- Position Title
- Transportation Security Specialist - Vetting
- Agency
- Transportation Security Administration
- Announcement Number
- HQ-I&A-819095-01-12657561-P Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, January 6, 2025 to Tuesday, January 21, 2025
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
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applicant for a Transportation Security Officer (TSO) position who has had my enter-on-duty (EOD) date delayed or offer rescinded due to a workforce reduction or anticipated reduction eligible for priority consideration under the Priority Employment Program (PEP).
Preferences
1.
Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location.
2.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
3.
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?
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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.
To qualify for the SV-G Pay Band (equivalent to GS-5/7/9), Choose the statement that best describes your specialized experience and/or education that qualifies you for this Transportation Security Specialist (Vetting) SV-1801 G Band position. Choices:
2.
To qualify for the SV-H Pay Band (equivalent to GS-11/12), Choose the statement that best describes your specialized experience and/or education that qualifies you for this Transportation Security Specialist (Vetting) SV-1801 H Band position. Choices:
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
3.
To qualify for the SV-I pay band (equivalent to the GS-13 grade level), your application must clearly outline one year of specialized experience at the SV-H pay band or GS-12 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. Specialized experience is defined as experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience for this position is:
Experience implementing methods and techniques of fact-finding, analysis, and skill to identify problems and develop a plan of action to isolate specifics to aid in the resolution of case applications, the preparation of extensive criminal history packages, and security threat assessment board case summaries; AND
Coordinating and interacting with law enforcement members of federal, state, local and international government, as well as representatives of industry in pursuit of strong transportation security and safety measures; AND
Analyzing evidence and applying statutory requirements, regulations, judicial, and administrative precedents; AND
Experience maintaining program records, preparing and submitting status/update reports, memorandums of record for internal and external stakeholders, and developing information papers, briefings, and program summaries as needed.
Experience implementing methods and techniques of fact-finding, analysis, and skill to identify problems and develop a plan of action to isolate specifics to aid in the resolution of case applications, the preparation of extensive criminal history packages, and security threat assessment board case summaries; AND
Coordinating and interacting with law enforcement members of federal, state, local and international government, as well as representatives of industry in pursuit of strong transportation security and safety measures; AND
Analyzing evidence and applying statutory requirements, regulations, judicial, and administrative precedents; AND
Experience maintaining program records, preparing and submitting status/update reports, memorandums of record for internal and external stakeholders, and developing information papers, briefings, and program summaries as needed.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Presenting data to various audiences under stressful conditions and stringent deadlines.
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Evaluating the accuracy of data and/or information.
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Analyzing data and/or information to identify problems, inconsistencies or trends.
7.
Using electronic databases and/or other types of information technology systems to access and compile information.
8.
Applying knowledge of research and analytical techniques to provide investigative risk-based assessments to management.
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Collaborating with federal, state, and local law enforcement and intelligence and inspection agencies regarding transportation security-related information on a national and/or international level (e.g., referral, information exchange, and coordination).
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Managing multiple, complex projects to ensure objectives are met.
11.
Preparing project reports and other correspondence.
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Providing guidance to other team members on solving technical issues.
13.
Executing policies and procedures derived from regulations.
14.
Analyzing background information to determine potential criminal nature and/or issues relevant to granting credentials to individuals applying to undergo a security threat assessment?
15.
Using various terrorism-related and Law Enforcement IT systems such as National Crime Information Center (NCIC).
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Applying knowledge of law enforcement and security management laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
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Collaborating with counterparts in other federal, state or local law enforcement agencies to share information.
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Applying knowledge of security threat assessment procedures to make risk-based adjudication decisions based on terrorism-, criminal-, or immigration-related information.
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Using job-specific software systems and databases to conduct and adjudicate security threat assessments.
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Conducting security threat assessment, personnel security or employment suitability case analyses and evaluations from multiple sources.
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Applying knowledge of transportation security issues, threats and challenges in order to minimize security threats.
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Reviewing requests for security threat assessment credential eligibility.
23.
Using computer-based risk assessment systems to open cases for review of criminal and immigration background check results.
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Conducting analyses of wide-ranging issues that impact the transportation security programs and/or procedures.