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Position Title
Supervisory Information Technology Specialist
Agency
Transportation Security Administration
Announcement Number
HQ-SO-COMP-826794-12660111I Opens in new window
Open Period
Wednesday, January 8, 2025 to Wednesday, January 15, 2025
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. 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applicant for a Transportation Security Officer (TSO) position who has had my enter-on-duty (EOD) date delayed or offer rescinded due to a workforce reduction or anticipated reduction eligible for priority consideration under the Priority Employment Program (PEP).
If you indicate eligibility for priority consideration and exemption from Area of Consideration restrictions, you must submit a copy of the official notification that supports the eligibility at the time of application.
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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/.
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Preferences
1. 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. (limit characters)
How did you hear about this opportunity?
1. Please let us know how you heard about this opportunity. (limit characters)
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.
  1. Forgery of certificates, false marking of aircraft, and other aircraft registration violations.
  2. Interference with air navigation.
  3. Improper transportation of hazardous material.
  4. Aircraft piracy.
  5. Interference with flight crew members or flight attendants.
  6. Commission of certain crimes aboard aircraft in flight.
  7. Carrying a weapon or explosive aboard aircraft.
  8. Conveying false information and threats.
  9. Aircraft piracy outside the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States.
  10. 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.
  11. Unlawful entry into an aircraft area that serves air carriers or foreign air carriers contrary to established security requirements.
  12. 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.
  13. Murder.
  14. Assault with intent to murder.
  15. Espionage.
  16. Sedition (inciting insurrection against lawful authority).
  17. Kidnapping or hostage taking.
  18. Treason.
  19. Rape or aggravated sexual abuse.
  20. Unlawful possession, use, sale, distribution, or manufacture of an explosive or weapon.
  21. Extortion.
  22. Armed or felony armed robbery.
  23. Distribution of, or intent to distribute a controlled substance.
  24. Felony arson.
  25. Felony involving a threat.
  26. Felony involving willful destruction of property.
  27. Felony involving importation or manufacture of a controlled substance.
  28. Felony involving burglary.
  29. Felony involving theft.
  30. Felony involving dishonesty, fraud, or misrepresentation.
  31. Felony involving possession or distribution of stolen property.
  32. Felony involving aggravated assault.
  33. Felony involving bribery.
  34. 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.
  35. Violence at international airports.
  36. Conspiracy or attempt to commit any of the criminal acts listed above.
  37. Interference with security screening personnel.
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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. (limit characters)
2. Does the TSA employ any of your relatives? (limit characters)
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
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3. Were you separated due to unacceptable performance? (limit characters)
4. Were you separated due to misconduct? (limit characters)
5. Were you separated due to receiving a negative suitability determination from the Personnel Security Division? (limit characters)
6. Did you resign after receiving a proposed removal letter? (limit characters)
Resume Requirements
1.

I understand that my Resume must include the following or I may be found ineligible for consideration:

  1. Narrative description of duties with start and end dates (including month and year) for work experience
  2. 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
  3. Performance level for federal civilian positions (i.e. band or grade)
Utilizing the USAJOBS Resume Builder and completing all available fields is strongly encouraged.
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Assessment 1
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
1. Do you have experience that demonstrates proficiency in the four competencies listed as basic requirements in the Qualification and Evaluation section of the vacancy announcement?
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2. Choose the statement that best describes your specialized experience that qualifies you for this Supervisory Information Technology Specialist position, SV-2210-J band.
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Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
3. This position requires a Top Secret/SCI security clearance. Are you able and willing to undergo a comprehensive background investigation which includes, but is not limited to, contact with all references, employers, co-workers, personal associates, and review of my driving record, credit history, criminal history, and military service?
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
4. Knowledge of technical experience, expertise, and project management skills at the Subject Matter Expert (SME) level to support Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) systems security and cyber security aspects pertaining to compliance transportation industry control and business operations related IT and OT system(s).
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5. Knowledge and skills in applying system standards and recommendations sufficient to define and manage IT and OT cybersecurity related programs and/or projects to include planning, project execution, and scoping objectives, and creating strategies to achieve objectives including due dates, critical paths and decisions, and key milestones to advance and achieve project goals.
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6. Knowledge of IT and OT systems security technologies, principles, concepts, and methods in order to administer security oversight for the implementation, monitoring and enhancement of the cybersecurity and system infrastructure operations in support of a large and diverse transportation sector and their converged IT and OT infrastructure.
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7. Knowledge of cybersecurity program management and project management principles and techniques and cybersecurity systems principles with a variety of complex and sophisticated infrastructure to include cloud environments, operating platforms, controls technologies, security compliance and cybersecurity technologies sufficient to develop, schedule coordinate and manage projects and resources including monitoring and inspecting costs, work, and contractor performance.
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8. Knowledge of cyber threats and vulnerabilities with an awareness of adversarial tactics, techniques, and procedures that could impact IT and OT systems and infrastructure.
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9. Experience in communicating orally to diverse audiences, brief management, maintain effective communication with compliance transportation industry and government partners and ensure dissemination of clear, coordinated, and consistent information and/or data for planning, coordinating, and conducting projects and studies, and providing expert technical advice, guidance and recommendations to stakeholders and agency officials.
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10. Experience assigning work and setting priorities; reviewing and evaluating the work and performance of subordinates including assuring production accuracy requirements are met; preparing performance standards and evaluating performance via completion of performance appraisals; giving advice, counsel, and instruction to employees on both technical and administrative matters; interviewing candidates and recommending and/or initiating appointment(s), promotion(s), or reassignment(s) actions for positions within the unit.
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11. Practical knowledge of Risk Management Frameworks and how they can apply to enterprise architecture in a multilevel risk management approach.
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12. Knowledge of cyber security technologies, principles, concepts, and methods in order to administer security oversight for the implementation, monitoring and enhancement of the cybersecurity and system infrastructure operations in support of a large and diverse aviation transportation sector and their converged IT and OT infrastructure.
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13. Experience with ICS/OT Cybersecurity and knowledge of relevant standards including, but not limited to NERC-CIP, ISA99/IEC 62443, NIST SP 800-39, NIST SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-82, API-1164.
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14. Experience in applying senior-level expertise of Industry Control Systems (ICS), Operations Technology (OT), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisitions (SCADA), and other IT or OT systems, with experiences leading complex, cross functional teams and projects.
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