Air Traffic Control Manager — Lead Supervisor

Federal Aviation Administration; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 132,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Federal Aviation Administration seeks a Supervisory Air Traffic Control Specialist (Air Traffic Manager - MSS-4) to lead a TEMPORARY ATC-8 level terminal facility. You will plan and direct all activities, directing a technical team to ensure safe, orderly, and expeditious air movement within a geographic area.

You will train, coach, and guide subordinates, set priorities, approve leave, supervise schedules, and manage performance, grievances, and administrative actions as needed.

Responsibilities

• Directs a highly technical workforce, including functionally integrated teams of operational and support personnel, that provides air traffic control services throughout a geographic area.
• Reviews work processes to ensure results meet the agency's mission and customer needs, add value to facility services, and are efficiently achieved.
• Provides training, coaching, and guidance to subordinates, plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, and sets short- and long-term priorities.
• Approves leave, prepares schedules, assigns work based on priorities, and evaluates subordinates' performance with fair standards.
• Hears and resolves grievances and serious employee complaints; handles disciplinary actions; recommends selections and transfers; approves bonuses and overtime expenses.
• Identifies and arranges for development and training needs of subordinates; meets with high-ranking managers and industry representatives; reports to General Manager/Assistant General Manager.

Job description

Federal Aviation Administration seeks a Supervisory Air Traffic Control Specialist (Air Traffic Manager - MSS-4) to lead a TEMPORARY ATC-8 level terminal facility. You will plan and direct all activities, directing a technical team to ensure safe, orderly, and expeditious air movement within a geographic area.

You will train, coach, and guide subordinates, set priorities, approve leave, supervise schedules, and manage performance, grievances, and administrative actions as needed.