Summary
The primary purpose of this Program Specialist position is located Operational Planning and Deployments Branch (OPDB), Operations Planning & Coordination Division (OPCD) is to detect, deter and defeat criminal, terrorist and hostile activities that target our nation's transportation systems.
Duties
This Program Specialist position is located Operational Planning and Deployments Branch (OPDB), Operations Planning & Coordination Division (OPCD), Federal Air Marshal Service (FAMS), Law Enforcement (LE), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Duties include but are not limited to: : Selects, builds, staffs, and adjusts LE/FAMS domestic and international missions in a timely manner, in accordance with risk-based, established protocols, and applicable administrative requirements to support risk mitigation in the commercial aviation domain. Processes complex international personnel and mission revisions through applicable databases and scheduling systems due to field office conflicts, airline operations changes, or evolving threats and coordinates with other OPDB units to ensure compliance with alternate requirements, processing of visas, and notification of international partners. Verifies information across multiple sources, ensures accuracy through evaluation of completed mission changes, meets deadlines, and adjusts strategies to achieve objectives. Independently monitors, analyzes, evaluates, and operationalizes information from multiple sources, such as airline schedules, field office availability, and travel policies. Participates in special project assignments to meet operational needs and mission objectives and ensures the technical accuracy and completeness of training manuals and standard operating procedures. Writes internal procedural documents and standard operating procedures for support role functions of the OPDB, as applicable. Duties posted are at the highest band level.
Requirements
You must possess U.S. Citizenship or be a U.S. National. You must have reached the minimum age (18) at the time of application. You must complete a favorable Background Investigation (BI). Selective Service registration is required. 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. Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for TSA to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions. Any offers of employment made pursuant to this announcement will be consistent with all applicable authorities, including Presidential Memoranda, Executive Orders, interpretive U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) guidance, and Office of Management and Budget plans and policies concerning hiring. These authorities are subject to change.
Education
For positions requiring positive education requirements, or if you are using education to meet all or part of the qualification requirements, you MUST submit a copy of your transcripts or an itemized list of college courses from an accredited college or university, which includes equivalent information from the transcript (course title, semester/quarter hours, and grade/degree earned) in your resume. The information must be provided with the application by the closing date of the announcement. If selected, the applicant must supply a transcript or certification of degree.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. You may preview the questions for this vacancy here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13061507