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Air Traffic Control Specialist, Staff Support Specialist

Federal Aviation Administration · Department of Transportation

Air Traffic Control

Salary
$121,134–$163,531/year
Grade
II
Work location
Telework eligible · Grand Forks, North Dakota
Schedule
Full-time
Posted
Oct 8, 2026
Apply by
Oct 28, 2026
Category
Air Traffic Control

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Summary

Serves as a Staff Support Specialist in a 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.

Duties

The work requires a comprehensive knowledge of the ATC field and familiarization with the many integral components of the industry which comprise the National Airspace System. Specialists must have the ability to apply this knowledge to the analysis, evaluation and development of new methods, studies, approaches, and procedures. The Staff Support Specialist must be knowledgeable of agency wide programs, facility goals and objectives. Must be able to communicate clearly and tailor their message to the target audience. While not required, hardware/software experience is desirable. Some travel will be required. For the assigned Facility/Duty Location: 1. Performs daily functions of maintaining and or improving operational material and or resources within the assigned area(s) of specialty. 2. Communicates intra / inter facility as well as among various lines of business and industry. 3. Makes recommendations for new projects/studies. taking into account available resources and the accomplishment of facility goals and objectives. 4. Applies expertise toward the completion of projects/studies and facility reports. 5. Analyzes and evaluates the effectiveness of equipment, facilities, and procedures. 6. Conducts investigations. evaluations, and briefs facility personnel. 7. Develops methods to improve customer service and the quality of support provided. 8. Collaborates freely among facilities, provides feedback and consults with other Staff Support Specialists regardless of duty location. 9. May perform duties outside of the facility commensurate with grade and experience. Depending upon facility structure, reports to an assigned MSS-2, 3 or 4, who provides administrative direction for facility assignments, in terms of broadly defined missions or functions within areas of specialties. The incumbent is responsible for planning, designing and completing work assignments independently. Results of the work are technically authoritative and are normally accepted without change. Work is evaluated in terms of results achieved and effectiveness in assigned program areas.

Requirements

We are not accepting applications from noncitizens.

How you will be evaluated

IMPORTANT: Applicants may be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position(s). All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated. Ensure that your application package/resume supports your responses.

About this listing

Federal Aviation Administration has 144 open listings on the site: all telework eligible. This one is telework eligible, based in Grand Forks, North Dakota. See all Federal Aviation Administration listings, or read what fully remote and telework eligible mean.

Advertised pay is $121,134 to $163,531 a year.

This announcement is open for 20 days, from Oct 8, 2026 to Oct 28, 2026. Among currently open federal postings, the typical advertised window is about 14 days.

Who can apply: employees of the hiring agency. This announcement is not open to the general public. The announcement's "This job is open to" section has the exact eligibility rules.

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