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 in Policy, Plans and Engagement (PPE), Recognitions Policy and Programs (RPP) Branch, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Duties include but are not limited to: Under limited supervisory direction, plans and carries out complex and comprehensive analyses involving foreign aviation security programs, plans, and initiatives and reviews foreign airport assessment program reports for the regulatory status of foreign locations. Facilitates communication and task completion between field and headquarters employees, and provides guidance to address diverse, complex international issues impacting the aviation industry. Analyzes trends, identifies problems and those factors most likely to impact security vulnerabilities and continued compliance with regulatory requirements, also identifies quality data sources for use in analyzing issues and assessing the impact of regulatory changes and proposed rulemaking changes/initiatives. Assists in conducting field liaison visits to evaluate the effectiveness of operational security procedures and policies and implement any necessary operational changes that are required to ensure compliance with TSA's mission, vision, and values. Prepares in-depth briefing papers, memoranda, and other documents for senior leadership in Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that address transportation security initiatives. 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-12), you must have one year of specialized experience at the SV-G Pay Band 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 particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the position being filled. Such specialized experience is defined as: Conducting analysis of transportation security programs and policies; and Drafting and/or reviewing written documents (e.g. policy guidance or reports); and Recommending changes to practices and procedures to better conform to security policies, directives and regulations. 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 specialized experience is defined as: Conducting analysis of global transportation security programs and policies; and Drafting and/or reviewing written documents (e.g. policy guidance or reports); and Recommending changes to practices and procedures to better conform to global security policies, directives and regulations. 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 OS - Policy Plans and Engagement 6595 Springfield Center Dr Springfield, VA 22150 US
• Name: HC ServeU Customer Care
• Email: [email protected]