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Executive Director, Analysis and Intake
Transportation Security Administration · Posted 2 days ago
About the Role
The Executive Director, Analysis and Intake, Security Capabilities (SC), Transportation Security Administration (TSA) oversee and manages the day-to-day operations of four subordinate Divisions: Intake, Modeling & Capacity Analysis, Operations Improvement, and Capability Integration & Optimization.
What You'll Do
- →The Executive Director has a significant public role as TSA's most visible scientific and/or engineering expert, applying advanced and highly complex technologies.
- →Represents TSA at scientific forums, conferences, and delegations and to the international community.
- →Expert professional knowledge of theories and principles is applied and concepts of engineering, chemistry, physics, mathematics, and/or other scientific and engineering disciplines to promote the mission, goals, and objectives of TSA and SC.
- →Besides creating new capabilities and enhancing existing ones, a major goal of Analysis and Intake is to integrate relevant capabilities to provide a more cohesive and comprehensive approach to explosives detection.
- →Provides direction to and oversight of the activities for Research Services and Outreach.
- →High level duties include: Coordinates regularly with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and other TSA organizations and external stakeholders to ensure buy-in for SC programs and addresses highly complex scientific, engineering and technological issues.
- →Speaks on behalf of the AA and DAA on critical scientific, engineering and technology policy issues regarding key SC programs and operations.
- →Oversees the strategic value of science and technology for the sustainable development of security technology programs increasing industry, academia and community recognition and respect for Security Capabilities mission.
- →Stimulates and encourages multi disciplinary, multi-agency research, development and extension of TSA programs.
- →Oversees the planning, directing and carrying out of highly complex scientific, engineering, and technological inquiries, analyses, and projects in largely undefined areas involving the scientific, chemical, and technological aspects of explosives.
- →Provides expert guidance and oversight to project managers and specialists and ensures the effective identification and resolution of challenges related to explosives science and technology.
- →Serves as a senior scientific and engineering leader, responsible for organizing and directing the work of ad hoc matrix teams and providing overall project leadership in highly complex scientific, engineering, and technological undertakings related to explosives.
- →The position is critical to the planning, evaluation, and implementation of long-range scientific, engineering, and technological programs and standards, and to establishing Security Capabilities and TSA's official position and policy in broad program areas.
- →Serves as a recognized authority on the physical, chemical, and technological properties of explosives, as well as the engineering concepts relevant to explosives detection and mitigation systems.
Requirements
- ✓Must be a U.S.
- ✓Must serve a probationary period of one year unless you previously completed the probationary period in a SES/TSES position.
- ✓Must complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.
- ✓If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
- ✓Subject to pre-employment and random drug tests.
- ✓Must file a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report OGE-278e within 30 days of appointment and annually from then on.
- ✓Must complete a favorable Tier 5 Background Investigation (T5).
- ✓This position requires a TS/SCI (Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information) clearance that must be completed prior to appointment.
- ✓You will be subject to a 5-year periodic investigation and must be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance.
- ✓Failure to obtain and maintain the required clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
- ✓There are three key documents that contain important information about your rights and obligations.
- ✓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.
- ✓There is no positive education requirement for this position.
Benefits
- ★A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
- ★As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
- ★Learn more about federal benefits Review our Benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
- ★Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 736eec69-e8cb-4c1b-8582-1ce497e6cfe9
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