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

The Deputy Federal Security Director- Mission Support (DFSD-MS) serves as the principal advisor to the Federal Security Director (FSD) on all matters concerning the administration and business support of a major airport (i.e., headcount equal to or greater than 701). The DFSD-MS serves as a first line or higher level supervisor typically over multiple units, projects, or programs within an airport; strategic planning of a mixture of routine and challenging work; assigning tasks and responsibilities and evaluating work and performance of subordinates; coaching and developing employees; approving leave; taking or approving corrective/disciplinary actions; managing budget and assigned resources including leading and integrating the planning process for short and long term requirements applying a detailed knowledge of the technical work as well as budget, human resources, and applicable policies and processes; developing and approving solutions to current and anticipated problems independently and establishing new policies/procedures or making exceptions to policies/procedures that impact the strategic objectives of the airport as well as internal and external customers. Work is typically reviewed on what is accomplished and results achieved. Impact of work typically affects TSA policies and objectives and regularly affects personnel inside and outside the organization. Participates and/or directs fiscal analysis and research in support of the preparation and administration of capital and operating budgets. As a Deputy Federal Security Director- Mission Support (DFSD-MS) for Security Operations (SO), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), your duties will include: Directing the work of supervisors, program managers, and other subordinate employees for multiple administrative and operational functions. Preparing, planning, coordinating, and managing support operations that include administration, financial/budget, human resources, customer service/stakeholders, training, procurement, logistics, and engineering services. Conferring with the FSD and project staff personnel to outline work plans, provide technical advice, resolve problems, review status reports, and modify schedules to accomplish duties. Identifying and determining types of actions required to meet time frames and budget/funding limitations. Setting up procedures to meet the FSD's staffing requirements and providing necessary resources to accomplish projects. Managing or conducting targeted recruitment and other external marketing sources to assist in providing diverse applicant pools to the FSD. Advising/informing the FSD on unusual or complex managerial or personnel disciplinary issues. Exercising discretion and sound judgment in dealing with sensitive human resources matters or issues. Providing data/information and reports from statistical and narrative databases in all support areas. Ensures the advancement of the Threat Detection Blueprint efforts through assessing and maintaining tools and support needed to measurably improve threat detection.

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 Pay Band or GS-14in 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. Such experience is defined as: Managing programs related to corporate security, aviation security, force protection, law enforcement, and other equivalent security/law enforcement programs; AND Directing staff, activities, functioning within established staff levels and budget, and providing leadership to a diverse workforce 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. This position is part of TSA's Leadership Succession Planning and Development Program. Conditions of Employment: MOBILITY: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) was created in the wake of 9/11 to strengthen the security of the nation's transportation systems while ensuring freedom of movement for people and commerce. TSA employs a risk-based strategy to secure U.S. transportation systems, with nearly 50,000 Transportation Security Officers, each day at approximately 450 airports nationwide. The agency continuously sets the standard for excellence in transportation security through its people, processes, technologies and use of intelligence to drive operations. As a member of TSA's Leadership Cadre, you may be subject to frequent changes in posts of duty and positions. Mobility is a condition of employment. Applicants and current TSA employees who are selected for a Senior Leadership position must sign and submit a mobility agreement upon acceptance of a job offer. Executing this agreement is required as a condition of employment for an individual selected for a vacant mobility position. This position requires Financial Disclosure. Please see the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section of this Job Opportunity Announcement for specific instructions. You must meet the qualification requirements for this position no later than the closing date of the job opportunity announcement. 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. CURRENT OR FORMER POLITICAL APPOINTEES: 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]