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Securing Travel, Protecting People - At the Transportation Security Administration, we serve in a high-stakes environment to safeguard the American way of life. In cities across the country, we secure airports, seaports, railroads, highways, and public transit systems, thus protecting our transportation infrastructure and ensuring freedom of movement for people and commerce.
01/30/2025 to 03/03/2025
$170,769 - $204,331 per year
Salary range includes locality pay of 36.47%
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1 vacancy in the following location:
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No
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of fixed relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Permanent - This position is part of the TSA Leadership Succession Planning and Development Program. This position has a Tour of Duty with possible extensions. For clarification see "Additional Information".
Full-time
Excepted
None
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HQ-SO-25-859333-ERD
829884500
All current TSA permanent or competitive temporary employees, TSA-Wide. This position is part of the TSA Leadership Succession Planning and Development Program. This is not a permanent assignment; the initial tour of duty is normally 36 months, and with agency approval a second tour of duty up to 24 months. Any subsequent tour of duty extension beyond the second tour will be based on the Agency's needs.
The Deputy Federal Security Director- Mission Support (DFSD-MS) serves as the principal advisor to the Federal Security Director (FSD) on all matters concerning the administration and business support of a major airport (i.e., headcount equal to or greater than 701). The DFSD-MS serves as a first line or higher level supervisor typically over multiple units, projects, or programs within an airport; strategic planning of a mixture of routine and challenging work; assigning tasks and responsibilities and evaluating work and performance of subordinates; coaching and developing employees; approving leave; taking or approving corrective/disciplinary actions; managing budget and assigned resources including leading and integrating the planning process for short and long term requirements applying a detailed knowledge of the technical work as well as budget, human resources, and applicable policies and processes; developing and approving solutions to current and anticipated problems independently and establishing new policies/procedures or making exceptions to policies/procedures that impact the strategic objectives of the airport as well as internal and external customers.
Work is typically reviewed on what is accomplished and results achieved. Impact of work typically affects TSA policies and objectives and regularly affects personnel inside and outside the organization. Participates and/or directs fiscal analysis and research in support of the preparation and administration of capital and operating budgets.
As a Deputy Federal Security Director- Mission Support (DFSD-MS) for Security Operations (SO), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), your duties will include:
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated based on a comparison of the position requirements against the quality and extent of the experience and/or related education as reflected in your resume and supporting documentation. You are encouraged to ensure work experiences clearly show possession of the competencies required for this position. We will compare your resume and supporting documentation to your responses on the assessment questionnaire. 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.
Candidates will be rated and ranked using Category Grouping procedures. Under Category Grouping, candidates will be rated and ranked into one of three categories:
Best Qualified - applicants possessing experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors and are highly proficient in all requirements of the job and can perform effectively in the position;
Well Qualified - applicants possessing experience that exceed the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors and are proficient in most of the requirements of the job; and;
Qualified - applicants possessing experience that meets the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors and are proficient in some, but not all of the requirements of the job.
Required Documents:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To begin your online application, click "Apply Online" to create a USAJOBS account and follow the prompts or log in to your existing account. Your application packet must include a completed assessment questionnaire, a resume, and any applicable and or required supporting documentation. Please see the "Required Documents" section above for additional information. All application materials, including transcripts, must be in English. We encourage you to apply online. If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, please contact HC-ServeU@tsa.dhs.gov. Additional information on how to complete the online application process and submit your online application may be found on the USA Staffing Applicant Resource Center.
Applications and supporting documentation will not be accepted by mail or email. The address below is for inquiries only. You may apply more than once, but the most recent application is the only one that will be used. You must submit your resume, your online questionnaire, and any supporting documents by 11:59 PM eastern standard time on March 3, 2025.
It is your responsibility to verify that any information entered or uploaded is received and is accurate. Human Resources will not modify or change any part of your application. Determining your eligibility and qualifications is dependent on the supporting documentation and information provided, which may impact your referral for further consideration. If a document is not legible, you will not be able to view it in your application.
The questionnaire will assess your qualifications for the job, and will be used to identify the best qualified applicants to be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. We will notify you of the outcome of these steps when they have been completed.
To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.
We expect to make a job offer within 90 business days after the deadline for applications.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/829884500. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.