- Position Title
- Supervisory Federal Air Marshal (SAC)
- Agency
- Transportation Security Administration
- Announcement Number
- HQ-LEFAMS-593700-12472885-I Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, July 11, 2024 to Thursday, July 25, 2024
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
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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applicant for a Transportation Security Officer (TSO) position who has had my enter-on-duty (EOD) date delayed or offer rescinded due to a workforce reduction or anticipated reduction eligible for priority consideration under the Priority Employment Program (PEP).
2.
Are you currently employed by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA)?
As a current TSA employee, you are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your most recent non-Award Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) reflecting your status.
TSA employees who do not submit the SF-50 with their application must document their current TSA position in their resume and may be required to provide the SF-50 document during the selection process. TSA employees may obtain a copy of their most recent non-Award SF-50 at https://eopf.opm.gov/dhs/.
As a current TSA employee, you are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your most recent non-Award Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) reflecting your status.
TSA employees who do not submit the SF-50 with their application must document their current TSA position in their resume and may be required to provide the SF-50 document during the selection process. TSA employees may obtain a copy of their most recent non-Award SF-50 at https://eopf.opm.gov/dhs/.
Preferences
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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 materials may only be shared for the position and locations on this announcement.
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
1.
Please indicate whether or not you have been convicted* of any of the offenses 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.
- Forgery of certificates, false marking of aircraft, and other aircraft registration violations.
- Interference with air navigation.
- Improper transportation of hazardous material.
- Aircraft piracy.
- Interference with flight crew members or flight attendants.
- Commission of certain crimes aboard aircraft in flight.
- Carrying a weapon or explosive aboard aircraft.
- Conveying false information and threats.
- Aircraft piracy outside the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States.
- 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.
- Unlawful entry into an aircraft area that serves air carriers or foreign air carriers contrary to established security requirements.
- 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.
- Murder.
- Assault with intent to murder.
- Espionage.
- Sedition (inciting insurrection against lawful authority).
- Kidnapping or hostage taking.
- Treason.
- Rape or aggravated sexual abuse.
- Unlawful possession, use, sale, distribution, or manufacture of an explosive or weapon.
- Extortion.
- Armed or felony armed robbery.
- Distribution of, or intent to distribute a controlled substance.
- Felony arson.
- Felony involving a threat.
- Felony involving willful destruction of property.
- Felony involving importation or manufacture of a controlled substance.
- Felony involving burglary.
- Felony involving theft.
- Felony involving dishonesty, fraud, or misrepresentation.
- Felony involving possession or distribution of stolen property.
- Felony involving aggravated assault.
- Felony involving bribery.
- 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.
- Violence at international airports.
- Conspiracy or attempt to commit any of the criminal acts listed above.
- 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)
Assessment 1
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
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Do you have experience that demonstrates proficiency in the (6) competencies listed as basic requirements in the Qualification and Evaluation section of the vacancy announcement?
Security Directives and Regulations: Expert knowledge of law enforcement functions, laws, policies, and procedures and jurisdictions of other Federal, State and local law enforcement agencies.
Operations Management: Expert knowledge of Law Enforcement/Federal Air Marshal Service (LE/FAMS) mission; and related managerial, operational training principles, and content developed to support the mission.
Project Management: Comprehensive knowledge in managing projects in either a multi-disciplinary or matrix structure environment that requires gaining the cooperation of and successfully working with multiple senior managers and their staff.
Organizational Awareness: Expert knowledge of TSA and LE/FAMS guidelines and policies, applicable budgets, human and material resources, the implementation of technology solutions, and the creation of new methods and procedures to solved complex management problems.
Oral and Written Communication: Expert knowledge in oral and written communications to communicate complex technical requirements effectively with internal and external contacts and prepare, review, evaluate and issue memoranda and produce technical documentation to support the design, installation, and maintenance for local or interagency networks.
Law Enforcement Proficiency: Skill in applying administrative and criminal investigative techniques and procedures; demonstrating knowledge of criminal statues, rules of evidence, precedent court decisions, legal aspects or investigations, interviewing techniques and examination of evidentiary documents or material and the functions and jurisdictions of other Federal, State and local law enforcement agencies.
Security Directives and Regulations: Expert knowledge of law enforcement functions, laws, policies, and procedures and jurisdictions of other Federal, State and local law enforcement agencies.
Operations Management: Expert knowledge of Law Enforcement/Federal Air Marshal Service (LE/FAMS) mission; and related managerial, operational training principles, and content developed to support the mission.
Project Management: Comprehensive knowledge in managing projects in either a multi-disciplinary or matrix structure environment that requires gaining the cooperation of and successfully working with multiple senior managers and their staff.
Organizational Awareness: Expert knowledge of TSA and LE/FAMS guidelines and policies, applicable budgets, human and material resources, the implementation of technology solutions, and the creation of new methods and procedures to solved complex management problems.
Oral and Written Communication: Expert knowledge in oral and written communications to communicate complex technical requirements effectively with internal and external contacts and prepare, review, evaluate and issue memoranda and produce technical documentation to support the design, installation, and maintenance for local or interagency networks.
Law Enforcement Proficiency: Skill in applying administrative and criminal investigative techniques and procedures; demonstrating knowledge of criminal statues, rules of evidence, precedent court decisions, legal aspects or investigations, interviewing techniques and examination of evidentiary documents or material and the functions and jurisdictions of other Federal, State and local law enforcement agencies.
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Do you have one year of experience at the SV-J Band or GS-14 in the Federal service or equivalent in the private sector: applying knowledge of Law Enforcement/Federal Air Marshal Service (LE/FAMS) mission, and related managerial and operational training principles; applying law enforcement functions, laws, policies, and procedures to include familiarization with judicial process, criminal statues, rules of evidence, precedent court decisions, and legal aspects of investigations; and implementing technological solutions, and the creation of new methods and procedures to solve complex management problems?
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Do you certify that, to the best of your knowledge and belief, ALL of the information provided on this application is true, accurate and complete?
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Leading law enforcement and security management programs in a large geographically-dispersed organization.
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Serving as an advisor on investigations and law enforcement issues.
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Establishing and providing strategic direction for a law enforcement program.
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Defining project/program requirements to ensure alignment with objectives.
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Establishing and maintaining working relationships with the airline industry and federal, state and local law enforcement agencies regarding business related matters.
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Setting goals and establishing priorities.
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Communicating a vision and objectives.
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Applying knowledge of the provisions of the Aviation Transportation Security Act (ATSA) and aviation domain law enforcement issues and operations.
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Applying knowledge of law enforcement and security management laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
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Implementing policies, directives and regulations in security or law enforcement operations.
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Directing the management of activities related to criminal investigations.
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Building and managing a workforce based on organizational goals, budget considerations and staffing needs.
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Identifying and addressing developmental needs of subordinates (e.g., by facilitating training, coaching or feedback).
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Completing administrative duties regarding personnel actions for direct reports (e.g., performance appraisal, recommending rewards, counseling and disciplining, etc.).
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Assigning tasks to others in support of organizational operations.