Supervisory Transportation Security Specialist

To qualify for the SV-J Pay Band (equivalent to GS-14), an applicant must have one year of specialized experience at the SV-I or GS-13 in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. Specialized experience is defined as experience that has equipped an applicant with the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.

Specialized experience is defined as: Translating policies into written and oral operational guidance for personnel; AND Identifying positive trends and areas of needed improvement and directly review the work of immediate subordinates; AND Demonstrated experience working with vetting systems and databases utilized for the review, analysis and reporting of potential passenger or credential holder matches to the US government Watchlist. Credit for experience is given based on a 40-hour workweek.

Part-time experience is credited on a part-time ratio, i.e., working 20 hours per week for two months equals one month of experience. No additional credit is given for overtime. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees.

If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. You must meet the qualification requirements for this position no later than the closing date of the vacancy announcement.

This Supervisory Transportation Security Specialist position is located at Security Operations, Surface Operations, Resource, Data and Strategy, Strategic Support Branch, Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Duties include but are not limited to: Serves as Branch Manager within the Strategic Support Branch providing direct support to the Division Director for the implementation of national strategic oversight, data management and analysis functions necessary for the administration of Surface Operations programmatic requirements.

Oversees compliance and enforcement activities for the surface community, from a national perspective, as well as supervising all national outreach initiatives directed by Surface Operations HQ. Responsible for supporting Surface Operations administrative functions, internal reporting, and communications. As a recognized technical authority, develops a wide range of policy statements, studies and position papers that include new and innovative approaches in resolving highly intricate transportation security issues.

Plans, coordinates, implements, and evaluates complex surface transportation security programs, policies, and operations. Collaborates in the development and re-evaluation of the Surface Operations program methodologies, and adoption of performance metrics using risk-based approach(es) to support inspection, outreach, assessment and exercise requirements and priorities.

Provides national oversight and program support to Surface Operations Senior Leadership, Regional Security Directors (RSDs), Regional Operations Directors (RODs) and Transportation Security Inspectors - Surface (TSI-S). Directs comprehensive analysis of transportation security issues, programs and initiatives that cross organizational boundaries and impact the accomplishment of key DHS and TSA strategic objectives.

Develops detailed reports on performance metrics including but not limited to security program effectiveness, industry compliance rates, and national field office surface inspector utilization.