Supervisory Transportation Security Specialist
What you'd do
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.
Major duties
This Supervisory Transportation Security Specialist position is located in the Interagency Airspace Security (IAS), Operational Planning & Coordination (OPC), Law Enforcement (LE), Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). As the Supervisory Transportation Security Specialist, the incumbent will perform the following duties: Direct and manages the work of SV-1801, UAS Watch Officers who staff a 24/7/365 position serving as the NCRCC's principal authority on all matters related to lawful operation of UAS in the Washington, D.C. Flight Restricted Zone (FRZ) and other designated airspace as applicable. Assigns work, sets priorities, and reviews and evaluates work and performance of subordinates: approves leave; coaches and develops employees; recommends corrective or disciplinary actions. Assists in budget planning and projecting short-term needs; and manages projects within assigned resources. Leads and actively participates in UAS and C-UAS working groups, integrated process teams, training and exercises including interagency, regional, and national-level events to enhance operational readiness, build and reinforce knowledge, improve mission performance and achieve operational objectives. Conducts extensive outreach within the agency and externally across governmental organizations, law enforcement entities, and transportation industry partners to build and strengthen crucial security relationships. Serves as the IASA's and TSOC's primary subject matter expert for UAS platforms and their technical capabilities, as well as regulatory requirements and restrictions associated with their recreational, commercial and public (governmental, law enforcement, first responder and/or military) use in the U.S. National Airspace System (NAS). Stays abreast of current and planned requirements for further integration of UAS into the NAS, such as Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) and Remote Identification (Remote ID) technology. Routinely conveys, trains, refreshes and updates this knowledge for UAS Watch Officers to ensure the NCRCC and TSOC have direct 24/7 access to this information. Regularly briefs IASA, TSOC and LE/Operational Planning & Coordination -FAMS Flight Operations on the latest technological and regulatory updates related to UAS operations, UAS-based threats, and systems and authorities pertaining to C-UAS capabilities and their employment. Supports LE/Operational Planning & Coordination-FAMS Flight Operations' incident management responsibilities during significant UAS events that involve a persistent, deliberate disruption of transportation activities at an airport or other major transportation facility. When on-site, reports to the operations floor to oversee and assist the UAS Watch Officer and to provide direct support to the TSOC CDO as required. In concert with the UAS Watch Officer, serve as the CDO's UAS lead in support of TSA's incident management role, to include actions and interagency coordination that may culminate in C-UAS operations, Supervisory duties include but are not limited to: Assigning work and evaluating work performance of team members; coaching and developing subordinates; approving leave; recommending or approving disciplinary actions; resolving personnel issues and administrative procedures, and developing and approving solutions to current and anticipated problems. Supervisory/Managerial Probationary Period Requirements: Unless previously completed, you must satisfactorily complete a one-year supervisory probationary period to continue in this supervisory/managerial position.
What you need to qualify
In addition to the minimum qualifications described above, you must meet the following requirement(s) to be considered qualified for the position: To qualify for the SV-J Pay Band (equivalent to GS-14), you must have one year of specialized experience at the SV-I or GS-13 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: Supporting internal staff and external stakeholders to effectively respond to communication of critical incidents involving illicit Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) operations. Working with established strategies and objectives for UAS-related security incident management operations. Managing application functionalities and embedded collaborative tools to ensure informational gaps are closed and data is effectively collected, analyzed, and disseminated. AND Six months of experience as a work leader, team leader, or supervisor in any type of work environment which demonstrates the possession of proficiency, or the potential to develop proficiency, in tasks such as: Identifying, distributing, and balancing work load and tasks among employees; Training or arranging for training of employees on procedures, use of various electronic equipment, or similar requirements; Maintaining records of work accomplishments and administrative information; and Resolving simple, informal complaints of employees and referring formal grievances to the appropriate management official. This experience may or may not have been gained concurrently with the specialized experience above. 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.
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