Supervisory Training Specialist

Transportation Security Administration•San Jose, CA

22h•Onsite

About The Position

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. This Supervisory Training Specialist position is located at San Jose Mineta International Airport (SJC), Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). If selected for this position, you will serve as a liaison concerning training matters between the Federal Security Director (FSD) and TSA Headquarters, including the Office of Training and Development (OTD) and the Headquarters Aviation Programs Office. As a Supervisory Training Specialist, you will supervise employees performing training work, manage projects within assigned resources, and resolve routine problems that impact the objectives of the organization unit.

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.
Unless previously completed, you must satisfactorily complete a one-year supervisory trial period to continue in this supervisory/managerial position.
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.
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 experience that has equipped you with the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.
Specialized experience is defined as: Scheduling, evaluating, and facilitating training; Providing guidance and advice to senior-level management and staff; and Coordinating plans, programs, standards, and procedures for training
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.
You must meet the qualification requirements for this position no later than the closing date of the vacancy announcement.
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.
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.
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.

Nice To Haves

Unless previously completed, you must satisfactorily complete a one-year supervisory trial period to continue in this supervisory/managerial position.
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.
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.
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.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Responsibilities

Assisting in the planning, directing, scheduling, and evaluation and integration of training and professional development products and services with the airport environment.
Promoting the availability of these products and services to the workforce in accordance with the OTD's strategic training direction.
Serving as a resource to the Federal Security Director management staff with regard to coordinating plans, programs, standards and procedures governing airport-wide training, career development, screener recertification, and screener performance improvement programs and activities.
Providing advice and guidance to the FSD management staff pertinent to the training needs and workforce performance improvement programs generated in support of the airport functions.
Assisting with briefings for senior-level management and staff on training and development issues.
Ensuring that training products respond to TSA goals and objectives.
Documenting training activities and accomplishments and ensuring the currency of training database and materials.
Assisting in managing instructors.
Scheduling new hire training.
Acting as a TSA Approved Instructor (TAI) or Test Administrator.
Serving as a first line supervisor for the organization.
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.
Coordinating with customers outside the immediate organization when required.

Benefits

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
paid federal holidays
flexible work schedules
situational telework may be permitted in accordance with departmental policy telework
tuition reimbursement
transportation subsidies
uniform allowance
health and wellness programs
fitness centers
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.