Transportation Security Specialist - Transportation Security Administration - Colorado Springs, Colorado - EXPIRED

This Transportation Security Specialist position is located in the Office of Intelligence and Analysis (OIA), Vetting Analysis Division, Vetting Operations Branch, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS). If selected for this position, you will be responsible for performing complex transportation analysis in an effort to identify possible threats to national security. Typical assignments include but are not limited to:

• Interpreting vetting match results that are produced by an automated vetting system. Conducting extensive research, interpretation, and evaluation of complex multi-source data to determine whether an identity being vetted is a match to an identity on the terrorism watch lists.
• Identifying gaps in information and taking action to obtain the proper intelligence and law enforcement information to support security threat assessments.
• Preparing and reporting results detailing the analysis and evaluation in support of decisions made and to properly document findings.
• Conducting analysis to identify trends and patterns in transportation vetting results in the identification and mitigation of threats to the transportation infrastructure.
• Performing data analysis of credentialing and vetting programs to identify security gaps and develop programs to mitigate security risks.

To qualify for the SV-H Pay Band (equivalent to GS-11/12), you must meet one of the qualification requirements (A, B, or C) outlined below.

A. Experience: If you are qualifying based on experience, you application must clearly outline one year of specialized experience equivalent to the SV-G Pay Band or GS-9 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. Such experience includes applying knowledge of several modes of Law Enforcement IT systems (e.g., National Crime Information Center [NCIC], Treasury Enforcement Communication System [TECS], Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System [JWICS], Terrorist Identities Datamart Environment (TIDE), and Counter Terrorism [CT] Watch Log); and ability to analyze and interpret multi-source data.

OR B. Education: Completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a field related to the position being filled; OR three (3) full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; OR LL.M., if related.

OR C. Combining Education and Experience: Combinations of successfully completed higher level graduate education (beyond the second year) and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for this position, and may be computed by first determining your total qualifying experience as a percentage of education required for the band level; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify for the position.

GRADUATE EDUCATION: Education at the graduate level in an accredited college or university in the amounts indicated above meets the requirements for this position. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. One (1) year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study. If that information cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours should be considered as satisfying the 1 year of full-time study requirement.

Applicants who meet the qualifications listed above based on education or a combination of education and experience must provide proof of education, such as a list of completed college courses or the date and school of degree (including the number of semester or quarter hours) or transcript(s) from an accredited college or university. The information must be provided as an attachment to the application by the closing date of the announcement. If selected, you must supply a transcript(s) or certification of degree.


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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