Transportation Security Specialist

Summary

The primary purpose of this Transportation Security Specialist responsible for serving as a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) watch officer and on-scene manager in the National Capital Region Coordination Center (NCRCC).

Duties

This Transportation Security Specialist position is located in the Interagency Airspace Security (IAS), Operations Planning & Coordination (OPC),Federal Air Marshal Service (FAMS), Law Enforcement (LE), Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Duties include but are not limited to: Independently speaks on behalf of the TSA in the NCRCC during all interagency activities concerning flight operations in the National Capital Region (NCR). Coordinates with other agencies' watch officers and oversees the operation of the center to ensure that all participants are receiving and sharing the most current and accurate information in order to effectively perform their missions in addition to assessing and interdicting airborne tracks of interest in the NCR. Identifies threats, sequences, and patterns of threat activity, correlates the impact of security threat activities, and minimizes risk to ongoing aviation operations in the NCR. Isolates indications of impending attacks and disseminates threat information in real time to provide threat alerts and decision support to senior TSA managers and other interagency representatives within the NCRCC. Work is reviewed rarely, typically though status reports and at project completion, to ensure technical compliance and alignment with the requirements of the project or other work activity. Maintains continuous daily situational awareness of transportation operations infrastructure including complex transportation systems, intra/inter modal coordination, open-source news monitoring, event correlation, multi-source fusion of operational information, and trend analysis in maintaining vigilance over NCR airspace and overall NCR security. Proactively facilitates the flow and sharing of information and security-related intelligence among NCRCC agencies and organizations. Provides detailed and grammatically correct incident reports that accurately describe each aviation security event that occurs during a shift and submits reports and events timelines for direct submission to TSA leadership and Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Qualifications

In addition to the minimum qualifications described above, you must meet the following specialized experience to be considered qualified for the position: To qualify for the SV-I Pay Band (equivalent to GS-13), you must have one year of specialized experience at the SV-H or GS-12 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. Must have two of the specialized experience is defined as: Interpreting and applying aviation and transportation security laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures related to transportation-related incidents sufficient to interpret, analyze, and coordinate action in a multi-agency team environment. Expert knowledge in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and TSA regulations pertaining to aviation security procedures and restrictions that apply to flight operations. Knowledge of security policies, regulations, and procedures in addition to threat assessment concepts, principles, and methods sufficient to assist in identifying threats, sequences, and patterns of threat activity, correlate the impact of security threat activities, and minimize risk to ongoing aviation operations. 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. Must have two of the specialized experience is defined as: Creating incident reports that accurately describe each aviation security event that occurs and submits reports and events timelines to TSA leadership and Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Formulating responses to unusual situations or anomalies within the NCR airspace. Applying knowledge and experience of transportation security rules, regulations, policies, and overall TSA procedures to determine the appropriate response to a perceived transportation security threat. 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.