This position is a Legislative Affairs Specialist responsible for providing assistance to the Assistant Administrator and Deputy Assistant Administrator of Legislative Affairs (LA) which includes analyzing, developing, strategizing, coordinating, and monitoring Transportation Security Administration (TSA) legislative issues and activities.
This Legislative Affairs Specialist position is located in the Legislative Affairs Office, Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Duties include but are not limited to: Serves as a Senior Legislative Affairs Specialist and advises the TSA's Administrator or Senior Leadership on Congressional activities and legislative strategy and prepares the Administrator for interactions before Congress, including congressional hearings and member-level briefings using expert technical knowledge and experience.
Works with LA's Assistant Administrator (AA) and Deputy Assistant Administrator (DAA) to plan, instruct, and direct legislative strategy as a vital part of the LA organization, and continually develops solid working relationships and effective communication with members of Congress and their staffs to ensure timely and accurate responsiveness to DHS, TSA, and congressional mandates and directives.
Analyzes a wide variety of information and issues pertaining to legislation, members of Congress, and other related matters. Facilitates coordination of work within LA and maintains a current knowledge and understanding of the various efforts within LA to ensure that services and products generated by LA are comprehensive and fully responsive.
DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including: health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays.
Other benefits may include flexible work schedules; situational telework may be permitted in accordance with departmental policy telework; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers. DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities.
For more information, go to the DHS Careers website and select "Benefits." Disabled veteran leave will be available to any Federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30 percent or more.
Employees who transfer to TSA from an agency that allows employees to maintain an annual leave balance higher than the maximum accumulation for the appointed position will have their leave ceiling set to the maximum accumulation for the appointed position (e.g., United States duty location - 240 hours, foreign duty location - 360 hours, or TSES position - 720 hours). TSA will not make a monetary payment for any leave forfeited under these circumstances.
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This position is with Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security.
The posted pay range is $143913 – $187093/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Top Secret security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-09-28.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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