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Air Traffic Assistant (Flight Data Communication Specialist)
Federal Aviation Administration · Posted 94 days ago
About the Role
Incumbent serves as an Air Traffic Assistant/Flight Data Communications Specialist (FDCS) at an Air Traffic Terminal or Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) and is responsible for providing flight data processing and communications service for the National Airspace System (NAS).
What You'll Do
- →Performs a combination of routine and multiple and varying tasks/assignments under the general direction of a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced employee.
- →Acts as an individual contributor and/or member of a team to assist other employees in day-to-day operations.
- →Applies experience and detailed knowledge to plan and accomplish routine tasks/assignments.
- →Assignments include the following: Provides flight data processing and communications service for the air traffic control system, and operates and maintains a variety of air traffic operational computer systems.
- →Processes and monitors the input of proposed and active flight plans from military base operations, ARTCC sectors, terminal facilities, adjacent ARTCC's, flight service stations, and air carrier operations offices.
- →Recognizes incorrect flight plan entries into the National Airspace System (NAS) and enters corrections as required.
- →Develops and maintains bulk storage flight plans.
- →Receives and analyzes significant meteorological information (SIGMETS), airmen's meteorological information (AIRMETS), weather advisories, etc. and makes immediate notification to the Watch Stander-In-Charge and other operation personnel.
- →Checks and updates altimeter readings and updates winds aloft.
- →Operates, monitors, and safeguards the DHS Automatic Digital Network (AUTODIN) system.
- →Makes entries into the operations network (OPSNET) concerning computer utilization, delays and traffic counts for designated facilities.
- →Collects and distributes flight plans, traffic management restrictions, notices to airmen (NOTAMS) and a variety of other data related to flight safety.
- →Prepares and transmits NOTAMS, information requests (INREQS), alert notices (ALNOTS), AIRMETS, Pilot Weather Reports (PIREPS), Center Weather Advisories (CWAs), defense communication messages, traffic management and administrative messages.
- →Trains developmental specialists in the performance of flight data and data communications system functional responsibilities.
Requirements
- ✓We are not accepting applications from noncitizens.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 7eebe1da-3234-4ac4-8eb1-56b94ba400ea
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