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Company: Transportation Security Administration
The mission of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Office of Law Enforcement/Federal Air Marshal Service (OLE/FAMS) is to promote public confidence in the security of our nation\'s transportation domain. To achieve this mission, OLE/FAMS continuously deploys Federal Air Marshals (FAMs) on U.S. aircraft both internationally and domestically to detect, deter, and defeat hostile acts targeting U.S. carriers, airports, crews, and passengers. FAMs conduct law enforcement operations, protection, response, detection, and assessment activities in airports and other transportation systems; maintain TSA\'s state of preparedness and coordinates incident management. As federal law enforcement officers, Federal Air Marshals are responsible for policing and securing the nation\'s transportation systems, protecting U.S. commercial aviation assets in foreign countries. These duties may include making arrests (with and without arrest warrants), participating in criminal investigations, seeking and executing arrest and search warrants, testifying in court proceedings, conducting interviews and interrogations, representing the U.S. Government in foreign countries, and working closely with other U.S. and foreign law enforcement agencies. Applicants selected for Federal Air Marshal positions must agree to the key requirements listed on the Duties tab. Newly selected Federal Air Marshals will be assigned to the New York, NY or Newark, NJ OLE/FAMS Field Office based on the operational needs of the Federal Air Marshal Service. As part of the application process, applicants are given the opportunity to indicate their preference of desired locations for initial assignment in rank order by Field Office: New York, NY or Newark, NJ. While consideration is given to preference, selectees may be assigned to either OLE/FAMS Field Office. Also, please note that employees may be reassigned to different geographic locations throughout their tenure. Employees may be required to sign a mobility agreement.
This position is covered by the Federal Law Enforcement Retirement System. Federal Air Marshals are eligible for Law Enforcement Availability Pay (LEAP) that shall be 25% of the employee’s rate of adjusted pay, subject to the biweekly earnings limitation, for availability to work substantial amounts of “unscheduled duty.” The selectee will not be eligible for LEAP until all initial training requirements are successfully completed.
The mission of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Office of Law Enforcement/Federal Air Marshal Service (OLE/FAMS) is to promote public confidence in the security of our nation\'s transportation domain. To achieve this mission, OLE/FAMS continuously deploys Federal Air Marshals (FAMs) on U.S. aircraft both internationally and domestically to detect, deter, and defeat hostile acts targeting U.S. carriers, airports, crews, and passengers. FAMs conduct law enforcement operations, protection, response, detection, and assessment activities in airports and other transportation systems; maintain TSA\'s state of preparedness and coordinates incident management. As federal law enforcement officers, Federal Air Marshals are responsible for policing and securing the nation\'s transportation systems, protecting U.S. commercial aviation assets in foreign countries. These duties may include making arrests (with and without arrest warrants), participating in criminal investigations, seeking and executing arrest and search warrants, testifying in court proceedings, conducting interviews and interrogations, representing the U.S. Government in foreign countries, and working closely with other U.S. and foreign law enforcement agencies. Applicants selected for Federal Air Marshal positions must agree to the key requirements listed on the Duties tab. Newly selected Federal Air Marshals will be assigned to the New York, NY or Newark, NJ OLE/FAMS Field Office based on the operational needs of the Federal Air Marshal Service. As part of the application process, applicants are given the opportunity to indicate their preference of desired locations for initial assignment in rank order by Field Office: New York, NY or Newark, NJ. While consideration is given to preference, selectees may be assigned to either OLE/FAMS Field Office. Also, please note that employees may be reassigned to different geographic locations throughout their tenure. Employees may be required to sign a mobility agreement.
This position is covered by the Federal Law Enforcement Retirement System. Federal Air Marshals are eligible for Law Enforcement Availability Pay (LEAP) that shall be 25% of the employee’s rate of adjusted pay, subject to the biweekly earnings limitation, for availability to work substantial amounts of “unscheduled duty.” The selectee will not be eligible for LEAP until all initial training requirements are successfully completed.
To qualify for the SV-G Pay Band (equivalent to GS-9), you must meet one of the qualification requirements (A, B, OR C) outlined below. A. Experience: For those qualifying using experience, your application must clearly outline three (3) years of progressively responsible general experience, one year of which was equivalent to at least the SV-F Pay Band or GS-4 in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. Such experience will demonstrate the ability to: analyze problems, gather pertinent data, and recognize solutions; plan and organize work; and communicate effectively orally and in writing. OR B. Education: Bachelor\'s or higher-level degree in any field from an accredited college or university. OR C. Education and Experience: Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements, and may be computed by first determining the total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the position; then determining the education as a percentage of the education required for the position; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify for the position. Note: If you are attempting to qualify based on education, in whole or in part, you MUST submit a copy of your transcript(s) from an accredited college or university (for each school attended)to establish qualifications based upon education. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at the time of application. Official transcripts may be required at a later date.
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.
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.
You must meet the qualification requirements for this position no later than the closing date of the vacancy announcement.
You will be evaluated based on a comparison of the position requirements against the quality and extent of the experience and/or related education reflected in your resume and supporting documentation. You are encouraged to ensure work experiences clearly show possession of the competencies required for this position. In your resume, please list all of your employment activities, beginning with the present and working back 10 years, and include the beginning and ending dates for each. You should list all full-time and part-time work, paid and unpaid, and the number of hours worked per week for each. You should also list all consulting/contracting work, all military service duty locations, temporary military duty locations over 90 days, self-employment, or other paid work, and all periods of unemployment. The entire period must be accounted for without breaks. EXCEPTION: Do not list employment that occurred prior to your 18th birthday. Initially, applicants will be evaluated through an online application process. Applicants will be asked a series of occupational assessment questions linked to the competencies determined necessary for successful job performance. These questions will be used to rank applicants according to relative merit for this position. The most qualified candidates will be referred for further consideration through the remainder of the assessment process. Referred candidates will then be required to pass the FAMS Assessment Battery (FAB), which includes writing, logic-based reasoning, and situational judgment components. Additional information on the FAB computer-based assessment is can be obtained by clicking on the following link: https://hraccess-assessment.tsa.dhs.gov/forms/FAMSPrepGuide.pdf. Applicants that successfully pass the FAB will be required to complete a panel interview at a specified FAMS field office. Applicants that successfully pass the panel interview will then be required to complete a Physical Training Assessment (PTA), be interviewed by a field office executive, and have their fingerprints taken. Further information regarding the PTA can be found at the following link: https://hraccess-assessment.tsa.dhs.gov/Forms/PTATrainingGuide.pdf.
PLEASE NOTE: Applicants who become eligible for the FAB computer-based assessment will be required to travel at their own expense to the test location. Applicants who become eligible and are referred for the panel interview and PTA will be required to travel at their own expense to a specified FAMS field office in order to participate in these components of the assessment process. Selected applicants will be required to travel at their own expense to a specified FAMS field office or other location for the medical and polygraph examinations.
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