Privacy Officer - Transportation Security Administration

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 Privacy Officer is located in Civil Rights & Liberties, Ombudsman and Traveler Engagement (CRL/OTE), within the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and reports to the Assistant Administrator (AA) for CRL/OTE or his/her designee. The Privacy Officer also reports to the TSA Administrator on all matters relative to policy and administratively to the AA CRL/OTE. The Privacy Officer oversees timely responses on all matters pertaining to the Privacy Act (PA) program, the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), and related areas of broad interest; functions as an authority and serves as the Agency's principal advisor and point-of-contact with other Federal, State and local agencies and private organizations on PA, FOIA, transparency, and disclosure matters; protects individuals by embedding and enforcing privacy protections and transparency in all TSA activities; and ensures legal, accurate, and timely responses to public requests under the Acts to meet the goals and requirements for a citizen-centered and results-oriented FOIA/PA program. Duties include: Ensuring that TSA complies with all privacy laws and regulations. Formulating, developing and implementing initiatives which include overseeing the collection, use, and dissemination of personal information; coordinating with Information Technology on technological and administrative measures for the security of TSA data systems, processes, and facilities; communicating official TSA policies on privacy issues; ensuring that the use of technology sustains, and does not erode, privacy protection relating to the use, collection and disclosure of personal information; monitoring compliance with Federal privacy laws and regulations; implementing remedial and preventive actions; ensuring that Privacy Act systems of records, other notices, and Privacy Impact Assessments are accomplished; and assuring that TSA's privacy program reflects compliance, oversight, training and public accountability. Serving as the main point of contact for the DHS Chief Privacy Officer and is frequently called upon by TSA, DHS, and others. Speaking at a variety of external engagements, including professional conferences and privacy advocate forums and seminars. Representing TSA in meetings and conferences with Congressional staff and Members and testifies before the Congress as an expert in highly complex Privacy matters. Maintaining liaison and effectively communicates major privacy initiatives with a variety of internal and external constituents, including the media, industry stakeholders, various offices within DHS, and other Federal agencies on broad policy issues relating to individual privacy. Providing executive-level leadership to subordinate staff on policy development, administrative regulations, and implementing all programmatic matters related to the PA and FOIA. Formulating and implementing TSA policy as it relates to the PA, the FOIA, transparency, and disclosure matters, and is responsible for ensuring good faith implementation of the PA and the FOIA, and is the principal TSA official with authority to grant or deny requests and the disclosure of information submitted pursuant to the PA and the FOIA. 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. You must sign a mobility agreement upon selection. See "Additional Information" section for conditions of employment. 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. 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, https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/reference-materials/guidetosesquals_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. Knowledge of Privacy laws, regulations and polices that govern Federal, State and local programs and operations. 2. Demonstrated experience ensuring that privacy programs reflect compliance, oversight, training and public accountability. 3. Ability to ensure the accomplishment of a Privacy Act program and activities through the establishment and maintenance of liaison contacts with Federal, State and local government officials. 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. Education There is no educational requirement for this position. Additional Information This position is part of TSA's Leadership Succession Planning and Development Program. The Privacy Officer position has a Tour of Duty. 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. If you applied to previous Privacy Officer vacancies, you must reapply. The TSA, an excepted service agency, was established by Public Law 107-71, ATSA, on November 19, 2001. ATSA provides TSA with the authority to modify and develop its own human capital program, provided such modifications are consistent with 49 USC 40122. This is an excepted service position. However, there is an interchange agreement with the OPM and TSA that enables Career TSES members who have been approved by the Qualifications Review Board at OPM to qualify for Senior Executive Service (SES) positions without additional competition. You will be required to serve a probationary period of one year unless you previously completed the probationary period in a SES/TSES position. When you enter on duty, you will be required to complete a Public Financial Disclosure Report, OGE Form 278. You will need to provide this information annually. Veteran's Preference does NOT apply to SES/TSES positions.