Supervisory Transportation Security Specialist - Surface

Transportation Security Administration; Springfield (VA); À distance; USD 144 000 - 187 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Retirement plan (TSP)

Flexible Spending Account

Personal leave

Paid federal holidays

Uniform allowance

Tuition reimbursement

Résumé du poste

Transportation Security Administration seeks a Supervisory Transportation Security Specialist - Surface to lead the Strategic Support Branch and coordinate national surface security programs with a focus on data management and performance metrics.

The role involves providing guidance to senior leadership, overseeing outreach initiatives, and ensuring compliance across the Surface Operations program. Telework eligibility and a comprehensive federal benefits package are available.

Qualifications

• Experience in security program management and data analysis.
• Ability to supervise branch operations and national outreach.
• Knowledge of surface transportation security programs and policy development.
• Experience creating policy statements and performance metrics.

Responsabilités

• Serve as Branch Manager within the Strategic Support Branch.
• Support Division Director for national strategic oversight and data management.
• Oversee compliance and enforcement activities for the surface community.
• Develop and evaluate surface program methodologies and performance metrics.
• Provide national oversight to leadership and field inspectors.

Connaissances

Data analysis

Policy development

National outreach

Program management

Description du poste

Supervisory Transportation Security Specialist - Surface

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

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.

Key Responsibilities

This Supervisory Transportation Security Specialist - Surface position is located at Security Operations, Surface Operations, Resource, Data and Strategy, Strategic Support Branch, Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Duties include but are not limited to: Serves as Branch Manager within the Strategic Support Branch providing direct support to the Division Director for the implementation of national strategic oversight, data management and analysis functions necessary for the administration of Surface Operations programmatic requirements.

Oversees compliance and enforcement activities for the surface community, from a national perspective, as well as supervising all national outreach initiatives directed by Surface Operations HQ. Responsible for supporting Surface Operations administrative functions, internal reporting, and communications.

As a recognized technical authority, develops a wide range of policy statements, studies and position papers that include new and innovative approaches in resolving highly intricate transportation security issues. Plans, coordinates, implements, and evaluates complex surface transportation security programs, policies, and operations.

Collaborates in the development and re-evaluation of the Surface Operations program methodologies, and adoption of performance metrics using risk-based approach(es) to support inspection, outreach, assessment and exercise requirements and priorities. Provides national oversight and program support to Surface Operations Senior Leadership, Regional Security Directors (RSDs), Regional Operations Directors (RODs) and Transportation Security Inspectors - Surface (TSI-S).

Directs comprehensive analysis of transportation security issues, programs and initiatives that cross organizational boundaries and impact the accomplishment of key DHS and TSA strategic objectives. Develops detailed reports on performance metrics including but not limited to security program effectiveness, industry compliance rates, and national field office surface inspector utilization.

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 $143913 – $187093/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 2026-11-02.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.