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Training Specialist
Transportation Security Administration · Posted 52 days ago
On-site Jackson, MS $90K – $116K Apply by Aug 25, 2026 Miscellaneous Administration And Program ENFJENFPENTJESFJ Engineering
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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.
What You'll Do
- →This Training Specialist position is located at Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN), 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 and the TSA Headquarters, including the Office of Workforce Performance and Training and the Aviation Programs Office.
- →As a resource to the Federal Security Director's staff, you will assist in planning, directing, scheduling, evaluation and integration of training and professional services to the workforce.
- →This includes coordinating plans, programs, standards, and procedures governing airport-wide training and professional development products and services.
- →Duties include but are not limited to: Assisting in scheduling, evaluating and facilitating training, screener recertification, and screener performance improvement activities within the airport.
- →Assisting in providing advice and guidance to the Federal Security Director's staff pertinent to the training and career development needs and programs.
- →Maintaining training database and files; document training activities/accomplishments in web-based learning management system.
- →Assisting with keeping current on employees training status and distributing information about upcoming training opportunities as necessary.
- →Assisting in managing instructors; this could include working with TSA Approved Instructors (TAI), supporting the identification of individuals appropriate to provide screener on-the-job training, and coordinating with contractors who conduct training.
- →Acting as TAI or Test Administrator.
- →Scheduling new hire training.
Requirements
- ✓You must possess U.S.
- ✓Citizenship or be a U.S.
- ✓You must complete a favorable Background Investigation (BI).
- ✓Selective Service registration is required.
- ✓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.
Benefits
- ★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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 76a53daf-ea0c-43e6-ac56-08f834acacc9
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