Air Traffic Control Specialist (Staff Support Specialist - MSS-1)
Agency
Federal Aviation Administration
Location
Milan, Illinois, Illinois
Salary
$81,730 - $110,334 Per Year
Open & closing dates
Posted: September 30, 2025
Closes: October 21, 2025 (16 days left)
Job Description
Serves as a Staff Support Specialist (MSS-1) at an ATC-5 level 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
Specialized Experience: 1. Must have held an FAA 2152 FV-J/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) at an Air Traffic Services (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 the qualification requirements of the upgraded position; OR 3. Must have held an MSS position for at least 1 year (52 weeks) in an ATS facility. Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
Required Documents
Applicants must apply online in order to receive consideration. Hard copy applications cannot be accepted. In addition to uploading a resume and completing the online application, applicants must complete and submit FAA Form 3330-43-1, Rating of Air Traffic Experience for AT Movement. Applicant signature is no longer required. The FAA 3330-43-1 form no longer requires Applicant or Rating Official signature. All supplemental documents (FAA Form 3330-43-1, SF-50) must be uploaded by the closing date of the announcement in order to receive consideration. Applicants will be considered ineligible if the form and SF-50 are not received by the closing date of this 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
Milan, Illinois, Illinois, United States