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Executive Director, Operations Planning & Coordination
Transportation Security Administration · Posted 55 days ago
On-site Springfield, VA $152K – $228K Apply by Aug 5, 2026 General Inspection, Investigation, Enforcement, And Compliance Series ENFJENTJESTJ Operations
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The Executive Director, Operations Planning & Coordination, provides executive level leadership to a workforce comprised of federal law enforcement officers, professional/technical employees and other mission support personnel, overseeing the overall planning, direction and coordination of operations for a large directorate in the Federal Air Marshal Service.
What You'll Do
- →This is a secondary law enforcement position.
- →Under the authority of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (PL 107-71, November 19, 2001), you will function as a Federal Law Enforcement Officer and perform the duties and responsibilities assigned to Federal Air Marshals.
- →The Executive Director, Operations Planning & Coordination reports directly to the Assistant Administrator for Federal Air Marshal Service and serves as a member of the LE Executive Staff, providing authoritative advice and recommendations related to the formulation, execution and evaluation of programs and planning activities.
- →High level duties include: Establishing and maintaining strategic direction, directing major law enforcement and/or security management activities, and administering related programs for a complex workforce having a unique law enforcement mission.
- →Creating programs and processes to maximize law enforcement resources that are responsive to a dynamic risk-based management strategy, to deploy appropriate FAMS assets in accordance with Standing Operating Procedures.
- →Establishing effective domestic and international liaison activities with Federal, State, local, and foreign officials, law enforcement agencies, and critical stakeholders to support multi-lateral law enforcement and counterterrorism efforts.
- →Providing incident management processes and procedures throughout TSA to ensure the agency's ability to protect against, respond to, and recover from a variety of incidents.
- →Developing and implementing TSA Emergency Preparedness programs and Continuity of Operations Plans, consistent with national guiding doctrine.
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.
- ✓You must carry a firearm and obtain and maintain proficiency.
- ✓You must have prior experience in a primary law enforcement position.
- ✓You will be required to serve a probationary period of one year unless you previously completed the probationary period in a SES/TSES position.
- ✓There are three key documents that contain important information about your rights and obligations.
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: 54e5fbac-002c-4f1c-a6de-320109fa1ae1
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