Air Traffic Control Specialist (MSS-1, Level 12), Support Specialist
Agency
Federal Aviation Administration
Location
Watkins, Colorado, Colorado
Salary
$169,952 - $225,700 Per Year
Open & closing dates
Posted: September 29, 2025
Closes: October 8, 2025 (3 days left)
Job Description
Serves as a Staff Support Specialist (MSS-1) at a Level 12 Terminal facility. Responsible for tactical, strategic. and administrative support of multiple program areas such as training, quality control, quality assurance, traffic management, airspace and procedures. plans and programs, operational automation, military operations. special and security operations, safety management system, safety reporting and other areas of specialty identified collaboratively at the local level.
Qualifications
To qualify for this position, you: 1. Must have held an FAA 2152 FG-14 or above regional or headquarters position for at least 1 year (52 weeks); OR 2. Must have been facility rated or area certified for at least 1 year (52 weeks) in an ATS facility; Note: An employee who has been facility rated or area certified for at least 1 year (52 weeks) in an ATS facility that is upgraded is considered to meet qualification requirements of the upgraded position, since he or she has been performing the higher-graded work. OR 3. Must have held an MSS position for at least 1 year (52 weeks) in an ATS facility (see note above). Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
Required Documents
To be considered for this announcement, you must complete the on-line application using the AVIATOR system by the closing date of the announcement. Applicants must apply on-line to receive consideration for this vacancy announcement. Faxed, mailed or emailed applications cannot be accepted. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. Applicants may be asked to verify information on your application for employment with the FAA. All applicants MUST complete and submit the first page of FAA Form 3330-43-1, including a list of correspondence courses. You may upload and attach your required documents to your application, or fax to 206-231-4150 the FAA Form 3330-43-1 Rating of Air Traffic Experience for AT Movement to the servicing HR Office identified in this announcement. The FAA Form 3330-43-1 MUST BE RECEIVED IN THIS OFFICE BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT. If you are an FAA employee, you MUST provide a copy of your SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) containing information in Blocks 15, 17, 18, 19, 22, and 24 so it can be used to verify your position title, series, grade, tenure, and organization of record by the closing date of the announcement. You may fax your SF-50 or upload it into the on-line application. If faxing the SF-50, please ensure you include the vacancy announcement number on the faxed copy. If you are an FAA employee, you can access and print your SF-50 from the eOPF system https://eopf.opm.gov/dot/. Forms: FAA-3330-43-1 : Rating of Air Traffic Experience For AT Movement
Department Information
Agency
Federal Aviation Administration
Department
Department of Transportation
Location
Watkins, Colorado, Colorado, United States