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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. Responsibilities This Intelligence Operations Specialist position is located in the Encounter Analysis Branch, Vetting Analysis Division, Intelligence and Analysis Office, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Duties include but are not limited to: Develops, defines and delivers briefings to senior level government stakeholders; applies analytical and evaluative techniques to the identification, consideration, and resolution of real or potential security threats to program operations. Provides continual evaluation of standard operating procedures; responsible for suggesting methods to improve operations, efficiency, and service to both internal and external customers. Manages day to day Watchlist nomination production, ensures adherence to nomination priorities, oversee internal nomination processes (opening nominations, nomination workflow, etc.) to ensure nominations are conducted in accordance with standard operating procedures and guidance. Collaborates with representatives of the Intelligence Community and partners to maintain comprehensive understanding of threats/risks affecting transportation and providing technical expertise for specialized interagency programs and projects Coordinates with agency partners and shares relevant intelligence and threat information with internal and external local transportation stakeholders. Delivers high quality, technical review and control for the production of raw intelligence reports utilizing and attaching in-depth research on security threats and suspicious incidents to inform TSA's field operations DHS Intelligence Enterprise of all identified threats to transportation. Proactively performs analysis to discover links between KSTs and individuals utilizing aviation for the purposes of travel and applying for or possessing credentials allowing access to critical transportation infrastructure. Responds to Requests for Open Source research from I&A Senior Leaders to develop whole-of-person information that guides TSA internal watch listing decisions. The major duties described above reflect the full performance level of this position. Typically, the lower pay band (I Band) performs the same duties but will receive more guidance and training; and/or projects/work assignments may be less complex Requirements Conditions of Employment 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. Employee must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance based on a Special Background Investigation (SBI) with eligibility for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI). Requires Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel up to 20% of the time. This is a testing Designated position. Employee required to pass drug screening prior to appointment and periodically as required during employment. This position description has been designated for a "Mission-Critical Emergency Employee" for Continuity of Government Operations (COOP); meaning that this incumbent may/can be required to report for CONUS. 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-I Pay Band (equivalent to GS-13), you must have one year of specialized experience at the SV-H 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 knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is defined as: Applying intelligence concepts, guides, and methodologies to serve as a principal intelligence specialist to analyze, review, coordinate and advise on intelligence information; AND Experience evaluating multiple and varying complex sources of information to establish the validity of facts at a senior level with minimal supervision. AND Applying skills in oral communication and writing in order to prepare factual reports of findings, analysis, evaluations and conclusions for all intended audiences and managers. To qualify for the SV-J Pay Band (equivalent to GS-14), you must have one year of specialized experience at the SV-I or GS-13 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: Communicating effectively, both orally and in writing, under normal and high stress conditions associated with emergency situations; and Stay abreast of the intelligence community and program offices' mission and functions and display an in-depth understanding of current goals and objectives, management and administrative policies of the program office and its relationships with the rest of the intelligence community; and Experience sharing intelligence and collaboration techniques to conduct information and intelligence briefings between HQ Intelligence and Operations, Watch Officers and Analysts throughout agency, department, program office divisions/branches and other elements of an organization's security community. 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 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.