Summary You will serve as an Air Traffic Control Specialist in the Ranges Operations Division, China Lake Ranges Department of NAVAIRWARCENWPNDIV CHINA LAKE. Responsibilities You will provide the aircraft precision vectors or recommending changes in heading, speed and/or altitude to help ensure the successful execution of the test plan. You will advise aircrews of flight restrictions, down radar systems, and real time changes of test resources. You will use a computer monitoring system equipped with overlays or video mappings, which depict runways, navigational aids, airspace boundaries, topographic features and other data pertinent to the control situation. You will identify drone targets, determine aircraft speeds, and initiate procedures to avoid endangering personnel and property. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-07) or pay band (DS-02) in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience includes duties related to the following: 1) Directing aircraft with considerations for Restricted and Special Use Airspace; 2) Advising pilots of traffic patterns, weather/airfield conditions, and/or giving clearance for military or civilian air traffic; 3) Utilizing laws, rules, regulations, and procedures governing the movement of air traffic and air traffic control operations. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/2100/air-traffic-control-series-2152. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Education Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.