Securing Travel, Protecting People - At the Transportation Security Administration, we serve in a high-stakes environment to safeguard the American way of life. In cities across the country, we secure airports, seaports, railroads, highways, and public transit systems, thus protecting our transportation infrastructure and ensuring freedom of movement for people and commerce.

Duties

This position is located in Intelligence & Analysis (I&A), Operations Support (OS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS). You will serve as the Director of Security Threat Assessment Division (STAD) and lead a large, complex operational organization that is geographically dispersed across TSA Headquarters, Annapolis Junction, MD and Colorado Springs, CO. Duties include: Serving as technical expert and principal credential adjudication advisor to the Executive Director of Vetting, in addition to the Assistant Administrator (AA) and Deputy Assistant Administrator (DAA) for Intelligence & Analysis on highly complex and challenging programs, projects, and operations to identify and mitigate potential threats from individuals seeking credential access to the transportation sector; providing strategic and tactical analyses of credential vetting information regarding threats to the United States and specifically to the U.S. transportation sector. Representing TSA as the primary senior technical authority regarding major credential vetting operations, redress and adjudication issues and cases. Advising the Executive Director of Vetting and TSA executive leadership on transportation security, credential adjudication, redress and associated forecasting trends, formulating effective transportation security policies and program operations to facilitate the flow of commerce and industry stakeholder requirements related to credential access. Serving as the primary senior security official for escalation, and cross office and interagency coordination for TSA credential adjudication cases that may pose a threat requiring security threat mitigation and/or other credential access actions. Using advanced technical knowledge and experience, leads and manages division-wide security threat assessment operations, managing business processes and training, and improving capabilities necessary to support credential vetting programs and functional capabilities as well as determining credential eligibility based on criminal and immigration disqualifying criteria and totality of security threat. Managing and improving the division and subordinate organizations' overall efficiency and effectiveness in security threat assessment/adjudication operations that determine an individual's eligibility to receive and maintain credentials and/or access to secure or sensitive areas and materials; and manages operations that provide related redress for criminal, immigration, and totality of threat determinations including supporting administrative law judge reviews in redress procedures. Notifying senior TSA leadership of imminent threats and briefs the senior leadership team on potential implications to transportation security. Developing and implementing new adjudication policies and procedures for TSA credentialing, and coordinates all activities related to the start-up of new credential programs requiring adjudication, in alignment with TSA strategies and priorities, to include resource forecasting and planning, and identifying operational and technical program changes required. Representing TSA to officials from other U.S. government security, law enforcement, and judicial entities including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and other Department of Homeland Security (DHS) components, Federal, State and local law enforcement and district courts. Exercising the full range of supervisory and personnel management authorities and responsibilities in directing work of subordinate staff, and in the development of long-range goals and objectives. Plans and assigns work, delegating authority as appropriate; sets and adjusts priorities as necessary; develops performance standards and apprises work, giving advice and/or instruction as required. Effects disciplinary measures, as appropriate. Periodically reviews job descriptions of subordinates for currency and accuracy. Identifies developmental and training needs of employees, and in accordance with applicable policies and procedures, takes appropriate action to provide those needs. Approves leave. Review and recommends improvements in established work methods, organizational features, and the structuring of positions within subordinate organizations to achieve optimum effectiveness and efficiency. Support equal opportunity concepts in all areas of responsibility. Treats employees in a fair and equitable manner and fosters an organization representative of diversity and promotes opportunities for employees to influence their work environment with a focus on continual improvements.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for the SV-L Pay Band, you must have one year of specialized experience at the SV-K Pay Band or GS-15 in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. Specialized experience is defined as at minimum K-band/GS-15 level or equivalent experience that has equipped you with the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Such experience is defined as minimum 1-year K-band/GS-15 level equivalent or higher and demonstrated in the resume of the below: Managing credentialing and redress policies, procedures, regulations, and protocols sufficient to be responsible for the efficiency and effectiveness of processes used to determine applicant eligibility to receive security credentials and seek redress in the event of an adverse finding; AND Administering transportation security policies, regulations, standard operating procedures, and related guidance sufficient to coordinate and execute policies and procedures derived from various law enforcement, security, or intelligence agencies in pursuit of strong transportation security objectives; AND Leading and applying policies, processes, guidelines, and regulations sufficient to perform a full range of functions over subordinate employees, manage allocated resources (staff, budget, equipment, etc.) to accomplish the work; AND Managerial and leadership responsibilities include directing the work of numerous employees, managing operational performance, strategic planning and reporting, quality assurance and control (QA/QC), security threat data analysis, individual and adjudication operational performance, trends analysis, and associated reporting and resource planning. Note: 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. 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.

Contacts

• Address Executive Resources DO NOT MAIL Springfield, VA 22150 US
• Name: Executive Resources
• Email: [email protected]