- Position Title
- Transportation Security Specialist
- Agency
- Transportation Security Administration
- Announcement Number
- HQ-I&A-718666-12633377-ST Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, December 6, 2024 to Monday, March 24, 2025
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Are you an Individual with a Disability? You are eligible for this appointing authority if you are an individual:
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- with an intellectual disability; OR
- a severe physical disability; OR
- a psychiatric impairment; AND
- you have acceptable proof of the disability.
- a licensed medical professional (e.g., a physician or other medical professional duly certified by a State, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. territory, to practice medicine); or,
- a licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist (State or private); or,
- a Federal agency, State agency, or an agency of the District of Columbia or a U.S. territory that issues or provides disability benefits.
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3.
Are you the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces on active duty? OR Are you the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who retired or separated from the Armed Forces and has a disability rating of 100 percent from the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA)? OR Are you the un-remarried widow or widower of a member of the Armed Forces killed while in active-duty status?
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4.
Are you a former Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employee?
To verify your eligibility as a current or former TSA civilian employee, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent status.
To verify your eligibility as a current or former TSA civilian employee, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent status.
5.
Are you a former Federal career or career-conditional employee; AND
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent status.
- Has reinstatement eligibility; AND
- Has not held a position on a permanent basis in the competitive service with the same or higher promotion potential of the position being advertised?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent status.
6.
Are you a former Federal career or career-conditional employee; AND
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your last Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent status.
- Has reinstatement eligibility; AND
- Has held a position on a permanent basis in the competitive service with the same or higher promotion potential of the position being advertised?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your last Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent status.
7.
Are you currently employed as a permanent (non-temporary) civilian employee in a Federal agency other than the Agency hiring for this position?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent (non-temporary) status.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent (non-temporary) status.
8.
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).
9.
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/.
10.
Are you:
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- A veteran whose latest discharge was under honorable conditions AND you served 3 or more years of continuous active-duty service in the military; OR
- Eligible for veterans' preference?
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Preferences
1.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
2.
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?
1.
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.
2.
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
3.
Were you separated due to unacceptable performance?
4.
Were you separated due to misconduct?
5.
Were you separated due to receiving a negative suitability determination from the Personnel Security Division?
6.
Did you resign after receiving a proposed removal letter?
Resume Requirements
1.
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
1.
Choose the statement that best describes your specialized experience that qualifies you for this SV-G band position.
2.
Choose the statement that best describes your specialized experience that qualifies you for this SV-H band position.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
3.
Presenting data to various audiences under stressful conditions and stringent deadlines.
4.
Evaluating the accuracy of data and/or information.
5.
Analyzing data and/or information to identify problems, inconsistencies, or trends.
6.
Using electronic databases and/or other types of information technology systems to access and compile information.
7.
Applying knowledge of research and analysis methods and techniques in order to analyze, evaluate, and interpret the significance and validity of data, distribute the data, accordingly, provide storage and maintenance, if required.
8.
Communicate with others effectively both orally and in writing in developing solutions to problems or questions relating to the work.
9.
Identifying appropriate solutions to problems to ensure sufficient resolution of the problems.
10.
Applying knowledge of government databases such as Commercial Driver's License Information System (CDLIS), National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (NLETS), Law Enforcement Database (CLEAR), U. S. Citizenship and Immigrations Services Verification System (SAVE), U.S. Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs Database (PIERS), and Lexis Nexis.
11.
Using various modes of terrorism-related and Law Enforcement IT systems such as 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.
12.
Integrating multiple sources of intelligence data to assess potential security threats.
13.
Identifying gaps in intelligence information and taking action to obtain the necessary data to close those gaps.
14.
Analyzing vetting-systems to produce results for possible matches to individuals on terrorism watch lists.
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Collecting information to determine the validity and application of various types of data; applying different strategies for acquiring data; analyzing information and making reasonable inferences or drawing well-supported conclusions.
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Developing networks and building alliances; collaborating across boundaries to build strategic relationships and achieve common goals.