DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Transportation Security Administration
Closing date: 11/30/2022
Locations: 1 vacancy in the following locations: Colorado Springs, CO; Springfield, VA
Duties
This TRANSPORTATION SECURITY SPECIALIST (Vetting & Law Enforcement) position is located in the Investigations, Referrals, and Analysis (IR&A) Branch of the Vetting Analysis Division, Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Duties include but are not limited to:
- Performing technical and analytical duties with direct supervision oversight for projects and programs to assist in improving the overall security of the transportation system, authorize access to sensitive areas of airport facilities and make preliminary waiver recommendations related to federally restricted airspace.
- Assisting in conducting analysis for identification and mitigation of threats to the transportation infrastructure; prepares and reports results for review by a more senior employee.
- Interacting with law enforcement members of Federal, State, local and international government, law enforcement, intelligence, and inspection agencies, as well as representatives of industry in pursuit of strong transportation security and safety objectives.
- The major duties described above reflect the full performance level of this position. Typically, the lower pay bands (G & H Band) perform the same duties but will receive more guidance and training; and/or projects/work assignments may be less complex
Qualifications
To qualify for the SV-G Pay Band (equivalent to GS-5/7/9), applicants must meet one of the qualification requirements (A, B, OR C) outlined below.
A. Experience: For those qualifying using experience, your application must clearly outline three (3) years of progressively responsible general experience, one year of which was equivalent to at least GS-4 in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. Such experience will demonstrate the ability to:
- Interact with law enforcement members of federal, state, local and international government, as well as representatives of industry in pursuit of strong transportation security and safety objectives.
- Input law enforcement case file information into the database; AND
- Prepare specialized (operational and legal) documentation which entails research, analytical and investigative techniques, OR
B. Education: A 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree bachelor's or higher-level degree in any field from an accredited college or university. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position (Intelligence). OR
C. Combining of Education and Experience: Combination of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements and may be computed by first determining the total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the position; then determining the education as a percentage of the education required for the position; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify for the position.
