- Position Title
- Transportation Security Specialist - Explosives
- Agency
- Transportation Security Administration
- Announcement Number
- STT-23-123272-12041214-P Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, July 24, 2023 to Thursday, August 3, 2023
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
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Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
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Are you a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Displaced Employee? To be eligible you must meet one or more of the following:
- A current (OR former) employee of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) who will be (OR has been) separated through TSA involuntary workforce reduction (IWR) procedures AND I am eligible to be considered for TSA positions for all areas of consideration, for up to one year after the effective date of my involuntary separation;
- A former TSA Transportation Security Officer (TSO) eligible for rehiring priority under the Priority Employment Program (PEP);
- An applicant for a Transportation Security Officer (TSO) position who has had my enter-on-duty (EOD) date delayed or offer rescinded due to a workforce reduction or anticipated reduction eligible for priority consideration under the Priority Employment Program (PEP).
How did you hear about this opportunity?
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Please let us know how you heard about this opportunity.
Suitability and Conditions of Employment
Please respond whether or not you have been convicted* of the offense listed within the past 10 years. (Note: By responding "Yes" to any of these, you will be removed from consideration for this position.)
*You have a conviction if you plead no contest (nolo contendere), plead guilty, were found guilty, or found not guilty by reason of insanity, to any of the listed disqualifying offenses. The only exceptions are if your guilty plea or conviction has been reversed on appeal, your conviction has been expunged, or you have been pardoned.
*You have a conviction if you plead no contest (nolo contendere), plead guilty, were found guilty, or found not guilty by reason of insanity, to any of the listed disqualifying offenses. The only exceptions are if your guilty plea or conviction has been reversed on appeal, your conviction has been expunged, or you have been pardoned.
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Forgery of certificates, false marking of aircraft, and other aircraft registration violations.
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Interference with air navigation.
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Improper transportation of hazardous material.
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Aircraft piracy.
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Interference with flight crew members or flight attendants.
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Commission of certain crimes aboard aircraft in flight.
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Carrying a weapon or explosive aboard aircraft.
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Conveying false information and threats.
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Aircraft piracy outside the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States.
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Lighting violation involving transporting controlled substances. Essentially, this means that if you have been convicted of transporting illegal drugs in a plane without activating the navigation or anti-collision lights you are disqualified.
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Unlawful entry into an aircraft area that serves air carriers or foreign air carriers contrary to established security requirements.
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Destruction of an aircraft or either a domestic or international aircraft facility. It is a federal crime to use any device, substance or weapon, to intentionally perform an act of violence against any person at an airport or to destroy or seriously damage the facilities of such an airport.
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Murder.
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Assault with intent to murder.
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Espionage.
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Sedition (inciting insurrection against lawful authority).
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Kidnapping or hostage taking.
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Treason.
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Rape or aggravated sexual abuse.
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Unlawful possession, use, sale, distribution, or manufacture of an explosive or weapon.
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Extortion.
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Armed or felony armed robbery.
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Distribution of, or intent to distribute a controlled substance.
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Felony arson.
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Felony involving a threat.
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Felony involving willful destruction of property.
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Felony involving importation or manufacture of a controlled substance.
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Felony involving burglary.
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Felony involving theft.
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Felony involving dishonesty, fraud, or misrepresentation.
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Felony involving possession or distribution of stolen property.
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Felony involving aggravated assault.
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Felony involving bribery.
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Felony involving illegal possession of a controlled substance punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment of more than 1 year, or any other crime classified as a felony that the Under Secretary determines indicates a propensity for placing contraband aboard an aircraft in return for money.
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Violence at international airports.
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Conspiracy or attempt to commit any of the criminal acts listed above.
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Interference with security screening personnel.
All the information you provide may be verified by a review of the work experience and/or education as shown on your application form, by checking references and through other means, such as the interview process. Any exaggeration of your experience, false statements, or attempts to conceal information may be grounds for not hiring you, or for firing you after you begin work.
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Does the TSA employ any of your relatives?
Please respond whether or not you have been separated (e.g., terminated, removed, or resigned while a proposed termination or removal was pending) from TSA for any of the following reasons within the last three years.
Note: By responding "Yes" to any of these, you will be removed from consideration for this position
Note: By responding "Yes" to any of these, you will be removed from consideration for this position
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Were you separated due to unacceptable performance?
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Were you separated due to misconduct?
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Were you separated due to receiving a negative suitability determination from the Personnel Security Division?
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Did you resign after receiving a proposed removal letter?
Resume Requirements
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I understand that my Resume must include the following or I may be found ineligible for consideration:
- Narrative description of duties with start and end dates (including month and year) for work experience
- Number of hours worked in a position (i.e. full-time or part-time). If part-time, state the total number of hours worked per week
- Performance level for federal civilian positions (i.e. band or grade)
Referred Applicants
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Referred applicants may be shared with other locations within TSA. Do you authorize the sharing of your name and application materials with other locations? If you respond, "No" your name and application material may only be shared for the position and locations on this announcement.
Assessment 1
We will evaluate your resume and responses to this questionnaire to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses to these statements will be scored and the score you receive will be used as a measure of the degree to which your background matches the qualifications and competencies required for this job. In responding to these questions, you should carefully consider each of these statements and choose the response that best matches your experience level. Your resume must support your self-ratings.
PLEASE NOTE: Your self-ratings will be reviewed. 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.
PLEASE NOTE: Your self-ratings will be reviewed. 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.
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I meet the basic qualification requirement for this position as I am a graduate from an accredited IED/bomb disposal course coupled with field experience as a military or civilian Bomb Appraisal Officer, EOD Technician, Bomb Technician, or similar position.
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From the descriptions below, please select the one response that best describes how you meet the minimum qualifications for this SV-H position.
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Quality Ranking Factor: Do you have experience with improvised explosive devices and homemade explosives within the last five years immediately preceding application for this position?
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Applying knowledge of the methods and techniques employed by terrorists and criminal elements to use commercial explosives, homemade explosives, Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and/or Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) weapons to minimize threats against aviation AND/OR transportation systems.
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Applying knowledge of principles and practices of Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) to provide technical guidance to management officials on explosives security issues.
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Responding to calls to assess possible explosives, IED components or actual IEDs.
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Analyzing the interrelationships between initiators, power supplies and chemicals to evaluate explosive types and threat levels.
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Evaluating explosive and weapon detection checkpoints to recommend changes to emergency safety and security procedures.
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Conducting searches of individuals, packages, vehicles, buildings, baggage and/or property to resolve Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) calls.
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Teaching students/employees about the methods used by criminal and terrorist elements to use explosives and other weapons of mass destruction.
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Delivering technical training in the detection of explosive devices, chemicals, power supplies and/or initiators.
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Revising or developing technical training in the detection of explosive devices, chemicals, power supplies and/or initiators.
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Using available information and prior experience to assess the severity of a threat to security or operations.
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Responding to situations that threaten the safety and security of people and significant assets.
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Coordinating incident response procedures with federal, state and local law enforcement agencies and private organizations.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
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I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, ALL of the information provided on this application is true, accurate, and complete, and that this application for employment with the TSA is made in good faith. I understand that a false statement on any part of this application may be grounds for not hiring me or for firing me after I begin work. I also understand that I may be punished by fine or imprisonment for falsification of my employment application (18 USC 1001). I understand that information I give may be investigated as allowed by law or Executive order.