Executive Director Air Cargo Division

Duties

The Executive Director, Air Cargo Division, Policy, Plans, and Engagement (PPE) is an executive-level management official in TSA primarily responsible for actively engaging air cargo transportation sector partners to implement policies and programs to reduce the terrorism risks associated with air cargo operations for domestic and international air carriers operating under US jurisdiction and to raise the global baseline for air cargo security. The responsibilities of the position include the formulation of air cargo-related security policy and program oversight to ensure the effectiveness of air cargo stakeholders in comprehensively addressing air cargo security issues, processes, and programs. These responsibilities have agency-wide impact and influence, with national and international impact and scope. Responsibilities include providing innovative and expert leadership in the establishment and implementation of comprehensive air cargo security and communication strategies through collaboration with stakeholder partners and in accordance with applicable laws, policies, directives, and procedures.

• Facilitates and maintains a network of air cargo partners for purposes of ensuring that there is current and consistent information regarding TSA policies and activities and their impact on domestic and international air cargo transportation stakeholders. Ensures that regular, recurring, and current air cargo-related security information is shared within the air cargo transportation network, including, but not limited to industry stakeholders and organizations within TSA, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and other government agencies. This information network is critical to effectively addressing both day-to-day activities and responding to crises. As appropriate, the incumbent will be responsible for pursuing industry partner buy-in and establishing mutual accountability.
• Serves as the principal interface with the air cargo industry and government partners for air cargo security. Provides expert security guidance to industry and government stakeholders on air cargo security policy issues. Works closely with air cargo partners to coordinate national and international policy development. Provides expert-level transportation security information at industry-sponsored conferences/meetings.
• Serves as the air cargo security policy expert for TSA. Understands and appropriately interprets transportation security regulations, and develops air cargo policies and regulations and facilitates their implementation; maintains awareness and/or knowledge of the most current, impacting and proposed/enacted legislation in the area of air cargo security.
• Testifies and briefs Congressional staff and members of Congress on air cargo security policies.
• Serves as the principal advisor to the Assistant Administrator of PPE on matters related to the air cargo industry. Keeps Assistant Administrator apprised of overall operations, current status, and anticipated challenges.
• Oversees the coordination, development, interpretation, and dissemination of domestic and international air cargo transportation security policies including, but not limited to security programs, security directives, emergency amendments, guidelines, agreements, and regulations incorporating industry input, as appropriate. Monitors and reviews all outstanding security policies affecting the industry for relevance. Continually assesses the effectiveness of policy, programs, and operations and adjusts, as needed, to meet emerging priorities. Ensures a risk-based methodology is used to establish and develop security regulations, policies and directives to reduce measurable risk in the air cargo industry.
• Implements policies and programs to strengthen air cargo security capabilities to include expanding and fully executing TSA cargo screening and vetting authorities and coordinating across other DHS agencies with air cargo equities.
• Drives continuous, measurable air cargo risk reduction. Establishes organizational performance metrics in accordance with TSA's mission, vision, goals, and strategic objectives. Utilizes metrics to assess security improvement over time for the industry.
• Collaborates with all organizational elements within TSA that have air cargo security equities, which are interconnected and interdependent, to ensure consistency and coordination of policies and programs needed to accomplish TSA's air cargo mission. This involves understanding the roles and responsibilities of each of TSA's organizational components and sharing key information between and among these components and air cargo industry operators to assure robust communication throughout the sector.
• Oversees the day-to-day operations of areas within his/her responsibility, assuring conformance with TSA's strategic plan.

1. Must be a U.S. Citizen.
2. Must serve a probationary period of one year unless you previously completed the probationary period in a SES/TSES position.
3. Must complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.
4. 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.
5. Subject to pre-employment and random drug tests.
6. Must file a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report OGE-278e within 30 days of appointment and annually from then on.
7. Must complete a favorable Tier 5 Background Investigation (T5).
8. This position requires a TS/SCI (Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information) clearance that must be completed prior to appointment.
9. 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.

• Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights , for those who undergo an FBI fingerprint-based criminal history record check for personnel vetting, which includes Rap Back,
• FD-258 Privacy Act Statement - FBI (this is the same statement used when your fingerprints are submitted as part of your background investigation), and
• SEAD-3-Reporting-U.pdf (dni.gov) , (applicable to those who hold a sensitive position or have eligibility for access to classified information).

• The TSA, an excepted service agency, was established by Public Law 107-71, the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (ATSA), on November 19, 2001. ATSA provides TSA with the authority to modify and develop its own human capital program, provided such modifications are consistent with 49 USC 40122.
• This is an excepted service position. However, there is an interchange agreement with the OPM and TSA that enables Career TSES members who have been approved by the Qualifications Review Board at OPM to qualify for Senior Executive Service (SES) positions without additional competition.
• You will be required to serve a probationary period of one year unless you previously completed the probationary period in a SES/TSES position.
• When you enter on duty, you will be required to complete a Public Financial Disclosure Report, OGE Form 278. You will need to provide this information annually.
• Veteran's Preference is not applicable to the SES/TSES.
• Mobility: Organizational and geographical mobility is essential in developing and managing SES/TSES leaders. Individuals selected for SES/TSES positions members may be subject to reassignment across geographical, organizational, and functional lines, and may be required to sign a Mobility Agreement.
• Levels: The TSA structures its TSES positions into categories (i.e. levels) to determine the pay range for each position. The categories are based on the position scope, breadth, functions, and placement within the structure of organizational levels across the Agency.
• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Statement: http://www.eeoc.gov/federal/index.cfm .
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• Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx ).