Deputy Chief of Staff

Summary Securing Travel, Protecting People - At the Transportation Security Administration, we serve in a high-stakes environment to safeguard the American way of life. In cities across the country, we secure airports, seaports, railroads, highways, and public transit systems, thus protecting our transportation infrastructure and ensuring freedom of movement for people and commerce. Responsibilities The Deputy Chief of Staff serves as a principal advisor and representative of the Administrator, Deputy Administrator (DADM), and Chief of Staff, and assists the Chief of Staff with operations for TSA. The Deputy Chief of Staff also assists the Chief of Staff in leading the organization's policy analysis and enhances communications and thorough understanding of issues between TSA, its stakeholders, the traveling public, DHS, and the interagency. High level duties include: Assisting the Chief of Staff in overseeing the integration and execution of TSA policies, processes, and enterprise-wide activities. Resolves cross-organizational challenges and maintains strong relationships with senior executives throughout the agency. Serving as the most senior career official within the TSA Front Office and as Acting Chief of Staff in the absence of the Chief of Staff. Assisting the Chief of Staff in devising and articulating TSA priorities, shaping the employee culture, setting policy and resource priorities, and supporting the work force. Leading coordination efforts among all Direct Reports (DR) offices, to include consistent engagement and communication with DR Assistant Administrators (AA) and Deputy AAs, to ensure priorities, resource requirements, and budgets are in line with guidance from the Deputy Administrator and Chief of Staff. Representing the Chief of Staff and the Direct Reports organization in agency-wide forums and governing entities such as the Deputy Action Group; the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, Execution, and Strategy process; Real-Estate Management Board; Management Control Council; Executive Risk Steering Committee; and others as assigned. Developing, coordinating, resolving, and implementing a wide-variety of priorities, initiatives, and projects which are often mission essential and/or highly sensitive. Reviews and edits policy documents, correspondence, reports, and messaging originated by the various lines of business and staff offices within TSA, as well as comments made by TSA staff on proposed legislation to ensure that it is reflective of TSA's priorities and objectives. Attending high-level DHS and interagency meetings on behalf of the Chief of Staff and assures that TSA's views are represented, and that essential information is reported back accurately and followed through to completion. Meetings and contacts are both internal and external at the senior executive level. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must possess U.S. Citizenship. You must complete a favorable Tier 5 Background Investigation (T5). You must pass Drug Screening, subject to random drug tests. This position requires a TS/SCI (Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information) clearance that must be completed prior to appointment. You will be subject to a 5-year periodic investigation and must be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance. Disclosure of your financial information is required. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) was created in the wake of 9/11 to strengthen the security of the nation's transportation systems while ensuring the freedom of movement for people and commerce. TSA employs a risk-based strategy to secure U.S. transportation systems, with nearly 50,000 Transportation Security Officers, each day at more than 450 airports nationwide. The agency continuously sets the standard for excellence in transportation security through its people, processes, technologies and use of intelligence to drive operations. As a member of the TSES, you may be subject to frequent changes in posts of duty and positions. Mobility is a condition of employment, so you must be prepared to accept, without objection, the judgment of your superiors concerning reassignments for operational and/or career development purposes, or for other reasons determined to be in the best interest of the Transportation Security Administration. Must sign mobility agreement upon selection. See Qualifications and Additional Information sections for conditions of employment. 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. You must meet the qualification requirements of this position no later than the closing date of the job opportunity announcement. Qualifications As a basic requirement, applicants must demonstrate progressively responsible leadership experience that is indicative of senior executive level managerial capability and directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under the Professional/Technical Qualifications and Executive Core Qualifications listed below. Typically, experience of this nature will have been gained at or above the equivalent of the GS-15 grade level in the Federal service or its equivalent with state and local government, the private sector, or non-governmental organizations. To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show in your resume that you possess the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and the Professional/Technical Qualifications (PTQs) listed below. We recommend that your resume emphasize your level of responsibilities, the scope and complexity of programs managed, and your program accomplishments, including results of your actions. Please refer to the Office of Personnel Management's website, \ 2012.pdf for additional information about ECQs. The application process used to recruit for this position is RESUME-ONLY. Therefore, evidence of each ECQ and PTQ must be CLEARLY REFLECTED in your resume. If you are a current or reinstatement eligible Career SES/TSES member or a graduate of an Office of Personnel Management (OPM) approved SES Candidate Development Program (CDP) and your ECQs have been previously certified by OPM's Qualifications Review Board, you are not required to address the ECQs. However, you MUST address all PTQs in your resume. Professional/Technical Qualifications (PTQs): 1. Experience in process/quality improvement techniques and strategic planning. 2. Experience in financial planning and analysis with previous experience overseeing staffing allocations. 3. Demonstrated experience developing and monitoring systems to manage both operational and programmatic work that involves high levels of collaboration. Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs): ECQ 1 - LEADING CHANGE. This core qualification involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment. ECQ 2 - LEADING PEOPLE. This core qualification involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts. ECQ 3 - RESULTS DRIVEN. This core qualification involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks. ECQ 4 - BUSINESS ACUMEN. This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. ECQ 5 - BUILDING COALITIONS. This core qualification involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, state and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals. FAILURE TO MEET OR FULLY ADDRESS EACH EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATION AND PROFESSIONAL/TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS IN THE RESUME WILL ELIMINATE A CANDIDATE FROM FURTHER CONSIDERATION. CURRENT OR FORMER POLITICAL APPOINTEES: 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. This position is part of TSA's Leadership Succession Planning and Development Program. Certificates will be issued on an as needed basis, as vacancies occur. The applicant pool will be honored for a period of 4 months. If you applied to previous Deputy Chief of Staff vacancy, you must reapply. The Deputy Chief of Staff position is not a permanent assignment. The length of a duty assignment is generally up to 5 years with a possible extension. The initial tour is normally 36 months, and with agency approval a second tour of duty up to 24 months. Any subsequent tour of duty extension beyond the second tour will be based on the Agency's needs and the projected contribution of the employee. During your assignment, an employee from Human Capital will work with you to complete a career assessment and to identify future position interests. Using this information, and in consideration with future leadership vacancies, you will be transitioned into another role based on your skills and the agency leadership needs at the termination of your initial assignment . click apply for full job details