Supervisory Transportation Security Specialist - Canine - Occupational Safety & Health Administration : Job Details

** Supervisory Transportation Security Specialist - Canine**

**Department of Homeland Security**

**Location**

1 vacancy in the following location:

+ **Duties**

If selected as a Supervisory Transportation Security Specialist - Canine within Security Operations (SO),Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), you will manage TSA's canine program at a specific airport. In this position, you will be responsible for supervising TSA canine handlers and ensuring that the program is carried out in an effective and efficient manner consistent with regulations, policies, and procedures. Duties include, but are not limited to:

* Applying experience with TSA explosives detection canine operations, principles of canine team training, transportation security policies, directives, and regulations, and Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and industry regulations associated with explosives safety, transportation, storage and handling to guide and direct canine handlers.

* Performing technical reviews of teams and making recommendations concerning the ability of canine teams to remain proficient in the detection of trained explosives odor and advancing training to counter emerging threats; ensuring the development and implementation of canine training plans based on training objectives, as well as any identified deficiencies for each canine team.

* Supervising subordinates and regularly participating in the safe handling, transport, and accountability of explosives training aids in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).

* Overseeing the health, safety and well-being of canine assets, to include ensuring routine veterinary visits and maintenance of proper canine health documentation.

* Managing the issuance and inspection of TSA issued equipment (i.e., vehicles, explosive storage magazines), and kennel facilities (i.e., home and commercial).

* Ensuring compliance with all program requirements and new initiatives that are pertinent to canine assets.

* Ensuring availability of canine teams for all formal evaluations and assessments; providing logistics support as needed, and conducting progress reviews to ensure actions are taken to address noted deficiencies.

* Conducting risk based analysis when implementing the deployment of canine assets.

Supervisory/Managerial duties includes serving as a first line supervisor for the organization. This includes but is not limited to: assigning work, setting priorities, and reviewing and evaluating work and performance of subordinates; approving leave; coaching and developing employees; recommending corrective or disciplinary actions; assisting in budget planning and projecting short-term needs; managing projects within assigned resources; resolving routine problems that typically impact the objectives of the organizational unit; and when required, coordinating with customers outside the immediate organization.

**Requirements**

** Conditions of Employment**

* You must possess U.S. Citizenship or be a U.S. National.

* You must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.

* Must pass pre-employment drug screening AND random drug/alcohol testing.

* This is an Emergency Essential Position.

* Selective Service registration is required.

* See Conditions of Employment and Other Information sections.

You must meet the qualification requirements for this position no later than the closing date of the vacancy announcement.

**Supervisory/Managerial Trial Period Requirements:** Unless previously completed, you must satisfactorily complete a one-year supervisory trial period to continue in this supervisory/managerial position.

**Conditions of Employment:**

* You must hold a valid driver's license.

* You must be available to work various shifts and overtime, as needed.

* You must be proficient in English (e.g., reading, writing, speaking, comprehending).

* You must possess United States' Citizenship or be a U.S. National.

* You must pass pre-employment drug screening AND you will be subject to post-employment random drug and alcohol testing.

* You must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.

* This position is not a law enforcement position; therefore, it is not covered by Law Enforcement Availability Pay (LEAP) or Law Enforcement Retirement.

* Special pay associated with regular and recurring exposure to explosives may apply to this position under limited circumstances.

* This is an Emergency Essential position.

** Qualifications**

**To qualify for the SV-I Pay Band** (equivalent to the GS-13), you must have one year of specialized experience at the SV-H or GS-11/12 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. Such experience includes identifying, guiding, training, and directing canines for purposes of explosives detection during passenger screening, cargo screening, or other explosives detection activities; **OR** managing the oversight, cost management, and accountability of assets in support of a canine program; **OR** identifying, developing, and implementing canine behavior training activities to ensure maximum capability of canine assets.

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.

**Note:** 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. **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: .

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 including your rights and responsibilities.

TSA employees who are absent for the purpose of performing military duty may apply for any vacancies announced in their absence.

It is the policy of the Government not to deny employment simply because an individual has been unemployed or has had financial difficulties that have arisen through no fault of the individual. Information about an individuals employment experience will be used only to determine the persons qualifications and to assess his or her relative level of knowledge, skills, and abilities. Although an individuals personal conduct may be relevant in any employment decision, including conduct durin