Anchorage ARTCC Air Traffic Manager Vacancy Announcement

Position: Air Traffic Manager
Location: Anchorage ARTCC (ZAN)
Time Commitment: 4 to 8 hours per week+, and required monthly controller hours to maintain facility membership
Supervisor: Deputy Division Director - Air Traffic Services (ATS)
Application Deadline: Closes May 17th, 2023 23:59z

The Air Traffic Manager (ATM) is the overseer of all ARTCC operations. The ATM's primary responsibility is to ensure the smooth operation of the ARTCC, along with drafting and implementing ARTCC policies and LOAs. The ATM is the primary point of contact and representative of the facility for VATUSA management.
 
Main responsibilities:

Manage the ARTCC
Handle Transfer/Visiting requests
Maintain the ARTCC roster
Communicate regularly with VATUSA2
Manage the community
Develop/Grow the ARTCC in alignment with division goals
Oversee the TA and DATM directly
Implement and maintain ARTCC policy alongside the DATM
Manage an active staff of DATM, TA, EC, FE, and WM

Potential responsibilities (based on ARTCC needs):

VATUSA Workgroups
Assisting the Junior and Senior staff in all aspects
Community moderation/development

Requirements for the role:

Active member of VATSIM in good standing
Ability to maintain ARTCC activity requirement standards
Strong understanding of the WM, EC, FE, TA, and DATM roles
Obtained a rating of C1
Ability to manage a team of at least 5
Positive attitude with the time commitment necessary to lead the ARTCC
Excellent written and oral communication skills

Preferred qualifications for this role:

Familiarity with the ARTCC
VATUSA Member
Strong understanding of US Airspace and the NAS
Understanding of the VATUSA Structure

ATM is a Senior Staff role and therefore is not an entry-level position. The ATM will be required to dedicate several hours daily to managing the ARTCC. However, the ATM must also be able to utilize his/her staff to effectively delegate tasks to assure the continued operation of the ARTCC.

If you wish to apply for the ATM position, please email ([email protected]) with a detailed VATSIM/relevant real-world résumé and cover letter by May 17th, 2023 23:59z.

Washington ARTCC Air Traffic Manager Vacancy Announcement

Position: Air Traffic Manager
Location: Washington ARTCC (ZDC)
Time Commitment: 4 to 8 hours per week+, and required monthly controller hours to maintain facility membership
Supervisor: Deputy Division Director - Air Traffic Services (ATS)
Application Deadline: Closes April 16th, 2023 23:59z

The Air Traffic Manager (ATM) is the overseer of all ARTCC operations. The ATM's primary responsibility is to ensure the smooth operation of the ARTCC, along with drafting and implementing ARTCC policies and LOAs. The ATM is the primary point of contact and representative of the facility for VATUSA management.
 
Main responsibilities:

Manage the ARTCC
Handle Transfer/Visiting requests
Maintain the ARTCC roster
Communicate regularly with VATUSA2
Manage the community
Develop/Grow the ARTCC in alignment with division goals
Oversee the TA and DATM directly
Implement and maintain ARTCC policy alongside the DATM
Manage an active staff of DATM, TA, EC, FE, and WM

Potential responsibilities (based on ARTCC needs):

VATUSA Workgroups
Assisting the Junior and Senior staff in all aspects
Community moderation/development

Requirements for the role:

Active member of VATSIM in good standing
Ability to maintain ARTCC activity requirement standards
Strong understanding of the WM, EC, FE, TA, and DATM roles
Obtained a rating of C1
Ability to manage a team of at least 5
Positive attitude with the time commitment necessary to lead the ARTCC
Excellent written and oral communication skills

Preferred qualifications for this role:

Familiarity with the ARTCC
VATUSA Member
Strong understanding of US Airspace and the NAS
Understanding of the VATUSA Structure

ATM is a Senior Staff role and therefore is not an entry-level position. The ATM will be required to dedicate several hours daily to managing the ARTCC. However, the ATM must also be able to utilize his/her staff to effectively delegate tasks to assure the continued operation of the ARTCC.

If you wish to apply for the ATM position, please email ([email protected]) with a detailed VATSIM/relevant real-world résumé and cover letter by April 16th, 2023 23:59z.

Please join me in welcoming Ryan O'Keefe as the new Houston Air Traffic Manager! Ryan has been a vital part of the ZHU ARTCC for the past few years and most recently served as the ZHU DATM. Ryan's passion for ZHU is infectious, and it will undoubtedly rub off on his staff and the ZHU members as he works to continue pushing ZHU into the future. I am confident that Ryan's knowledge, passion, and leadership skills will make him successful as the ZHU ATM. Congratulations Ryan!

Congrats Harry! Great to see you back in ZDV.

Congrats Barrett!!

Congrats Raaj!! Excited to see you lead ZDV

To prepare for the transition to the new vNAS system and future release of CRC, automatic beacon code allocation will be enabled on the live and sweatbox servers on 12/19/2022. This means that all flight plans departing NAS airports will automatically receive a beacon code according to National Beacon Code Allocation Plan (https://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Order/FAA_Order_JO_7110.66G_NBCAP.pdf). This has all been configured for you, so no action is required on your part.

We'd like you to note that this change does have the potential to alter controller workflow, as some controllers rely on the presence of a beacon code in a flight plan to signify that an aircraft has received a clearance. This process will no longer work, and we encourage you to use other means such as flight strip annotations, scratchpad entries, and/or data block positioning to signify that a clearance has been issued. Since every flight plan originating in the US will be assigned a squawk code automatically, it is no longer necessary to assign new squawk codes as a method of radar identification (such as an uncontrolled field departure or an aircraft entering the airspace) if no existing code duplication errors exist.

We appreciate your continued support through this transition and are excited about the opportunity to provide next-generation software for VATUSA controllers!

Welcome back Matthew!