About this role
Job SummaryThe Assistant Federal Security Director - Mission Support (AFDS-MS) serves as the principal advisor to the Federal Security Director (FSD).
QualificationsTo qualify for the SV-K Pay Band (equivalent to GS-15), you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to 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 knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Such experience is defined as: Providing management, direction and program oversight of administrative and operations functions (e.g., Human Resources, staffing, finance/budget, equipment, etc.); Developing strategic plans; and Establishing procedures to meet staffing requirements. 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.
Major DutiesThe Assistant Federal Security Director - Mission Support (AFDS-MS) in located in Domestic Aviation Operations, Security Operations. Duties include: Advising the Federal Security Director (FSD) on matters concerning the administration and business support of a major airport (i.e., over 701 employees). Directing the work of supervisors, program managers, and other subordinate employees for multiple administrative and operational functions. Preparing, planning, coordinating, and managing support operations that include administration, financial/budget, human resources, customer service/stakeholders, training, procurement, logistics, and engineering services. Conferring with the FSD and project staff personnel to outline work plans, provide technical advice, resolve problems, review status reports, and modify schedules to accomplish duties. Identifying and determining types of actions required to meet time frames and budget/funding limitations. Setting up procedures to meet the FSD's staffing requirements and providing necessary resources to accomplish projects. Managing or conducting targeted recruitment and other external marketing sources to assist in providing diverse applicant pools to the FSD. Advising/informing the FSD on unusual or complex managerial or personnel disciplinary issues. Exercising discretion and sound judgment in dealing with sensitive human resources matters or issues. Providing data/information and reports from statistical and narrative databases in all support areas. Emergency Essential Position: This position is designated as an Emergency Essential (EE) position. This designation requires the employee to remain in a duty status if an emergency arises.RequirementsYou must possess U.S. Citizenship or be a U.S. National. You must have reached the minimum age (18) at the time of application. You must complete a favorable Background Investigation (BI). Selective Service registration is required. Disclosure of your financial information is required. Must pass pre-employment drug screening AND random drug/alcohol testing. You must be able to obtain and maintain a secret. Please see Requirements section for additional conditions of employment. Supervisory/Managerial Probationary Period Requirements: Unless previously completed, you must satisfactorily complete a one-year supervisory probationary period to continue in this supervisory/managerial position. If you fail to meet the conditions of employment or any other pre-employment requirements, such as missing any of the scheduled appointments, the hiring agency may rescind their tentative offer of employment. Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for TSA to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions. You must meet the qualification requirements of this position no later than the closing date of the job opportunity announcement. Any offers of employment made pursuant to this announcement will be consistent with all applicable authorities, including Presidential Memoranda, Executive Orders, interpretive U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) guidance, and OMB plans and policies concerning hiring. These authorities are subject to change. 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.