Supervisory Transportation Security Inspector - Surface

Transportation Security Administration•Denver, CO

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This first-line supervisory position is located in Security Operations, Surface Operations, West Region, at Denver International Airport (DEN), within the Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security. The role leads regulatory compliance and enforcement activities designed to protect the nation's public transportation systems and transportation infrastructure. It serves as a technical specialist and primary point of contact on surface transportation security regulations for regional leadership, field staff, and industry stakeholders. The position supervises and mentors Transportation Security Inspectors, directing their work and performance while conducting and overseeing inspections, investigations, security assessments, tests, audits, and incident responses. The role is designated Emergency Essential, requiring the employee to remain in duty status during emergencies. It also requires availability for on-call duty, varying and frequently changing shifts, extensive travel (including overnight), and possible duty within the United States and worldwide.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship or U.S. national status.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
Pass pre-employment drug screening and submit to post-employment random drug and alcohol testing.
Selective Service registration, if applicable.
Hold and maintain a valid driver's license.
Ability to obtain and maintain a government travel card.
Successfully complete the Basic Transportation Security Inspections and Surface courses.
Availability for on-call work and duty within the United States and potentially worldwide to protect U.S. transportation interests.
Availability to work various shifts, including frequently changing and uncommon tours of duty.
Ability to undertake extensive travel, sometimes overnight.
Complete the OGE-450 Confidential Financial Disclosure Report annually or as directed, including annual ethics training.
Ability to walk for extended periods on uneven surfaces such as railroad ballast or crushed rock.
Satisfactorily complete a one-year supervisory trial period unless previously completed.
At least one year of specialized experience at the SV-H or GS-12 level in Federal service, or equivalent private-sector experience.
Specialized experience must include serving as a team lead in surface transportation security inspections and investigations; conducting security assessments of surface transportation systems; determining when enforcement action is warranted; documenting results to monitor compliance with policies, regulations, security directives, and agreements to standards; and identifying potential problem areas.

Responsibilities

Lead administration of compliance and enforcement programs protecting public transportation systems.
Conduct and oversee regulatory compliance activities, including inspections, structured oversight, investigations, and other compliance work under applicable Title 49 CFR Part 1500-series regulations.
Serve as a technical specialist and primary point of contact for regional leadership, field staff, and industry stakeholders on surface transportation security regulations.
Guide technical staff and lead, assign, oversee, and review the work of inspectors on selected activities.
Supervise and mentor a team of Transportation Security Inspectors.
Support criminal investigations related to alleged or suspected security violations.
Respond to and coordinate security incidents, threats, violations, and potential violations.
Coordinate and participate in overt and covert security activities, tests, audits, and vulnerability assessments to detect and reduce threats and vulnerabilities.
Plan and assign work, set priorities and performance standards, review employee performance, approve leave, coach employees, and identify training and development needs.
Manage studies and analyses concerning the feasibility and implementation of security programs and surface operations.
Review and approve subordinate inspectors' investigation, inspection, and incident data entered in PARIS and security assessments captured in SDMS.
Partner with stakeholders to address complex security operations issues.
Arrange skills development and specialization training; recommend corrective or disciplinary actions, promotions, and reassignments.
Resolve routine problems affecting organizational objectives and advise employees on work and administrative matters.
Provide input to budget requests and other resource requirements; assist with budget planning and short-term projections, and manage projects within assigned resources.
Maintain contact with other work units and activities to exchange information and coordinate services.
Perform other duties assigned by the Regional Security Director and/or Regional Operations Director.