Supervisory Transportation Security Specialist - Transportation Security Administration

Summary 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. Responsibilities This position is located in Intelligence & Analysis (I&A), Operations Support (OS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS). You will serve as the Director of Security Threat Assessment Division (STAD) and lead a large, complex operational organization of 100+ personnel that are geographically dispersed across TSA Headquarters, Annapolis Junction, MD and Colorado Springs, CO. The STAD Director oversees the security threat assessment adjudication and redress operations to determine whether individuals seeking access, credential or benefit to transportation environments for programs with over 25 million applicants and credentials with varying security requirements depending on the program to receive and maintain the credentials. Such programs include the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC), Hazardous Materials Endorsement threat assessment and TSA Precheck Application programs. The division must manually review and adjudicate large volumes of applications/cases, assessing initial and recurrent (i.e. continuous) vetting results of security threat data. This data review and adjudication process includes criminal history, immigration/citizenship/lawful presence, state and local level court and judicial records and policies as well as other intelligence and/or security related data to complete cases using multiple technology systems to support vetting and credentialing case adjudication and management in support of TSA's security mission. Duties include: Serving as technical expert and principal credential adjudication advisor to the Executive Director of Vetting, in addition to the Assistant Administrator (AA) and Deputy Assistant Administrator (DAA) for Intelligence & Analysis on highly complex and challenging programs, projects, and operations to identify and mitigate potential threats from individuals seeking credential access to the transportation sector; providing strategic and tactical analyses of credential vetting information regarding threats to the United States and specifically to the U.S. transportation sector. Representing TSA as the primary senior technical authority regarding major credential vetting operations, redress and adjudication issues and cases. Advising the Executive Director of Vetting and TSA executive leadership on transportation security, credential adjudication, redress and associated forecasting trends, formulating effective transportation security policies and program operations to facilitate the flow of commerce and industry stakeholder requirements related to credential access. Serving as the primary senior security official for escalation, and cross office and interagency coordination for TSA credential adjudication cases that may pose a threat requiring security threat mitigation and/or other credential access actions. Using advanced technical knowledge and experience, leads and manages division-wide security threat assessment operations, managing business processes and training, and improving capabilities necessary to support credential vetting programs and functional capabilities as well as determining credential eligibility based on criminal and immigration disqualifying criteria and totality of security threat. Managing and improving the division and subordinate organizations' overall efficiency and effectiveness in security threat assessment/adjudication operations that determine an individual's eligibility to receive and maintain credentials and/or access to secure or sensitive areas and materials; and manages operations that provide related redress for criminal, immigration, and totality of threat determinations including supporting administrative law judge reviews in redress procedures. Notifying senior TSA leadership of imminent threats and briefs the senior leadership team on potential implications to transportation security. Developing and implementing new adjudication policies and procedures for TSA credentialing, and coordinates all activities related to the start-up of new credential programs requiring adjudication, in alignment with TSA strategies and priorities, to include resource forecasting and planning, and identifying operational and technical program changes required. Representing TSA to officials from other U.S. government security, law enforcement, and judicial entities including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and other Department of Homeland Security (DHS) components, Federal, State and local law enforcement and district courts. Exercising the full range of supervisory and personnel management authorities and responsibilities in directing work of subordinate staff, and in the development of long-range goals and objectives. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must possess U.S. Citizenship. You must complete a favorable Tier 5 Background Investigation (T5). You must pass Drug Screening, subject to random drug tests. You must be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance. Disclosure of your financial information is required. 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. If you fail to meet the conditions of employment or any other pre-employment requirements, such as missing any of the scheduled appointments, the hiring agency may rescind their tentative offer of employment. You must meet the qualification requirements of this position no later than the closing date of the job opportunity announcement. Qualifications To qualify for the SV-L Pay Band, you must have one year of specialized experience at the SV-K Pay Band or GS-15 in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. Specialized experience is defined as at minimum K-band/GS-15 level or equivalent experience that has equipped you with the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Such experience is defined as minimum 1-year K-band/GS-15 level equivalent or higher and such experience demonstrated in the resume of the below qualifications: Managing large volume and complex screening, vetting, or application review/adjudication operations and associated policies, procedures, regulations, and protocols to determine access or benefit/credential; AND Administering transportation, national security, or homeland security policies/regulations, standard operating procedures, and related guidance sufficient to coordinate and execute policies and procedures derived from various law enforcement, security, or intelligence agencies in pursuit of strong security objectives; AND Leading and applying policies, processes, guidelines, and/or regulations sufficient to perform a full range of functions over subordinate employees and manage allocated resources (staffing, budget, contracts, technology requirements, equipment, etc.) to accomplish the work; AND Demonstrating strong managerial and leadership responsibilities including directing the work of numerous employees, managing operational performance, technical requirements, strategic planning and reporting, quality assurance and control (QA/QC), security mission related data analysis, individual staff and organizational operational performance, trends analysis and operational forecasting, and associated reporting and resource planning. 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. Education Additional Information 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. Eligibility to apply for other Federal positions: TSA is an Excepted Service agency exempt from most of Title 5 United States Code; therefore, employment with TSA does not confer the "Competitive Status" that generally results from selection and service in Competitive Service agencies. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has established an Interchange Agreement, which allows most permanent TSA employees to apply and be considered for vacancies in Competitive Service agencies. Information from OPM on this or other Interchange Agreements is available at: http://www.opm.gov. To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation as a condition of placement into this position. DHS uses E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify including your rights and responsibilities. TSA employees who are absent for the purpose of performing military duty may apply for any vacancies announced in their absence. When you enter on duty, you will be required to complete a Public Financial Disclosure Report, OGE Form 450. You will need to provide this information annually. TSA policy requires verification of Selective Service registration for male applicants born after 12/31/59. For more information click here.