Air Traffic Control Specialist (Direct Hire Enhanced CTI Program/E-CTI)

US Federal Aviation Administration; Charlotte Amalie (United States Virgin Islands); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The US Federal Aviation Administration announces an Air Traffic Control Specialist public notice for direct hiring authority under the Enhanced Collegiate Training Initiative (E-CTI) program.

Eligible graduates or students within 12 months of graduation may apply; documents required include resume, transcripts, and endorsement letter; ATSA testing process details and travel costs are the responsibility of the applicant.

Qualifications

• Must have one year of full-time work experience or a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent)
• Endorsement letter of recommendation is required prior to employment
• ATSA test results – only best-qualified results considered
• Travel to testing locations and related costs are borne by the applicant

Skills

Work experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

This is an Air Traffic Control Specialist public notice for direct hiring authority for Enhanced Collegiate Training Initiative (E-CTI) program graduates only, or E-CTI students who are within 12 months of graduation.

This announcement will serve as a resume repository that may be used to fill positions.

E-CTI graduates/students must meet the following requirements, qualifications, and eligibilities for employment consideration:

Requirements

1. Apply to open E-CTI Public Announcement at www.usajobs.gov, and submit supporting required documents as outlined (i.e. resume, transcripts, etc.)
2. Must provide official endorsement letter of recommendation prior to employment. E-CTI Program Pre-Endorsement (if currently enrolled) and E-CTI Program Endorsement (once graduated). All applicants
3. ATSA Result ¿ only best-qualified and well-qualified results will be considered. Please contact your institution E-CTI point of contact to request to take the ATSA. Travel to & from testing locations, as well as test administration costs will be at the expense of the applicant.

Qualifications

1. One year of full-time work experience (full time defined as a 40-hour work week) or
2. A full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor¿s degree or
3. Combination of experience and education or
4. Specialized air traffic experience or
5. Alternative requirements - such as an appropriate facility rating or FAA certificate as outlined below:

• a. Hold or have held an appropriate facility rating and have actively controlled air traffic in civilian or military air traffic control terminals or centers
• b. Hold or have held an FAA certificate as a dispatcher for an air carrier
• c. Hold or have held an instrument flight rating
• d. Hold or have held an FAA certificate as a navigator or have been fully qualified as a Navigator/Bombardier in the Armed Forces
• e. Have 350 hours of flight time as a copilot or higher and hold or have held a private certificate or equivalent Armed Forces rating
• f. Have served as a rated Aerospace Defense Command Intercept Director

Age Requirement

You must be under the age of 31 on the date of application submission. If experience was gained as a civilian ATCS with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) or Department of Defense (DOD), you must have been hired prior to age 31 and provide supporting documentation (copies of SF-50 personnel actions).A maximum age of 30 years is established for initial entry into air traffic control positions (2152 series) covered by Public Law 92-297.