Total 9 Transportation / Logistics job vacancies in Portsmouth, Virginia

This SUPERVISORY HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST position is located in the Human Capital Modernization Center, Human Capital, Enterprise Support, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Duties include but are not limited to:

• Functions as the Branch Manager for the QPE Branch, overseeing allocated resources such as budget and personnel in compliance with relevant policies and procedures.
• Tasked with enhancing the agency's overall capacity for human resource management by tackling extensive, performance-oriented systemic challenges, particularly in recruitment and hiring, classification, position management, organizational design, restructuring, personnel, payroll and benefits processing, HR data analytics, and process enhancements.
• Exercises a full range of supervisory and personnel management authorities and responsibilities in directing work of subordinate staff.
• Conducts briefings, participates in conferences/meetings, and presents information to employees, managers, and executives regarding a myriad of HR and organization development topics.

This Coordination Center Officer position is located Washington-Dulles International Airport (IAD), Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Duties include but are not limited to:

• Supporting security from functions and operations such as Visible Intermodal Prevention and Response (VIPR), Playbook, Screening Passengers by Observation Techniques (SPOT) operations, Transportation Security Specialist - Explosives (TSS-E) operations, Travel Document Check (TDC) operations, and other activities and applicable operations.
• Coordinating and tracking the readiness status and maintaining working relationships with other related entities throughout TSA, including Headquarters and other airport operations to ensure effective coordination and sharing of necessary information, as determined by the Federal Security Director (FSD).
• Reviews emergency call information (e.g., bomb threat, breach, applicable Transportation Security Operations Center (TSOC) incidents, etc.) and transferring information in accordance with local procedures.
• Reviews incident reports for accuracy and completeness to ensure proper reporting procedures have been followed. Inputting incident report data using various systems such as PARIS. Assisting senior employees or supervisor in preparing reports and briefings on issues related to significant security incidents such as bomb threats, on-board disturbances, security access control events, airport screening operations, airport statistical data, and inspection and law enforcement activities.
• Determines the significance of events, follows incidents reporting guidelines (per TSOC guidance) and ensuring the delivery of information to appropriate recipient(s). Ensuring that superiors are aware of ongoing activities and recognizing the need to call to their attention important new information which may require further examination or action.

This Transportation Security Inspector position is located in Washington-Dulles International Airport (IAD), Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). As a Transportation Security Inspector, you will be responsible for ensuring security compliance of persons and transportation systems and entities regulated under the Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 1500 series. You will perform selected assignments and progressively responsible inspection work such as:

• Conducting less complex inspections or portions of more complex inspections.
• Applying basic technical inspection knowledge acquired in formal core training and on-the-job training (OJT), along with any limited experience gained prior to or after such training.
• Conducting regulatory inspections and investigations, and supporting criminal investigations related to alleged or suspected security violations.
• Responding to security incidents, threats, violations, or potential violations.
• Providing overt and covert presence, including high visibility activities, to detect and reduce identified security threats and vulnerabilities.
• Participating in covert and overt test and audits, as well as vulnerability assessments.
• Reviewing and analyzing assessment reports and testing results with specific attention to identifying unusual trends or actions that appear to have the potential for developing a security or safety problem.

Incumbent typical work assignments may include the following:

• Responsible for providing a prompt response to all calls for vehicle transportation requests received from the Deputy Operations Officer, current customers, and Army, Air Force, and Joint Staff protocol office.
• Relay information to the Operations Officer or Senior Dispatcher on status and progress, along with causes of delays, overall work operations and problems.
• Review vehicle status and assign the appropriate vehicle to a transportation request.
• Utilize the Ground Transportation Dispatch System (GTDS) for all missions which maintains requirement of all scheduled submitted and approved trips.
• Prepare, issue, and review trips tickets for accuracy and completeness.

This Program Manager position is located Operations Support, Requirements & Capabilities Analysis, Capabilities Management & Innovation/Capabilities Management, Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Duties include but are not limited to:

• Interacts with executive and senior level internal and external stakeholders in different industries and other government agencies in the areas of technology development for transportation security.
• Performs project management functions to include research and development efforts. Plans, initiates and oversees complex and comprehensive process and technology development as well as the review and analysis of proposed costs, program strategy and schedule development, and performance of aviation checkpoint and/or checked baggage screening technology inclusive of drafting guidance and providing direction.
• Establishes team member performance standards, evaluates performance, recommends training and development. Determines selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees.
• Strategic planning, communicating the organization's vision and objectives; setting priorities; assigning tasks and responsibilities; monitoring and evaluating performance of section and subordinates. Exercises a full range of supervisory and personnel management authorities and responsible for delegating work to subordinate staff.

This Program Manager position is located Operations Support, Requirements & Capabilities Analysis, Capabilities Management & Innovation/Capabilities Management, Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Duties include but are not limited to:

• Interacts with executive and senior level internal and external stakeholders in different industries and other government agencies in the areas of technology development for transportation security.
• Performs project management functions to include research and development efforts. Plans, initiates and oversees complex and comprehensive process and technology development as well as the review and analysis of proposed costs, program strategy and schedule development, and performance of aviation checkpoint and/or checked baggage screening technology inclusive of drafting guidance and providing direction.
• Establishes team member performance standards, evaluates performance, recommends training and development. Determines selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees.
• Strategic planning, communicating the organization's vision and objectives; setting priorities; assigning tasks and responsibilities; monitoring and evaluating performance of section and subordinates. Exercises a full range of supervisory and personnel management authorities and responsible for delegating work to subordinate staff.

This Technical Writer-Editor position is located Operations Support, Intelligence and Analysis, Field Intelligence and Integration Division, Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Duties include but are not limited to:

• Supports the writing, briefing, and report development efforts of Intelligence & Analysis organizations and contributes to the style guides, production standard operating procedures, and associated training for employees and managers.
• Reworks draft publications to ensure clear, concise, and accurate written intelligence products.
• Coordinates the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator's Daily Intelligence Briefing by contributing to the editing, formatting, and distribution of all associated intelligence products and reports.
• Conducts outreach with other organizations, including attending regular secure video teleconferences and meetings to review intelligence products and production processes in conjunction with the editorial staff and partner agencies within the DHS Intelligence Enterprise and Intelligence Community to resolve style and editorial differences and make recommendations to TSA IA intelligence specialist on potential joint intelligence production opportunities.
• Serves as liaison to interagency or intergovernmental teams or standing committees addressing methods for writing and editing to convey highly complex concepts using sensitive security information to meet the requirements of TSA's customers at multiple classification levels without compromising any classified material or disclosing intelligence sources and methods.

This Technical Writer-Editor position is located Operations Support, Intelligence and Analysis, Field Intelligence and Integration Division, Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Duties include but are not limited to:

• Supports the writing, briefing, and report development efforts of Intelligence & Analysis organizations and contributes to the style guides, production standard operating procedures, and associated training for employees and managers.
• Reworks draft publications to ensure clear, concise, and accurate written intelligence products.
• Coordinates the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator's Daily Intelligence Briefing by contributing to the editing, formatting, and distribution of all associated intelligence products and reports.
• Conducts outreach with other organizations, including attending regular secure video teleconferences and meetings to review intelligence products and production processes in conjunction with the editorial staff and partner agencies within the DHS Intelligence Enterprise and Intelligence Community to resolve style and editorial differences and make recommendations to TSA IA intelligence specialist on potential joint intelligence production opportunities.
• Serves as liaison to interagency or intergovernmental teams or standing committees addressing methods for writing and editing to convey highly complex concepts using sensitive security information to meet the requirements of TSA's customers at multiple classification levels without compromising any classified material or disclosing intelligence sources and methods.

This Program Analyst position is located Security Operations, Operations Management, Logistics, Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Duties include but are not limited to:

• Knowledge of Federal laws, regulations, policies, and precedents sufficient to be an authority on assigned program area(s), and related activities and projects.
• Advanced knowledge of TSA's mission, substantive programs and activities, and the interrelationships among programs.
• Knowledge of management principles, organizational theory, and techniques of analysis and evaluation, along with advanced knowledge of administrative practices and procedures, to assess program development, execution, and overall management, and make recommendations to improve operational effectiveness and efficiency.
• Knowledge of and skill in applying advanced analytical and evaluative methods, techniques, and procedures to design and conduct analytical studies and surveys to identify, analyze, and recommend solutions to problems and/or for improvement in program efficiency and effectiveness; ability to extract, compile and analyze complex data from multiple sources to prepare comprehensive data analyses and related reports.
• Skill in using standard and specialized information management system(s), databases, and computer applications to support data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Skill in oral communications to deliver clear and convincing presentations to individuals or groups and facilitate an open exchange of ideas and communication.
• Skill in written communications to develop presentations, create policy guidance and SOPs, and write materials for online resources to document program procedures clearly; expertise in writing reports to explain analyses and fully support recommendations for program and operations changes. Skill in creating spreadsheets, charts, and graphs that are clear, concise, and effectively depict program data and conclusions.