Supervisory Transportation Security Specialist
What you'd do
The Special Operations Division is responsible for conducting targeted, intelligence-driven, adversary-emulation covert testing to assess systemic vulnerabilities to current and emerging threats. Their focus is to conduct a limited number of tests over a short period of time to determine where the enterprise may be vulnerable.
Major duties
The Supervisory Transportation Security Specialist position is located Inspections, Special Operations Division, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Duties include but are not limited to: Duties include: Provides overall leadership and supervision for the division, including planning, communicating vision and objectives, setting priorities, managing budget and resources, recruiting and developing staff, approving leave, and taking corrective/disciplinary actions. Ensures workforce alignment with organizational goals and manages a multi-sector workforce. Directs and oversees complex security-related programs and projects that cross organizational lines, including project design, operational reviews, audits, and covert testing. Ensures alignment with TSA strategic objectives and risk management practices. Leads the planning and coordination of exceptionally complicated reviews, evaluations, and covert testing. Measures and evaluates the efficiency and effectiveness of TSA operations, recommends policy changes, and assists in issuing complex reports with findings and recommendations impacting regional and agency-wide operations. Identifies vulnerabilities and weaknesses in programs, informs senior leadership, and drives performance improvement. Develops and implements enterprise risk management strategies, prioritizes testing objectives, and justifies capital investments. Provides oversight and direction for independent reviews, inspections, and testing of operational programs, procedures, and policies across TSA offices, including Federal Air Marshal Service, Federal Security Directors, and Headquarters. Conducts and oversees research into highly complex projects and policy areas. Develops analytical frameworks and methodologies, manages presentations for TSA leadership, and provides high-level recommendations for policy changes impacting operations. Maintains regular contact with senior leadership, peers, and subordinate managers to discuss operations, project status, and future planning. Represents the division in internal and external meetings, ensuring clear and convincing communication of program objectives and findings. Supervisory/Managerial duties includes serving as a first line supervisor for the organization. This includes but is not limited to: assigning work, setting priorities, and reviewing and evaluating work and performance of subordinates; approving leave; coaching and developing employees; recommending corrective or disciplinary actions; assisting in budget planning and projecting short-term needs; managing projects within assigned resources; resolving routine problems that typically impact the objectives of the organizational unit; and when required, coordinating with customers outside the immediate organization.
What you need to qualify
To qualify for the SV-K Pay Band (equivalent to GS-15), you must have one year of specialized experience at the SV-J or GS-14 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: Identifying, evaluating, and prioritizing risks associated with assessments and inspections; implementing controls to mitigate risk AND Revising policy documents, including guidance, amendments to complex security directives, security programs and regulations; AND Identifying analytical techniques and methodologies for research and evaluation of complex projects. 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) You must meet the qualification requirements for this position no later than the closing date of the vacancy announcement.
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