Transportation Security Specialist

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Securing Travel, Protecting People - At the Transportation Security Administration, you will serve in a high-stakes environment to safeguard the American way of life. In cities across the country, you would secure airports, seaports, railroads, highways, and/or public transit systems, thus protecting America's transportation infrastructure and ensuring freedom of movement for people and commerce. To qualify for the SV-G pay band (equivalent to the GS-5/7/9), you must meet one of the qualification requirements (A, B, OR C) outlined below: A. Education: 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; OR B. Experience: 3 years of general experience, 1 year of which was equivalent to at least GS-4 performing duties such as: Analyzing problems to identify significant factors, gathering pertinent data, and recognizing solutions; and Planning and organizing work; and Communicating effectively orally and in writing. OR C. Combining of Education and Experience: Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for the grade level, and may be computed by first determining the applicant's total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the applicant's education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. This must be fully supported by your resume and transcripts, provided with your application. If you are attempting to qualify based on education, in whole or in part, you MUST submit a copy of your transcript(s) from an accredited college or university (for each school attended) to establish qualifications based upon education. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at the time of application. Official transcripts may be required at a later date. To qualify for the SV-H Pay Band (equivalent to the GS-11/12 grade levels), you must have one year of specialized experience at the SV-G Pay Band or GS-9 in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. Specialized experience is defined as experience that h as equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Such specialized experience is defined as one of the qualification requirements (A, B, OR C) outlined below: A. Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; OR 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree; OR LL.M., if related. OR B. Experience: Specialized Experience is defined as 1 year equivalent to at least GS-9. Utilizing watch floor technical systems to monitor and evaluate information pertaining to critical security incidents or ongoing multi-modal security events, and preparing initial recommendations for response; AND Analyzing all situation reports submitted to the TSOC and making recommendations to management for further action; AND Knowledge of airport security operational concepts, workflow processes, and functionalities required during crisis incident management operations. OR C. Combining of Education and Experience: One can also have a combination of graduate education and qualifying experience for this band level (SV-G band/equivalent to GS-9). This must be fully supported by your resume and transcripts, provided with your application. If you are attempting to qualify based on education, in whole or in part, you MUST submit a copy of your transcript(s) from an accredited college or university (for each school attended) to establish qualifications based upon education. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at the time of application. Official transcripts may be required at a later date. 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. To qualify for the SV-I Pay Band (equivalent to GS-13), you must have one year of specialized experience at the SV-H Pay Band or GS-12 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, skil

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