Supervisory Transportation Security Specialist - SV-1801-J/K - Transportation Security Administration - Reston, Virginia - EXPIRED

This Supervisory Transportation Security Specialist position is located in the Threat Assessment Division, National Explosives Detection Canine Team Program (NEDCTP), within the Office of Security Operations, (OSO) Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS). If selected for this position, you will serve as a Unit Chief and supervise a geographically dispersed workforce made up of a team of seven Regional Canine Coordinators (RCC) that supervise thirty seven National Explosives Detection Canine Team Program (NEDCTP) Field Canine Coordinators that are deployed to major transportation modes nationwide. Duties include:

• Instructing RCCs on operational requirements, training needs, resources, milestones, deadlines, and explaining operational goals to align NEDCTP field operations with the TSA strategic plan and vision.
• Monitoring day-to-day canine field operations and providing expert guidance to internal and external stakeholders in the deployment and utilization of assigned explosives detection teams in accordance with NEDCTP policies; Compiling and coordinating information from NEDCTP staff, field personnel, other Headquarters divisions within TAD and OSO (BDO, EOD, Mission Support, Field Operations, and Compliance) on requirements to strategically develop program or administrative reporting systems to automate and standardize data collection in the field.
• Monitoring and analyzing the results of canine training missions and the evaluations of NEDCTP sponsored state and local police canine handlers or civilian handlers; Collaborating and communicating with a variety of internal and external TSA stakeholders to identify operational requirements and resources and share information on new program requirements.
• Drafting, reviewing, and approving comprehensive written reports and other paperwork associated with canine operations; Assisting with the integration of NEDCTP strategic plans, mission, vision, and values into the Unit’s strategies, goals, objectives, work plans, and work products and services.
• Representing the NEDCTP by conducting program project status briefings to senior leaders, internal and external to TSA.
• Planning resources for inclusion in short-range planning guidance consistent with program objectives and goals; Serving as the TSA lead, subject matter expert, and principal point of contact in the assigned projects.

To qualify for the SV-J Pay Band (equivalent to GS-14), you must have one year of specialized experience at the SV-I Pay Band 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 particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Such experience includes applying standard practices and procedures to train, evaluate and recommend corrective action to increase an explosive detection canine team’s proficiency; experience conducting in-depth analysis using available software, databases, historical data, and current trends in order to identify and resolve problems or issues that cross organizational boundaries and impact on the accomplishment of strategic objectives.

To qualify for the SV-K Pay Band (equivalent to the GS-15), you must have one year of specialized experience at the SV-J Pay Band or GS-14 in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. Specialized experience is defined as experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Such experience includes applying canine best practices to ensure efficiency of field operations of deployed teams; experience conducting performance data and trends analysis, to include the design and construction of data collection and field oversight tools.

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.

NOTE: 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.

You must meet the qualification requirements for this position no later than the closing date of the vacancy announcement.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

You will be evaluated based on a comparison of the position requirements against the quality and extent of the experience and/or related education as reflected in your resume and supporting documentation. You are encouraged to ensure work experiences clearly show possession of the competencies required for this position. We will compare your resume and supporting documentation to your responses on the assessment questionnaire. If, after reviewing your resume and any supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your category placement may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job.

When completing the assessment questionnaire for this position, you will be prompted to elect if you wish for your application to be considered as External (where Veterans’ Preference applies), as Status (current or former Federal Employees), and/or Internal to TSA as a current permanent or competitive temporary employee. At that time, please select the answer(s) that apply to you and your application to this position.

Candidates will be rated and ranked using Category Grouping procedures. Under Category Grouping, candidates will be rated and ranked into one of three categories:

Best Qualified - applicants possessing experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors and are highly proficient in all requirements of the job and can perform effectively in the position;

Well Qualified - applicants possessing experience that exceed the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors and are proficient in most of the requirements of the job; and

Qualified - applicants possessing experience that meets the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors and are proficient in some, but not all of the requirements of the job.
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