Information Security Specialist
Company: Transportation Security Administration
Location: Springfield
Posted on: March 19, 2023
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Job Description:
Summary
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.
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Requirements
Conditions of Employment
Key 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.
Selective Service registration is required.
You must complete a favorable Single Scope Background Investigation
(SSBI).
Must pass pre-employment drug screening AND random drug/alcohol
testing.
You must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret Clearance.
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.
Qualifications
To qualify for the SV-G Pay Band (equivalent to GS-11), you must
have one year of specialized experience at the SV-F or GS-09 in the
Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector.
Specialized experience is defined as:
Applying federal policies and procedures of classified national
security information to conduct inquiries regarding security
violations/incidents involving the compromise/mishandling of
classified national security information.
OR
Achievement of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a field of
study which is in or directly related to this position.
OR
Three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education
leading to such a degree.
OR
LL.M., if related.
OR
Combining Education and Experience: Combinations of successfully
completed graduate level education, beyond the second year, and
experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for
this position and may be computed by first determining your total
qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required
for the band level; then determining your education as a percentage
of the education required for the band level; and then adding the
two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100
percent.
To qualify for the SV-H Pay Band (equivalent to GS-12), you must
have one year of specialized experience at the SV-G or GS-11 in the
Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector.
Specialized experience is defined as:
Applying federal policies and procedures of classified national
security information to conduct inquiries regarding security
violations/incidents involving the compromise/mishandling of
classified national security information.
Maintaining and controlling the accountability of classified or
sensitive materials, classified files or systems.
OR
Achievement of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a field of
study which is in or directly related to this position.
OR
Three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education
leading to such a degree.
OR
LL.M., if related.
OR
Combining Education and Experience: Combinations of successfully
completed graduate level education, beyond the second year, and
experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for
this position and may be computed by first determining your total
qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required
for the band level; then determining your education as a percentage
of the education required for the band level; and then adding the
two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100
percent.
GRADUATE EDUCATION: Education at the graduate level in an
accredited college or university in the amounts indicated above
meets the requirements for this position. Such education must
demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do
the work. One year of full-time graduate education is considered to
be the number of credit hours that the school attended has
determined to represent one year of full-time study. If that
information cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours
should be considered as satisfying the one year of full-time study
requirement.
Note: For positions requiring positive education requirements, or
if you are using education to meet all or part of the qualification
requirements, you MUST submit a copy of your transcripts or an
itemized list of college courses from an accredited college or
university, which includes equivalent information from the
transcript (course title, semester/quarter hours, and grade/degree
earned) in your resume. The information must be provided with the
application by the closing date of the announcement. If selected,
the applicant must supply a transcript or certification of
degree.
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)
Utilizing the USAJOBS Resume Builder and completing all available
fields is strongly encouraged.
You must meet the qualification requirements for this position no
later than the closing date of the vacancy announcement.
Education
For positions requiring positive education requirements, or if you
are using education to meet all or part of the qualification
requirements, you MUST submit a copy of your transcripts or an
itemized list of college courses from an accredited college or
university, which includes equivalent information from the
transcript (course title, semester/quarter hours, and grade/degree
earned) in your resume. The information must be provided with the
application by the closing date of the announcement. If selected,
the applicant must supply a transcript or certification of
degree.
Additional information
Eligibility to apply for other Federal positions: TSA is an
Excepted Service agency exempt from most of Title 5 United States
Code, including regulations which apply to displaced Federal
employees (CTAP/ICTAP) of other agencies, and employment with TSA
does not confer "Competitive Status" that generally results from
selection and service in Competitive Service agencies. The Office
of Personnel Management (OPM) has established an Interchange
Agreement, which allows most permanent TSA employees to apply and
be considered for vacancies in Competitive Service agencies.
Information from OPM on this or other Interchange Agreements is
available at: www.opm.gov/
To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every
employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards,
all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a
background investigation as a condition of placement into this
position.
DHS uses E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the
eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United
States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and
responsibilities.
If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position,
you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration
for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all
information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False
statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal
of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, fine, or
imprisonment.
TSA employees who are absent for the purpose of performing military
duty may apply for any vacancies announced in their absence.
More than one position may be filled from this announcement.
If you are entering TSA employment on an appointment without time
limitations, you must serve a basic trial period unless you have
already met the requirement.
DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package,
including: health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care
insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a
401(k)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program;
personal leave days; and paid federal holidays. Other benefits may
include flexible work schedules; telework; tuition reimbursement;
transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness
programs; and fitness centers. DHS is committed to employee
development and offers a variety of employee training and
developmental opportunities. For more information, go to the DHS
Careers website and select "Benefits." Disabled veteran leave will
be available to any Federal employee hired on or after November 5,
2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating
of 30 percent or more.
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.
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