Assistant Federal Security Director - Generalist

Transportation Security Administration•Moline, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Federal Security Director - Generalist position is located at Quad Cities International Airport (MLI) with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The role supports tactical planning, execution, and operational management of coordinated security services and serves as a principal advisor to the Federal Security Director on operational support matters. It develops, plans, coordinates, and manages support operations, including stakeholder programs, training, and engineering services. The position helps implement airport security and screening standards, oversee passenger, baggage, and air cargo screening, conduct airport security risk assessments, and support security technology implementation and maintenance. It also addresses crisis management, protection and recovery of data and communications networks, employee security awareness training, and coordination with applicable federal, state, and local emergency services and law enforcement. The role monitors and evaluates security operations, develops improvements, makes recommendations on significant program policy issues, and coordinates with TSA headquarters and other airport operations. The position has first-line supervisory responsibilities, including assigning work, setting priorities, evaluating employee performance, approving leave, coaching and developing staff, recommending corrective or disciplinary actions, supporting budget planning, managing projects within assigned resources, resolving routine problems, and coordinating with external customers when required. It is designated as an Emergency Essential position, requiring the employee to remain in duty status if an emergency arises.

Requirements

U.S. Citizenship or U.S. National status.
Must be at least 18 years old at the time of application.
Must complete a favorable Background Investigation.
Selective Service registration is required.
Must obtain and maintain a Secret-level security clearance.
One year of specialized experience at the SV-I or GS-13 level in federal service, or equivalent private-sector experience.
Specialized experience understanding, instructing, and applying aviation security and administrative directives and regulations.
Specialized experience identifying a range of security issues and threats in a complex environment.
Specialized experience conducting program planning and evaluation in an operational environment.
Specialized experience providing leadership and direction in managing and overseeing a diverse workforce of professional and support staff performing protective security work.
Must meet qualification requirements by the vacancy announcement closing date.

Responsibilities

Support tactical planning, execution, and operational management for coordinated security services.
Participate in briefings concerning sensitive security information.
Serve as a principal advisor to the Federal Security Director on operational support matters.
Develop, plan, coordinate, and manage support operations, including customer service and stakeholder programs, training, and engineering services.
Coordinate work plans with the Federal Security Director and staff, provide technical advice, review status reports, and adjust schedules to meet workload fluctuations.
Organize and implement the Federal Security Crisis Management Response Plan.
Implement security and screening standards for airport employees and passengers.
Oversee passenger, baggage, and air cargo security screening; airport security risk assessments; and security technology implementation and maintenance.
Support crisis management, data and communications network protection and recovery, employee security awareness training, and coordination with federal, state, and local emergency services and law enforcement.
Monitor and evaluate security operations and related programs and help develop and implement long-term improvements.
Make major recommendations on significant internal and external program policy issues affecting airport operations.
Coordinate with Headquarters personnel and other airport operations to support effective program management.
Serve as a first-line supervisor by assigning work, setting priorities, reviewing and evaluating subordinate work and performance, approving leave, coaching and developing employees, and recommending corrective or disciplinary actions.
Assist with budget planning and short-term needs projections, manage projects within assigned resources, resolve routine organizational problems, and coordinate with customers outside the immediate organization when required.
Remain in a duty status if an emergency arises, as required for an Emergency Essential position.