, you will continue your training at your assigned facility on a permanent appointment with a salary between $37,463 and $43,867. As a new controller you will receive pay increases as you successfully complete the progressive phases of controller training at your assigned facility with a potential to earn over $100,000 annually. Upon successfully completing training & passing all required evaluations you may be given a permanent appointment at an air traffic control facility nationwide. You will be provided an opportunity to identify which locations you are interested in working at a later date. POSITIONS ARE LOCATED throughout the Nation, in Puerto Rico, in Guam, and also in the Virgin Islands.
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Minimum Qualifications : The maximum entry age for these positions is 30 years of age i.e., you must be hired prior to reaching your 31st birthday. Prior experience or training in air traffic control is not required. Applicants will be evaluated based on their responses to the online application. You may qualify for this position on the basis of work experience, college education, or a combination of both. TO QUALIFY BASED ON WORK EXPERIENCE, INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS MUST DOCUMENT THREE YEARS OF PROGRESSIVELY RESPONSIBLE FULL-TIME (40 HOURS PER WEEK) EXPERIENCE THAT DEMONSTRATES THE POTENTIAL FOR LEARNING. Progressively responsible experience might include for example: an increase in leadership duties, working with less supervision, or an increase in financial responsibility. You are encouraged to include any experience that is directly related to the air traffic control occupation. TO QUALIFY BASED UPON EDUCATION, APPLICANTS MUST DOCUMENT A FULL 4-YEAR COURSE OF STUDY LEADING TO A BACHELOR'S DEGREE. You may also qualify by combining your work experience and college credits; one year of undergraduate study (30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours) is equivalent to 9 months of general work experience. Successful candidates must be able to speak English clearly enough to be understood over radios, intercoms, and similar communications equipment.
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Other Job Requirements: Requirement for pre-employment medical clearance: Applicants selected for ATCS positions must pass a medical examination that includes psychological screening prior to appointment. Applicants with prior military service are encouraged to obtain a sealed copy of their military medical records prior to discharge and to retain these records to be provided upon request if selected.

Requirement for security clearance: This position requires an Access National Agency Check and Inquiry with Credit (ANACI) or higher, based on the facility, prior to appointment unless a waiver is obtained.

Department of Transportation's Drug and Alcohol Testing Program: 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 a pre-employment or pre-appointment drug screening. Persons occupying covered positions will be subject to random drug and/or alcohol testing.

Training Requirements: Developmentals will enter the appropriate phase of field training as determined by the assigned facility to prepare for advancement to the Certified Professional Controller (CPC) level. They must learn the skills needed for operation at higher levels of responsibility. Failure to meet training requirements for or accept promotion to higher grade ATCS positions may constitute grounds for reassignment, demotion or separation from employment.

Certificate and Rating Requirements: ATCS's must possess or obtain a valid ATCS Certificate and/or Control Tower Operator Certificate (CTO) if appropriate. They must also obtain the facility ratings required for full performance at assigned facilities within uniformly applicable time limits.

Interview: Candidates for ATCS positions may be subject to pre-appointment interviews to determine whether they possess the personal characteristics necessary to perform air traffic control work.

Requirement for nonstandard duty hours or work week: Incumbent may be required to work irregular duty hours or a nonstandard work week or tour of duty.
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Hopefully this means that they will be pushing the Feb 15th applicants through much faster than the ones from last summer.
 
For those who applied for the last announcement should we apply again even though they haven't started on our referrals yet for the first one?
 
what can it hurt??? The announcement doesn't close for another month, so you'll likely get your preference forms first, but it doesn't mean they'll get to them first, if you know what I mean.
 
lilterro said:
For those who applied for the last announcement should we apply again even though they haven't started on our referrals yet for the first one?
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I called OKC this morning (4/14) and spoke with Nikki (or Vicki)--cant remember--She said to go ahead and apply because you might not get hired for the most recent public announcement that was posted in Feb.

Guess it cant hurt...:confused:
 
Concurring with Trident, I was told that it would not be a bad idea to apply for this announcement as well.

Second I recieved confirmation that geographic preference e-mails will be sent at the end of this month or early next month. Then the pannles are not meeting until July to pick the candidates to be interviewed.

Basically no one from the Feb. announcement is going anywhere soon.

I feel like this :panic:......only a little faster. With this info I guess I'll stop checking ASAP and e-mail twice a day!
 
:buck:I busted out laughing when I read your post!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:laff: Because that's me too! If my job gets me and blocks the site, I'll let you know!

And I feel a little stupid, that I started another thread about this 2nd annoucement, before I read this thread!
 
FedererFan said:
GOOD QUESTION SOMEONE ANSWER PLEASE
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I would advise yes, your name might come up at selection panel from a newer referral list rather than an old one. Same thing happened to a friend of mine, he turned in a dozen and only got a call back on the 2nd last one.
 
I just noticed this statement under the "Click here to apply" option.

"This announcement was re-announced from Announcement Number AAC-AMH-08-CTI-08458. Applicants that applied for the original announcement need not apply for this announcement. Your original questionnaire will be automatically copied over to this announcement before it closes."
I wonder how true this is?? I was about to start applying for this one also.
 
Oh ok, I had the application open and was filling it out, while browsing ASAP in another window. They must take the posting down from the list after you start filling out the application....
 
Just noticed this one says "Terminal + Enroute." ... Did the Feb 15 announcement only include enroute? A lot of the applicants are posting referrals for enroute, but I'm hoping/holding out for terminal.
 
88MPH said:
Just noticed this one says "Terminal + Enroute." ... Did the Feb 15 announcement only include enroute? A lot of the applicants are posting referrals for enroute, but I'm hoping/holding out for terminal.
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The Feb. 15th annoucement had both Terminal + Enroute.
 
Did anyone else get this e-mail from micki.griffin@faa.gov on behalf of Aviation.Careers@faa.gov?

"This e-mail is sent to inform you that we have opened another Nation-wide announcement for general public applicants for entry level Air Traffic Controller Specialist positions. A link to this announcement is provided below.

Please be aware that your application MUST show evidence of you possessing a minimum of 3 years full-time (40 hours per week) previous work experience OR college credits equivalent to a 4 year degree OR a sufficient combination of work experience and college credits as stated in the announcement. If claiming college credit, you must provide the name of the college, the number of hours earned, subject that you majored in, degree earned (if any), and year completed.

If you do not have any of the combinations listed above, you will not be qualified for these positions and will not be referred for selection.

http://jobs.faa.gov/asap_detail.asp?vac_id=104253"
 
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