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Job SummarySecuring 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.
QualificationsTo 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-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: Working with leadership to develop, coordinate, and implement a program; Identifying and responding to stakeholders' questions; and Identifying and implementing best practices to enhance the efficiency or effectiveness of policies. To qualify for the SV-J Pay Band (equivalent to GS-14), you must have one year of specialized experience at the SV-I 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 knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is defined as: Working knowledge of evaluation methodology; Formulation of objectives and strategies in order to meet goals; Identifying and analyzing issues resulting in solutions and recommendations; and the ability to consider and respond appropriately to the customer service needs of a variety of stakeholders. 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 DutiesThis Stakeholder Manager position is located at Daniel K Inouye International Airport (HNL), Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Duties include but are not limited to: Serves as the lead liaison for the Federal Security Director (FSD) and various stakeholders concerned with aviation security policy. Planning, coordinating, and implementing effective strategies to establish and maintain a program to communicate to stakeholders the TSA's policies, programs, and activities. Identifying and responding to stakeholders' questions, problems, and concerns. Working closely with leadership to develop and implement stakeholder information policies and programs. Analyzing TSA's communication needs and recommending programs and technologies needed to effectively communicate with stakeholders. Interfacing with security policy stakeholders to gain a full perspective on all aspects of the innovations and "lessons learned" to enhance the overall efficiency and effectiveness of aviation security policies. Providing technical and administrative direction to the staff. The major duties described above reflect the full performance level of this position. Typically, the lower pay band (I Band) performs the same duties but will receive more guidance and training; and/or projects/work assignments may be less complex.RequirementsYou must possess U.S. Citizenship or be a U.S. National. You must complete a favorable Background Investigation (BI). Selective Service registration is required. Must pass pre-employment drug screening AND random drug/alcohol testing. 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. 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 Office of Management and Budget plans and policies concerning hiring. These authorities are subject to change.