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 Executive Assistant position is located Operations Support, Requirements and Capabilities Analysis, Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Duties include but are not limited to: Lead and coordinate administrative activities and functions of the office to include facilitating all logistics for international and domestic travel and travel claims. Complete special and customized reports, position papers, and briefings for the Executive Assistant Administrator (EAA)/Assistant Administrator (AA) and Deputy EAA/AA on major issues which are confidential and highly sensitive and have agency-wide impact. Research and analyze information gathered from a wide variety of sources regarding matters of interest to the AA and DAA. Research involves the review and analysis of laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and past practices as well as current issues and topics pertaining to ongoing Transportation Security Administration (TSA) initiatives. Prepare reports, position papers, and briefings on issues which may be confidential and highly sensitive. Work is reviewed periodically, typically at major milestones and at completion, for policy compliance and alignment with the requirements of projects and/or other work activities. Manage all correspondence and documents received and determine the appropriate routing, review, and approval to ensure matters are addressed consistently, in accordance with TSA policy and management directives, and are processed in a timely manner. Review all outgoing correspondence for proper protocol, neatness, accuracy, and adherence to TSA policies and procedure. Established policies/procedures provide guidance for most assignments but allow the incumbent considerable discretion to select the most appropriate approach(es) or recommend new approaches. 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 at the SV- H (GS-12) grade level: Applicants must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the SV-G (GS-11) in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all the following: Experience providing a wide range of administrative services to senior officials at the highest levels of an agency/organization; and Experience assisting with the planning/coordination of executive level meetings and conferences; and Experience managing an active calendar of appointments, coordinating multiple projects, and serving as liaison to external constituents; and Experience preparing complex and detailed global travel plans, itineraries, agendas, and expense reports. To qualify at the SV- I (GS-13) grade level: Applicants must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the SV-H (GS-12) in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all the following: Experience working on behalf of a senior official at the highest levels of an agency/organization, to provide guidance and oversight on a wide range of administrative services, inquiries, on-the-spot priority decisions and communications/general follow-up with other senior executives and staff; and Experience planning/coordinating executive level meetings and conferences that include making all necessary arrangements, researching and preparing meeting materials, organizing schedules of multiple participants, taking minutes, and following up on action items; and Experience managing an active calendar of appointments, coordinating multiple projects, and serving as liaison to external constituents; and Experience preparing complex and detailed global travel plans, itineraries, agendas, and expense reports. 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. You must meet the qualification requirements for this position no later than the closing date of the vacancy announcement.

Contacts

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