Human Resources Specialist

Transportation Security Administration; Burlington (VT); Hybrid; USD 76,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

Transportation Security Administration at Burlington International Airport (BTV), DHS, is seeking a Human Resources Specialist to coordinate daily HR activities and provide advisory services across HR disciplines. The role supports the Federal Security Director and Administrative Officer with staff-related operations, recruitment, benefits, and position management from DHS guidance.

The incumbent will serve as a resident HR consultant to the FSD and address a range of HR inquiries, ensuring

Qualifications

• Must submit transcripts or list of college courses from an accredited college/university in resume.
• If selected, applicant must provide transcript or certification of degree.
• DHS offers competitive salaries and attractive benefits package including health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; leave and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating and overseeing daily HR activities and programs within the airport and spoke airports.
• Providing FSD and Administrative Officer with operational support and management advisory services in HR disciplines such as classification, compensation, employee benefits, relations, position management, personnel processing, and recruitment.
• Serving as the FSD's HR consultant and providing technical interpretations and guidance on HR matters from Headquarters or field representatives.
• Responding to HR inquiries and ensuring timely submission of personnel requests and other HR actions.

Job description

• Hiring Agency: Transportation Security Administration
• Department: Department of Homeland Security

As a Human Resources Specialist, the incumbent applies experience and knowledge of human resources laws, systems, program principles, concepts, regulations, and practices, analytical methods and techniques to perform routine, multiple, and varying assignments in their program area(s) serving as an individual contributor or team member.

Key Responsibilities

This Human Resources Specialist position is located at Burlington International Airport (BTV), Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Duties include but are not limited to: Coordinating and overseeing the daily HR activities and programs within the airport and associated spoke airports.

Providing the Federal Security Director (FSD) and Administrative Officer with operational support and management advisory services in a variety of HR disciplines such as classification, compensation and pay, employee benefits, employee relations, position management, personnel processing, and recruitment and staffing.

Serving as the FSD's resident HR consultant and providing technical interpretations and guidance on HR matters based on directions from Headquarters' Office of Human Capital or designated field representatives. Providing management advisory services to the FSD's staff as appropriate and providing first line response to airport employees' inquires.

Responding to a range of difficult HR inquiries involving routine to complex actions and contacting senior agency HR representatives for assistance in addressing difficult and unusual HR issues. Ensuring the accuracy and timely submission of personnel requests and other HR actions.

Requirements & 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.

DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including: health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays.

Other benefits may include flexible work schedules; situational telework may be permitted in accordance with departmental policy telework; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers. DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities.

For more information, go to the DHS Careers website and select "Benefits." Disabled veteran leave will be available to any Federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30 percent or more.

Employees who transfer to TSA from an agency that allows employees to maintain an annual leave balance higher than the maximum accumulation for the appointed position will have their leave ceiling set to the maximum accumulation for the appointed position (e.g., United States duty location - 240 hours, foreign duty location - 360 hours, or TSES position - 720 hours). TSA will not make a monetary payment for any leave forfeited under these circumstances.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $76203 – $99069/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Secret security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-12.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.

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