Supervisory Intelligence Operations Specialist

The Office of Intelligence identifies and helps mitigate threats to the transportation system through intelligence analysis, field intelligence operations, indications and warning, information sharing, and support to TSA decision-makers and transportation-security stakeholders.

Major duties

These positions are located in the Analysis and Production Branch and Field Intelligence Branch, Intelligence and Analysis, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The selectee may serve as either the Branch Manager, Analysis and Production, or the Branch Manager, Field Intelligence. Duties include, but are not limited to: Lead intelligence operations, analysis, production, and field intelligence activities that support TSA transportation-security priorities and provide timely, accurate, secure, and actionable intelligence to leadership and operational customers. Supervise and develop a geographically dispersed intelligence workforce by setting priorities and performance expectations; evaluating performance; addressing employee relations matters; and leading workforce planning, recruitment, training, succession planning, and employee development. Direct intelligence programs, projects, and initiatives by establishing strategies, work plans, resource requirements, performance measures, and operational priorities; assessing program performance and risks; and advising senior leaders on operational, technical, personnel, and funding needs. Oversee the integration and evaluation of intelligence and threat-related information from operational, field, law-enforcement, vetting, open-source, all-source, and counterintelligence sources to identify emerging threats, trends, vulnerabilities, adversary tactics, and risks affecting the transportation system. Manage the development and dissemination of intelligence reports, threat assessments, executive briefings, and other intelligence products; ensure compliance with applicable intelligence oversight, classification, handling, privacy, civil rights, civil liberties, and source-protection requirements; and represent TSA with DHS components, Intelligence Community partners, law-enforcement agencies, industry stakeholders, and other authorized partners. Supervisory/Managerial duties includes serving as a first line supervisor for the organization. This includes but is not limited to: assigning work, setting priorities, and reviewing and evaluating work and performance of subordinates; approving leave; coaching and developing employees; recommending corrective or disciplinary actions; assisting in budget planning and projecting short-term needs; managing projects within assigned resources; resolving routine problems that typically impact the objectives of the organizational unit; and when required, coordinating with customers outside the immediate organization.

Qualifications

To qualify for the SV-K Pay Band (equivalent to GS-15), you must have one year of specialized experience at the J Band or GS-14 in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. Specialized experience is defined as experience that has equipped you with the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is defined as: Leading complex intelligence operations and programs in a transportation-security, homeland-security, law-enforcement, national-security, or similarly complex operational environment. This includes developing and implementing intelligence strategies, operational plans, collection requirements, analytic and reporting standards, performance measures, resource-allocation strategies, information-sharing processes, and continuous-improvement initiatives. Supervising personnel and managing intelligence-program resources to deliver timely, accurate, secure, and actionable intelligence support. This includes setting priorities, evaluating performance, overseeing staffing and training, directing intelligence collection and production, identifying threats and operational risks, approving intelligence products and executive briefings, and ensuring compliance with applicable intelligence oversight, security, privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties requirements. Credit for experience is given based on a 40-hour workweek. Part-time experience is credited on a part-time ratio, i.e., working 20 hours per week for two months equals one month of experience. No additional credit is given for overtime. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. Resumes must include the following: Narrative description of duties with start and end dates (including the month and year) for work experience. State the 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 (i.e., band or grade) You must meet the qualification requirements for this position no later than the closing date of the vacancy announcement.

Requirements

You must possess U.S. Citizenship or be a U.S. National. You must have reached the minimum age (18) at the time of application. You must complete a favorable Background Investigation (BI). Selective Service registration is required Top Secret (TS) Security clearance required. This is a critical-sensitive position, and the selectee must successfully obtain and maintain a TS clearance as a condition of placement/retention in the position. Successful drug and alcohol tests (negative result) and subsequent random drug/alcohol testing in accordance with TSA policy. If you fail to meet the conditions of employment or any other pre-employment requirements, such as missing any of the scheduled appointments, the hiring agency may rescind their tentative offer of employment. Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for TSA to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions. Any offers of employment made pursuant to this announcement will be consistent with all applicable authorities, including Presidential Memoranda, Executive Orders, interpretive U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) guidance, and Office of Management and Budget plans and policies concerning hiring. These authorities are subject to change. Employees who transfer to TSA from an agency that allows employees to maintain an annual leave balance higher than the maximum accumulation for the appointed position will have their leave ceiling set to the maximum accumulation for the appointed position (e.g., United States duty location - 240 hours, foreign duty location - 360 hours, or TSES position - 720 hours). TSA will not make a monetary payment for any leave forfeited under these circumstances.