The Security Capabilities (SC) Office identifies, analyzes, acquires, and sustains advanced security technologies and operational capabilities that strengthen transportation security. SC conducts strategic analysis to identify emerging threats, capability gaps, and operational needs, applying those requirements into innovative solutions that support frontline operations.
The incumbent serves as Supervisory Program Manager within Security Capabilities. Major duties and responsibilities include: Serves as a principal advisor to senior leadership in the planning, development, implementation, evaluation, and management of mission support programs, strategic initiatives, and organizational priorities.
Provides authoritative recommendations on major program issues, including the advantages and disadvantages of various approaches, alternatives, and courses of action. Coordinates and executes projects and actions that may be confidential, controversial, time-sensitive, high visibility, or of special interest to executive management.
Defines major problems, identifies operational risks, predicts potential issues, and proposes preventive or corrective actions to improve program performance and ensure mission accomplishment. Advises senior leaders and staff principals on policies, procedures, and operational matters affecting assigned programs.
Interacts directly with senior agency leadership on recurring operational matters and, when delegated, acts on behalf of senior leadership on issues involving the mission, functions, and staff of the organization. Leads, develops, and defines internal policies, procedures, program standards, operating methods, and implementation plans for assigned program areas.
Exercises wide latitude in applying originality, insight, and creativity in developing plans, policies, and procedures that support organizational vision, mission, and goals. Establishes annual, multi-year, short-term, and long-term work plans to support achievement of program objectives. Oversees the development of program goals and objectives for the unit and ensures they align with DHS, component, and organizational priorities.
Reviews regulations, directives, appropriations language, and other policy requirements to determine impact on operations, training, resource allocation, and program execution. Provides oversight of fiscal, procurement, and resource management aspects of major operational or mission support programs, including budgetary planning, contract administration, workforce planning, and resource allocation.
Ensures that work progresses toward achieving agency, component, division, and program goals and objectives. Reviews, manages, and concurs in major resource requirements, plans, programs, and submissions. Participates as a key member of resource planning teams addressing budget forecasting, manpower, staffing, mission requirements, downsizing, realignments, reorganizations, emerging missions, and other management or resource issues.
Responsible for budget development and recommending the allocation of funds for assigned functions. Analyzes resource utilization, identifies efficiencies, and provides advice and guidance on alternative management practices that may result in shifting or modifying program direction or the use of human and financial resources. Directs and conducts major studies, reviews, assessments, and special projects that affect the mission, programs, or operations of the organization.
Analyzes annual, multi-year, and short- and long-term work plans to enhance the achievement of organizational goals and objectives. Evaluates program effectiveness, operational results, workflow, resource requirements, staffing levels, internal controls, and performance measures. Conducts studies to streamline operations, eliminate duplication, document processes, automate functions, develop work measurement standards, and improve organizational effectiveness.
Reviews audit and investigative reports to determine appropriate corrective actions and required changes. Ensures compliance with internal control requirements and tracks implementation of corrective actions, change documents, resource decisions, and organizational adjustments. Confers with internal and external stakeholders on controversial, sensitive, complex, or high-impact matters and provides recommendations for appropriate courses of action.
Conducts or participates in conferences, briefings, discussions, and meetings with senior leaders, staff personnel, operating units, resource officials, program managers, and other stakeholders to discuss program plans, resolve issues, and coordinate implementation. Exercises first-level supervisory and managerial authority over assigned staff. Assigns work, establishes priorities, sets deadlines, balances workload, and ensures timely and accurate completion of work products.
Reviews and evaluates the work and performance of subordinates, assures production and quality requirements are met, develops performance standards, and completes performance appraisals. Provides advice, counsel, and instruction to employees on both technical and administrative matters. Interviews candidates and recommends or initiates selections, appointments, promotions, reassignments, and other personnel actions for positions within the unit.
Performs other duties as assigned.
This position does not have a positive education requirement.
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 $169279 – $205353/yr.
This position requires a Secret security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-10-30.
This position is open under the 'Fed Competitive' hiring path.
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