Job opening: National Firearms Custodian
Salary: $82 830 - 128 043 per year
Published at: Nov 07 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
Securing Travel, Protecting People - At the Transportation Security Administration, you will serve in a high-stakes environment to safeguard the American way of life. In cities across the country, you would secure airports, seaports, railroads, highways, and/or public transit systems, thus protecting America's transportation infrastructure and ensuring freedom of movement for people and commerce.
Duties
This National Firearms Custodian position is located Training and Development, Training Centers Division Atlantic City, NJ, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Duties include but are not limited to:
- Serves as a National Firearms Custodian within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Training and Development (T&D), Training Centers Division (TCD).
- Responsible for the issuance, inventory and storage of firearms and ammunition within the LE/FAMS National Armory, including coordinating the purchase and distribution of ammunition to multiple locations and assisting with the recovery and delivery of accompanying badges and credentials.
- Serves as a Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and coordinate with program management, FAMS Instructors, manufacturing representatives and contracted vendors to purchase, record, prepare and monitor shipments to/from the TSA National Armory, as well as organizing and directing firearms warranty issues.
- Accurately maintain a yearly ammunition budget and determine resource requirements by analyzing, evaluating and forecasting projected ammunition purchases based on input from headquarters and field entities.
Qualifications
To qualify for the SV-H Pay Band (equivalent to GS-12 you must have one year of specialized experience at the SV-G or GS-11 in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. Specialized experience is defined as experience that has equipped you with the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is defined as:
Providing operational support in the procurement, storage, issuance, and inventory control of ammunition and firearms;
Applying inventory and cataloging procedures to document and verify property; and
Using software such as Microsoft Office and complex databases for record keeping and information gathering.
To qualify for the SV-I pay band (equivalent to GS-13), you must have one year of specialized experience at the SV-H Pay Band or GS-12 in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. Specialized experience is defined as experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Such experience includes:
Coordinating with program management, manufacturing representatives, and vendors to purchase, record, prepare, and monitor firearm shipments and direct firearm warranty issues;
Accurately maintaining an annual ammunition budget and determining resource requirements.
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.
Resumes must include the following:
Narrative description of duties with start and end dates (including the month and year) for work experience.
State the number of hours worked in a position (i.e. full-time or part-time). If part-time, state the total number of hours worked per week.
Performance level (i.e. band or grade)
Utilizing the USAJOBS Resume Builder and completing all available fields is strongly encouraged.
You must meet the qualification requirements for this position no later than the closing date of the vacancy announcement.
Contacts
- Address ES - Training and Development
6595 Springfield Center Dr
Springfield, VA 22150
US
- Name: HC ServeU Customer Care
- Email: [email protected]
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