Supervisory Transportation Security Specialist - Canine

TSA (Transportation Security Administration); Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) seeks qualified candidates for a role involving specialized experience in explosives detection canine programs.

The position emphasizes identifying, guiding, and training canines, along with program oversight and canine behavior training initiatives.

Qualifications

• Identifying, guiding, training, and directing canines for explosives detection during passenger or cargo screening.
• Managing oversight, cost management, and accountability of assets in support of a canine program.
• Identifying, developing, and implementing canine behavior training activities for maximum capability.

Responsibilities

• Identify and supervise canine teams for explosives detection during screening.
• Coordinate oversight and accountability of canine assets and related program costs.
• Develop and implement canine behavior training to maximize detection capability.

Skills

Explosives detection

Canine handling

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-I Pay Band (equivalent to GS-13), you must have one year of specialized experience at the SV-H or GS-11/12 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. Specialized experience is defined as:

• Identifying, guiding, training, and directing canines for purposes of explosives detection during passenger screening, cargo screening, or other explosives detection activities;
• Managing the oversight, cost management, and accountability of assets in support of a canine program;
• Identifying, developing, and implementing canine behavior training activities to ensure maximum capability of canine assets.

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.