Air Traffic Assistant (Flight Data Communications Specialist)

Federal Aviation Administration; Town of Islip (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Federal Aviation Administration is seeking an Air Traffic Assistant/FDCS in New York. The incumbent provides flight data processing and communications service for the National Airspace System (NAS) from an Air Traffic Terminal or ARTCC.

Qualifications include one year of specialized experience at the FV-E/FG-5/6 level or equivalent and relevant flight operations or air traffic control exposure. Candidates may have completed FAA or military ATC training, or hold an FAA Control Tower Operator

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience at FV-E/FG-5/6 level.
• Experience in aircraft operations, flight information, or air traffic control.

Responsibilities

• Provide flight data processing and communications service for the NAS.

Job description

Incumbent serves as an Air Traffic Assistant/Flight Data Communications Specialist (FDCS) at an Air Traffic Terminal or Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) and is responsible for providing flight data processing and communications service for the National Airspace System (NAS).

To qualify for this position you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (FV-E or FG/GS-5/6). Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.

Examples of qualifying specialized experience may have been gained in work involving:

1. Civilian or military aircraft operations work, such as flight instructor, instrument rated pilot, flight engineer or air transport pilot;
2. FAA Certified Dispatcher for an air carrier;
3. Flight Information Expediter involved in determining flight times of airplanes and transmitting information to flight operations and command centers;
4. Civilian or Military Air Traffic Controller; and;
5. Flight Data Processor;

OR

• Successful completion of an FAA or Military Air Traffic Control Training Program;

OR

• Possession of an FAA Control Tower Operator Certificate.

Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement.