DutiesThis is a secondary law enforcement position. Under the authority of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (ATSA) (PL 107-71, November 19, 2001), the incumbent functions as a Federal Law Enforcement Officer and performs the duties and responsibilities assigned to Criminal Investigators.
This position serves as a Supervisory Criminal Investigator.
High-level duties include:
Provides leadership and oversight for criminal and administrative investigations involving fraud, waste, abuse, misconduct, and violations of Federal law, TSA regulations, and agency policy. Establishes investigative priorities for the assigned region or functional area and ensures timely, objective, legally sufficient results. Directs the planning, coordination, and execution of sensitive, complex, or high-impact investigations involving TSA personnel, contractors, regulated parties, and other entities. Reviews investigative plans, findings, and proposed actions to ensure sound strategy, resource allocation, and compliance.
Develops long-range and annual investigative plans addressing priorities, workload distribution, staffing and resource needs, performance measures, and risk-based strategies to identify fraud, waste, abuse, and misconduct.
Serves as a senior liaison with Federal, State, local, tribal, territorial, and other law enforcement and oversight partners on matters of mutual interest. Coordinates investigative activities with TSA field leadership, including Federal Security Directors, Federal Air Marshals, and other operational officials. Represents TSA Investigations in meetings and working groups addressing investigative, prosecutorial, compliance, and interagency matters.
Provides technical direction and oversight for difficult, sensitive, precedent-setting, or high-visibility investigations. Directs investigative strategies, techniques, and approaches involving complex financial, operational, personnel, contractor, regulatory, or organizational issues. Coordinates with prosecutors and appropriate officials to prepare materials supporting criminal, civil, administrative, or other enforcement actions.
Oversees personnel, funds, contract support, equipment, and other program resources to ensure efficient and effective operations. Identifies requirements and provides input on budget, staffing, acquisition, and contract-support needs.
Provides first- or second-line supervision, technical direction, and coordination for criminal investigators and assigned personnel. Plans and prioritizes work; assigns cases based on mission needs, employee capabilities, and complexity; and ensures timely, high-quality results.
Performs other duties as assigned.
RequirementsConditions of employment - Must be a U.S. citizen or a U.S. National.
- Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
- Must have reached the minimum age (18) at the time of application.
- Must successfully pass a Tier 5 (T5) background investigation.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance.
- Law Enforcement Polygraph Examination Testing is required.
- This is a confidential financial disclosure (OGE Form 450) filing position.
- Selectee is entitled to Law Enforcement Availability Pay (LEAP) of up to 25% of base pay for availability to work substantial amounts of "unscheduled duty."
- This position is emergency essential.
- Must carry a firearm and maintain proficiency.
- Must meet qualifying medical and physical fitness standards.
- Must have successfully completed Criminal Investigator Training Program (CITP) at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) or equivalent.
- Requires frequent travel (greater than 50%) is required. Be willing to undertake extensive travel, at times overnight, as required.
- Successful drug and alcohol tests (negative result) and subsequent random drug/alcohol testing in accordance with TSA policy.
- Supervisory/Managerial Probationary Period Requirements: Unless previously completed, you must satisfactorily complete a one-year supervisory probationary period to continue in this supervisory/managerial position.
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.
Qualifications To qualify for the SV-K pay band (equivalent to GS-15), you must have one year of specialized experience at the SV-J pay band or GS-14 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.
Specialized experience is defined as: - Experience leading complex criminal and administrative investigations involving fraud, misconduct, regulatory violations, and high-impact operational matters.
- Experience supervising investigators, managing investigative resources, and coordinating enforcement activities with prosecutors and law enforcement partners.
LAUTENBERG AMENDMENT: This position requires the incumbent to carry a firearm. Any person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence cannot lawfully possess a firearm or ammunition (Title 18, U.S.C., Section 922(g)(9)). A 'misdemeanor crime of domestic violence' is generally defined under the statute as any offense involving the use or attempted use of physical force, or the threatened use of a deadly weapon, committed by the defined in the statute, excludes any person whose conviction has been expunged, set aside, or pardoned, or any person whose civil rights have been restored unless the pardon, expungement or restoration of civil rights expressly prohibited the possession of firearms or ammunition.
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.
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.
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.
Resumes must include the following:
- Narrative description of duties with start and end dates (including the month and year) for work experience.
- State the number of hours worked in a position (i.e., full-time or part-time). If part-time, state the total number of hours worked per week.
- Performance level (i.e., band or grade)
Utilizing the USAJOBS Resume Builder and completing all available fields is strongly encouraged.
You must meet the qualification requirements for this position no later than the closing date of the vacancy announcement.
Additional informationSUPERVISORY/MANAGERIAL PROBATIONARY PERIOD REQUIREMENTS: Unless previously completed, you must satisfactorily complete a one-year supervisory probationary period to continue in this
supervisory/managerial position.
Eligibility to apply for other Federal positions: TSA is an Excepted Service agency exempt from most of Title 5 United States Code; therefore, employment with TSA does not confer the "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: http://www.opm.gov .
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 E-Verify including your rights and responsibilities.
If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment , and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, fine, or imprisonment.
TSA employees who are absent for the purpose of performing military duty may apply for any vacancies announced in their absence.
If you are entering TSA employment on an appointment without time limitations, you must serve a basic trial period unless you have already met the requirement.
Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments . ( https://appsupport.usastaffing.gov/hc/en-us/sections/28980686389652-Reasonable-Accommodation-Information )
