AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SPECIALIST - DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY

AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SPECIALIST

• DIRECT

HIRE AUTHORITY

Department of the Air Force Air Force Meriel Command 88 OSS/CSS, may be used to fill like vacancies Wright Pterson AFB. Summary Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below for

IMPORTANT

additional informion. The primary purpose of this position, Air Traffic Control Specialist, GS-2152-11, is to serve as an advisor to Commanders and staff Wright-Pterson Air Force Base (WPAFB) on small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) airspace integrion, standardizion, and operions mters of UAS. Learn more about this agency Summary Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below for

IMPORTANT

additional informion. The primary purpose of this position, Air Traffic Control Specialist, GS-2152-11, is to serve as an advisor to Commanders and staff Wright-Pterson Air Force Base (WPAFB) on small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) airspace integrion, standardizion, and operions mters of UAS. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 04/23/2026 to 05/25/2026 Salary $86,123

• $111,966 per year The salary listed includes locality adjustment. This is a non radar position which is subject to a Special Pay Table code. Pay Table Id 0812. Pay scale & grade GS 11 Locion Few vacancies in the following locion: Wright-Pterson AFB, OH Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Occasional travel
• May travel by military or commercial air to conferences, meetings, or other functions away from the duty site. Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Term
• Not to Exceed 2 Years Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive Promotion potential None Job family (Series) 2152 Air Traffic Control Supervisory stus No Security clearance Secret Drug test Yes Financial disclosure No Bargaining unit stus Yes Announcement number

AFMC-215211-12944200-AMP

Control number 866306000 This job is open to Help The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Clarificion from the agency This public notice is to gher applicions th may or may not result in a referral or selection. Duties Help

• Serve as UAS Integrion Flight and principle expert advisors to WPAFB on small UAS airspace integrion, de-confliction, and management mters.
• Direct and/or provide technical expertise for WPAFB airspace integrion activities reled to developing standards, procedures, policy and enabling technology necessary to safely integre small unmanned aircraft operion with manned aircraft operions in non-segreged airspace.
• Plan, organize, and train users of WPAFB ensuring th the Unmanned System operions comply with legal and regulory requirements and meet customer needs.
• Must be articule, in both written and oral form, to communice issues and requirements to both domestic and foreign stakeholders as well as formule and coordine decisions and policies to and for senior USAF and other government agencies.
• Assist WPAFB organizions and mission partners and non-DoD agencies in the development of UAS guidance, policy and procedures, training merials, concepts of employment and operions (CONEMPS/CONOPS) and tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs).

Requirements Help Conditions of employment Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your applicion for considerion. U.S. Citizenship is required Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov If authorized, PCS paid IAW JTR and AF Regulions. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More informion on PCS requirements, may be found : https://afciviliancareers.com/regulory/ Selectee is expected to be granted with and/or maintain the approprie security clearance required for the position. This position may require drug testing and the candide may be subject to passing a drug test upon selection. Employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, to include evenings, weekends and/or holidays All federal employees are required to have direct deposit. This announcement may result in a 120-day register th may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing de. Applicants may be referred for considerion as vacancies occur. Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you required to serve a 1-year probionary period OR 2-year trial period. Disclosure of Political Appointments This Public Notice may be used to fill positions in other equivalent pay systems (i.e., NH, NJ, NK). This posn is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program Recruitment Incentive may be authorized for this position. Relocion Incentive may be authorized for this position. Leave accrual may be authorized upon request. Qualified Small UAS operor experience and system knowledge is highly desired for the successful completion of the work Contract Representive (COR) experience highly desired for the successful completion of the work Air Traffic Control experience highly desired for the successful completion of the work Qualificions Experience requirements are described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualificion Standards for General Schedule Positions, Air Traffic Control Series, 2152.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE

Applicants must have least one (1) year, or will have one year within 120 days of closing of this announcement, specialized experience the next lower grade GS-09, or equivalent in other pay systems. Specialized experience is described as an advisor on small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) airspace integrion, standardizion, and operions mters of UAS; provide technical direction, organizion, and integre the work of military, civilian, civilian contract, and other personnel who are assigned to work specific UAS integrion issues.

FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE

(TIG)

REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE

(GS)

POSITIONS

Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in

• grade requirements to be considered eligible.

One year the GS-09 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-11 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. Due to the use of 120 day rosters, applicants within 120 days of completion of TIG requirements are encouraged to apply.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

(KSAs): Your qualificions evalued on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1. Detailed, comprehensive knowledge of owned and/or leased UAS operions including physical and performance capabilities and limitions. Air Traffic Control or Pilot certificions desired. 2. Comprehensive knowledge of

FAA, OSD, USAF, AFMC

UAS/airspace management regulions, instructions, and guidance. 3. Knowledge of Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures. Comb airspace operional experience or comb airspace instructor experience is highly desired. 4. Comprehensive knowledge of UAS operions, lessons learned, and operional policy and procedures. Close coordinion with these agencies is constantly required and knowledge is not limited to the air traffic control career field alone. 5. Knowledge of a wide range of qualitive and/or quantitive methods to participe in the assessment and improvement of command level UAS plans and programs in areas such as NAS access, ATC operions, airspace and frequency management, and scheduling.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE

Credit given for approprie unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE

Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through Nional Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizions (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills th can provide valuable training and experience th transles directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

SPECIAL

RETIREMENT COVERAGE

This position is covered as an Air Traffic Controller under 5 USC 2109. This position is subject to the special retirement provisions for Air Traffic Controllers under CSRS and FERS (5 USC 3382, Involuntary Separion for Retirement; 5 USC 8335(a) and 8425 (a), Mandory Separion for Retirement; 5 USC 8336(e), Immedie Retirement; 5 USC 8339(3) and 8415(d), Compution of annuity, and 8412(e).

• 5 USC 5546a

• DIFFERENTIAL PAY FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEES OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

  (a)The Administror of the Federal Aviion Administrion (hereafter in this section referred to as the "Administror") and the Secretary of Defense (hereafter in this section referred to as the "Secretary") may pay premium pay the re of 5 per centum of the applicable re of basic pay to
• (1)Any employee of the Federal Aviion Administrion or the Department of Defense who is
• (2)Occupying a position in the air traffic controller series classified not lower than GS-9 and loced in an air traffic control center or terminal or in a flight service stion This position may be entitled to 5% premium pay as authorized by 5USC 5546a (a)(1)

MAXIMUM ENTRY AGE

The maximum age of original entry into an identified ATC position is 36 years old. An individual shall not be appointed or assigned to an ATC position if th appointment cannot be completed prior to the last day of the month in which the individual reaches his/her 36th birthday. Applicants over the age limit must meet re-entry or age waiver requirements in accordance with DoDI 1400.25-V331 ded 26 Jan 15, Department of Defense Civilian Personnel Manual, Subchapter 331, Civilian Air Traffic Controllers. Any individual who has reached the mandory separion age (56) is not eligible for employment/reemployment as an ATC (5USC 3323 (a) (reference 9b)).

NOTE:

ATCs have a mandory separion age of 56. This position is covered as an Air Traffic Controller under 5 USC 2109. This position is subject to the special retirement provisions for Air Traffic Controllers under CSRS and FERS (5 USC 3382, Involuntary Separion for Retirement; 5 USC 8335(a) and 8425(a), Mandory Separion; 5 USC 8336(e), Immedie Retirement; 5 USC 8339(3) and 8415(d), Compution of annuity, and 8412(e).

RE-ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

ATC Specialist in receipt of a refund, of retirement contributions for the years of service covered under special retirement, will not receive service credit towards the 20 years required to retire under special retirement coverage, unless the redeposit is paid in full prior to de of retirement.

MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS

In general, air traffic control specialist applicants and employees must have the capacity to perform the essential functions of these positions without risk to themselves or others. The provision of sufficient informion about physical capacity for employment requires th before appointment, applicants undergo approprie pre-employment physical/medical evaluions.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

: The work is primarily sedentary, however, walking, stooping, and climbing may be required in performance of duties. Occasional lifting of objects weighing up to 50 pounds may be required. Educion This job does not have an educion qualificion requirement. Additional informion This job announcement used to gher applicions th may or may not result in a referral or selection under the Direct Hire Authority (DHA). Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP ): For informion on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible click here . To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be red in the "Highly Qualified" or "Best Qualified" Cegory on the ring criteria for this vacancy. You must submit a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance ring, and your most recent SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty locion. Employed Annuitants ( Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click here for more informion.

Temporary and Term Appointments:

If you are selected for a temporary or term position in the competitive service, your appointment may be extended to the maximum period allowed by law without further competition. Additionally, if you are serving on a term appointment in the competitive service, you may be converted to a career or career-conditional appointment without further competition.

NOTE:

Current federal civilian employees may apply for this position and if selected, a break in service of least 3 days may be required prior to appointment to this position.

Selective Service:

Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service. For additional informion, click here .

Direct Deposit:

All federal employees are required to have direct deposit. Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability ring of 30% or more. For more informion, click here . If you have questions regarding this announcement and have hearing or speech difficulties click here . Expand Hide additional informion Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. Your lest resume used to determine your qualificions. Your applicion package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) used to determine your eligibility, qualificions, and quality ranking for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your ring or considerion for employment. Your responses to the questionnaire may be compared to the documents you submit. The documents you submit must support your responses to the online questionnaire. If your applicion contradicts or does not support your questionnaire responses, you will receive a ring of "not qualified" or "insufficient informion" and you will not receive further considerion for this job. Applicants who disqualify themselves will not be evalued further. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. Required documents Required Documents Help The following documents are required and must be provided with your applicion for this Public Notice. Applicants who do not submit required documention to determine eligibility and qualificions elimined from considerion. Other documents may be required based on the eligibility/eligibilities you are claiming. Click here to view the AF Civilian Employment Eligibility Guide and the required documents you must submit to substantie the eligibilities you are claiming. Online Applicion•

Questionnaire Resume:

Your resume may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume is illegible/unreadable. Additional informion on resume requirements can be loced under "How To Apply".

Transcripts/Registrion/License:

If qualifying on educion/position requires educion, you must submit copies of your transcripts and if required for the position, submit an active, current registrion/license.

Veterans:

If claiming 30% Disabled Veteran or Veteran's Preference

• Submit VOW certificion memo or copy of the official DD Form 214, which must include the character of service (i.

e., with an honorable or general discharge). This annoted in block 24 on member copy 2, 4, or 7 of the DD Form 214. If claiming 30% Disabled Veteran, you must also submit a VA Letter or a disability determinion from a branch of the Armed Forces.

NOTE:

All veterans claiming 10-point preference must also submit a SF-15 form.

ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS

The VOW Act requires federal agencies to tre an eligible active duty service member as a veteran, disabled veteran, and preference eligible (as applicable) when applying for civil service positions before the effective release or discharge de. Appointment of military members before the release or discharge de is permissible if the member is on terminal leave. At the time the active duty member applies for a civil position, he or she must submit a "certificion" memo in lieu of a DD Form 214, Certifice of Release or Discharge from Active Duty . Active duty members applying for a civil service position without submitting a valid certificion memo or DD Form 214 with their applicion will render the member ineligible for the position. The certificion memo must origine from the member's military service branch on official letterhead and contain the following: Name/Rank/Grade of Service Member Branch of Armed Forces Des of Active Service (Start and End De(s) Expected De of Discharge/Release from Active Duty Terminal leave start de (if applicable) Expected character of service/discharge and type of separion (i.e. separion or retirement) Must be certified within 120 days of anticiped discharge Signure by, or by direction of the adjutant, personnel office, unit commander, or higher headquarters commander.

Note:

The VOW Act provides tentive preference. If appointed, a DD Form 214 must be submitted upon receipt. How to Apply Help The complete Applicion Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 05/25/2026. To preview the Applicion Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12944200 To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to cree an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the applicion questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Applicion button the end of the process. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Applicion Package which includes: 1. Your Resume. If you submit more than one resume, only the most recent reviewed. The "most recent" is considered the resume with the lest timestamp. Resumes may not exceed two pages. The two-page resume ensures the most relevant experience is reviewed and considered, which is a common practice in both the public and prive sectors. Resumes exceeding two pages removed from considerion. Additional informion on how to complete or upde your resume may be loced here . For qualificion determinion your resume must contain hours worked per week and des of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this informion, your applicion may be marked as insufficient, and you will not receive considerion for this position. If you are a current Federal employee or previous Federal employee, provide your pay plan, series and grade, i.e.

GS-0301-09.

Current Federal Civilian Employees may list any relevant performance reled ring (given within the last three years) and/or incentive awards in your resume. Do NOT include photographs, inapproprie merial, inapproprie content, nor personal informion such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such informion you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your name, first and last, MUST be included on your resume. 2. A complete Applicion Questionnaire 3. Additional Required Documents (see Required Documents section). Ensure all submitted documents contain your full name. 4. Help recruiters find you. Make your resume and profile searchable, which means recruiters may contact you about possible jobs. Additional informion may be loced here .

PLEASE NOTE

It is the applicant's responsibility to verify th informion entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accure, and submitted by the closing de. You may verify your documents have been processed with your applicion package successfully. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here . Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Human Resources

WILL NOT

modify or change any answers submitted by an applicant. Agency contact informion Total Force Service Center Phone 1-800-525-0102 DO.NOT.EMAIL@CALL.ONLY Address Wright Pterson

AFB 2000

Allbrook Drive Wright Pterson

AFB, OH 45433 US

Next steps After you submit your applicion, you contacted if further evaluion or interviews are required. Your applicion will remain active through the open period of this Public Notice. Once this Public Notice closes, you must reapply. Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Required Documents Help The following documents are required and must be provided with your applicion for this Public Notice. Applicants who do not submit required documention to determine eligibility and qualificions elimined from considerion. Other documents may be required based on the eligibility/eligibilities you are claiming. Click here to view the AF Civilian Employment Eligibility Guide and the required documents you must submit to substantie the eligibilities you are claiming. Online Applicion•

Questionnaire Resume:

Your resume may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume is illegible/unreadable. Additional informion on resume requirements can be loced under "How To Apply".

Transcripts/Registrion/License:

If qualifying on educion/position requires educion, you must submit copies of your transcripts and if required for the position, submit an active, current registrion/license.

Veterans:

If claiming 30% Disabled Veteran or Veteran's Preference

• Submit VOW certificion memo or copy of the official DD Form 214, which must include the character of service (i.

e., with an honorable or general discharge). This annoted in block 24 on member copy 2, 4, or 7 of the DD Form 214. If claiming 30% Disabled Veteran, you must also submit a VA Letter or a disability determinion from a branch of the Armed Forces.

NOTE:

All veterans claiming 10-point preference must also submit a SF-15 form.

ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS

The VOW Act requires federal agencies to tre an eligible active duty service member as a veteran, disabled veteran, and preference eligible (as applicable) when applying for civil service positions before the effective release or discharge de. Appointment of military members before the release or discharge de is permissible if the member is on terminal leave. At the time the active duty member applies for a civil position, he or she must submit a "certificion" memo in lieu of a DD Form 214, Certifice of Release or Discharge from Active Duty . Active duty members applying for a civil service position without submitting a valid certificion memo or DD Form 214 with their applicion will render the member ineligible for the position. The certificion memo must origine from the member's military service branch on official letterhead and contain the following: Name/Rank/Grade of Service Member Branch of Armed Forces Des of Active Service (Start and End De(s) Expected De of Discharge/Release from Active Duty Terminal leave start de (if applicable) Expected character of service/discharge and type of separion (i.e. separion or retirement) Must be certified within 120 days of anticiped discharge Signure by, or by direction of the adjutant, personnel office, unit commander, or higher headquarters commander.

Note:

The VOW Act provides tentive preference. If appointed, a DD Form 214 must be submitted upon receipt. How to Apply Help The complete Applicion Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 05/25/2026. To preview the Applicion Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12944200 To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to cree an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the applicion questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Applicion button the end of the process. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Applicion Package which includes: 1. Your Resume. If you submit more than one resume, only the most recent reviewed. The "most recent" is considered the resume with the lest timestamp. Resumes may not exceed two pages. The two-page resume ensures the most relevant experience is reviewed and considered, which is a common practice in both the public and prive sectors. Resumes exceeding two pages removed from considerion. Additional informion on how to complete or upde your resume may be loced here . For qualificion determinion your resume must contain hours worked per week and des of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this informion, your applicion may be marked as insufficient, and you will not receive considerion for this position. If you are a current Federal employee or previous Federal employee, provide your pay plan, series and grade, i.e.

GS-0301-09.

Current Federal Civilian Employees may list any relevant performance reled ring (given within the last three years) and/or incentive awards in your resume. Do NOT include photographs, inapproprie merial, inapproprie content, nor personal informion such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such informion you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your name, first and last, MUST be included on your resume. 2. A complete Applicion Questionnaire 3. Additional Required Documents (see Required Documents section). Ensure all submitted documents contain your full name. 4. Help recruiters find you. Make your resume and profile searchable, which means recruiters may contact you about possible jobs. Additional informion may be loced here .

PLEASE NOTE

It is the applicant's responsibility to verify th informion entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accure, and submitted by the closing de. You may verify your documents have been processed with your applicion package successfully. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here . Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Human Resources

WILL NOT

modify or change any answers submitted by an applicant. Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion Total Force Service Center Phone 1-800-525-0102 DO.NOT.EMAIL@CALL.ONLY Address Wright Pterson

AFB 2000

Allbrook Drive Wright Pterson

AFB, OH 45433 US

Next steps After you submit your applicion, you contacted if further evaluion or interviews are required. Your applicion will remain active through the open period of this Public Notice. Once this Public Notice closes, you must reapply. Expand Hide next steps Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 04/23/2026 to 05/25/2026 Salary $86,123

• $111,966 per year The salary listed includes locality adjustment. This is a non radar position which is subject to a Special Pay Table code. Pay Table Id 0812. Pay scale & grade GS 11 Locion Few vacancies in the following locion: Wright-Pterson AFB, OH Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Occasional travel
• May travel by military or commercial air to conferences, meetings, or other functions away from the duty site. Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Term
• Not to Exceed 2 Years Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive Promotion potential None Job family (Series) Supervisory stus No Security clearance Drug test Yes Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement number

AFMC-215211-12944200-AMP

Control number 866306000