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 Transportation Security Specialist position is located within Intelligence and Analysis (I&A), Operations Support (OS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Duties include but are not limited to: Interprets vetting match results produced by an automated vetting system; uses classified and unclassified databases and computer-aided tools, conducts extensive research, including interpretation and evaluation, of complex multisource data to determine whether an identity being vetted is match to an identity on terrorism-related watch lists. Identifies gaps in needed information and takes action to obtain the proper intelligence and law enforcement information to support accurate security threat assessments. Conducts intelligence research using various open source resources and using a computer user interface to produce analytically sound oral and written referral reports that describe the nature and significance of valid matches to terrorism watch lists. Conducts substantive analysis to identify trends and patterns in transportation vetting results that are significant in the identification and mitigation of threats to the transportation infrastructure. Performs data analysis of credentialing and vetting programs to identify security gaps and develop programs to mitigate security risks. The major duties described above reflect the full performance level of this position. Typically, the lower pay band (H Band) performs the same duties but will receive more guidance and training; and/or projects/work assignments may be less complex.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for the SV-H Pay Band (equivalent to GS-11/12), 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: Demonstrating knowledge of various nodes of Law Enforcement IT systems such as National Crime Information Center [NCIC], Treasury Enforcement Communication System [TECS], Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System [JWICS], Terrorist Identities Datamart Environment (TIDE), and Counter Terrorism [CT] Watch Log; Preparing and distributing vetting reports to internal and external government agencies; Coordinating and executing vetting policies and procedures derived from various law enforcement and/or intelligence agencies as a liaison; and Analyzing and interpreting multi-source data. To qualify for the SV-I Pay Band (equivalent to GS-13), you must have one year of specialized experience at the SV-H 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 knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is defined as: Demonstrating knowledge of various nodes of Law Enforcement IT systems such as National Crime Information Center [NCIC], Treasury Enforcement Communication System [TECS], Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System [JWICS], Terrorist Identities Datamart Environment (TIDE), and Counter Terrorism [CT] Watch Log; Analyzing and interpreting multi-source data; Analyzing security vetting and credentialing programs to develop new or modify existing programs; and Serving as a trainer and subject matter expert for newly assigned personnel. 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.

Education

For positions requiring positive education requirements, or if you are using education to meet all or part of the qualification requirements, you MUST submit a copy of your transcripts or an itemized list of college courses from an accredited college or university, which includes equivalent information from the transcript (course title, semester/quarter hours, and grade/degree earned) in your resume. The information must be provided with the application by the closing date of the announcement. If selected, the applicant must supply a transcript or certification of degree.

Contacts

• Address OS - Intelligence and Analysis 6595 Springfield Center Dr Springfield, VA 22150 US
• Name: HC ServeU Customer Care
• Email: [email protected]