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

The Supervisory Federal Air Marshal position is located in the Insider Threat Section, Flight Operations Branch, Flight Operations Division, Law Enforcement/Federal Air Marshal Service (LE/FAMS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The LE/FAMS promotes public confidence in our Nation's civil transportation systems through effective risk-based strategic deployment of Federal Air Marshals (FAMs) and other LE/FAMS law enforcement resources in both air-and land-based mission assignments aboard U.S. air carriers, and in airports and other transportation modes within the Nation's general transportation systems. As the Supervisory Federal Air Marshal, the incumbent will perform the following duties: Serves as a Supervisory Air Marshal in Charge (SAC) responsible for leading, directing, planning, and coordinating administrative, investigative, and operational activities of the Insider Threat Section, comprised Federal Air Marshals, civilian Government personnel, and contracted employees. Serves as the TSA Insider Threat Program Manager (ITPM), consistent with DHS Instruction 262-05-002, responsible for developing, establishing, implementing, monitoring, and reporting on the deterrence, detection, and mitigation of insider threats, including the safeguarding of classified national security information from exploitation, compromise, or other unauthorized disclosure. Serves as an active member of the DHS Insider Threat Program Manager Council, the Aviation Security Advisory Committee, and the Surface Transportation Security Advisory Committee. He/she routinely coordinates Insider Threat Program activities with the Component Insider Threat Official (CITO) and other members of TSA Executive Leadership. Implements and manages large, agency-wide programs and initiatives as required by DHS and TSA policies, to include oversight of TSA's Insider Risk Mitigation Hub, development and maintenance of the TSA Insider Risk Concept of Operations and other relevant policies and procedures, and development of insider threat-related training, awareness, and educational materials. Manages day-to-day operations to include the oversight of all subcomponent managers in coordination of transportation security and Insider Threat Program activities. Plans, develops, and directs overarching strategies and goals for the operations and staff. Directs data analytics and metrics, determining data to be captured and its relevancy, and ensuring that metrics sustain DHS and/or TSA requirements for Insider Threat Program activities. Coordinates with management on misconduct investigations, ensuring that those investigations are completed in a timely and efficient manner; partnering with TSA Investigations on serious misconduct and criminal matters that warrant investigation outside of the LE/FAMS. Exercises a full range of supervisory and personnel management authorities and responsibilities in directing work of subordinate staff. Coordinates and evaluates subordinates' work to assure balanced workload and timely responses to assigned actions. Supervisory/Managerial Probationary Period Requirements: Unless previously completed, you must satisfactorily complete a one-year supervisory probationary period to continue in this supervisory/managerial position. Supervisory/Managerial responsibilities include: strategic planning, communicating the organization's vision and objectives; setting priorities, assigning tasks and responsibilities, monitoring and evaluating performance of organization units, managers, and employee. This includes supporting equal employment opportunity concepts in all areas of responsibility. Treating employees in a fair and equitable manner and fostering an organization representative of diversity and promoting opportunities for employees to influence their work environment with a focus on continual improvements.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for the SV-K Pay Band (equivalent to GS-15), you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the SV-J or GS-14 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 this position. Specialized experience is defined as: Applying knowledge of TSA LE/FAMS law enforcement focused Concept of Operations, standard operating procedures, tactical response protocols, training curriculum and delivery methods; and Applying knowledge of law enforcement functions, laws, policies, and procedures and the functions and jurisdictions of other Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies; and Performing a variety of supervisory duties and responsibilities sufficient to direct the work of subordinate managers, Federal Air Marshals, and field office program support staff. Conditions of Employment Required to sign a Mobility Agreement. Unless previously completed, individuals selected for this position must satisfactorily complete a one-year probationary period to continue in this supervisory/managerial position. Selectee is entitled to Law Enforcement Availability Pay (LEAP) of up to 25% of base pay for availability to work substantial amounts of "unscheduled duty." This position requires employees to engage in moderate to arduous physical exertion. Employees must meet and maintain medical requirements for law enforcement officers (including medical examinations and physical abilities assessments). Employees may be required to engage in physically strenuous and stressful activities during potentially dangerous duties that include but are not limited to, the use of defensive tactics. This position requires employees to successfully complete all relevant training programs. Federal Air Marshals are required to carry a firearm and maintain firearms proficiency as part of conducting law enforcement activities. Federal Air Marshals may be required to use deadly force, if necessary. Selectees may be required to travel as a Federal Air Marshals at various times during the day and night, and this travel routinely requires overnight stays both domestically and internationally. Travel may include areas or locations that may be dangerous or present health hazards. This position requires a Top Secret/SCI security clearance. LAUTENBERG AMENDMENT: This position may require the incumbent to carry a firearm. Any person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence cannot lawfully possess a firearm or ammunition (Title 18, U.S.C., Section 922(g) (9)). A "misdemeanor crime of domestic violence" is generally defined under the statute as any offense involving the use of attempted use of physical force, or the threatened use of a deadly weapon, committed by the victim's current or former domestic partner, parent, or guardian. The term "convicted", as defined in the statute, excludes any person whose conviction has been expunged, set-aside, or pardoned or any person whose civil rights have been restored unless the pardon, expunction or restoration of civil rights expressly prohibits the possession of firearms or ammunition. Candidates who have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence within the meaning of the referenced statue are not qualified for this position. Candidates under consideration will be required to certify whether they have ever been convicted of such an offense. False or fraudulent information provided by candidates is criminally punishable by fine or imprisonment (Title18, U.S.C., Section 1001). 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 LE/FAMS - Flight Operations 6595 Springfield Center Dr Springfield, VA 22150 US
• Name: HC ServeU Customer Care
• Email: [email protected]