Supervisory Transportation Security Inspector-Surface

Transportation Security Administration; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Transportation Security Administration seeks a senior security transportation specialist to oversee inspections and investigations across travel networks. You will determine when enforcement actions are needed and assess security across surface transportation systems.

This role emphasizes monitoring compliance with policies, directives, and agreements to identify issues and ensure safe, secure operations. Federal experience is required. NY location preferred.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience at SV-I or GS-13 in the Federal service or equivalent private sector.
• Experience as a senior specialist or team lead in security transportation inspections and investigations.
• Ability to determine when enforcement action should be taken and perform security assessments.
• Experience monitoring compliance with policies, regulations, security directives, and agreements.

Responsibilities

• Lead security transportation inspections and investigations across travel networks.
• Determine appropriate enforcement actions based on findings and risk.
• Conduct security assessments of surface transportation systems and report results.

Skills

Specialized experience

Security inspections

Regulatory compliance

Job description

Securing Travel, Protecting People - At the Transportation Security Administration, you will serve in a high-stakes environment to safeguard the American way of life. In cities across the country, you would secure airports, seaports, railroads, highways, and/or public transit systems, thus protecting America's transportation infrastructure and ensuring freedom of movement for people and commerce.

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. Specialized experience is defined as: Serving as a senior specialist or team lead in conducting security transportation system inspections and investigations, Determining when enforcement action should be taken, Performing security assessments on surface transportation systems; AND Monitoring compliance with policies, regulations, security directives, and agreements to identify potential problems and deviations from TSA and/or other Federal regulatory operations. 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.