Program Assistant, TSA (DHS) - Chicago, IL

 

• Open & closing dates

   11/08/2024 to 11/18/2024

  This job will close when we have received 150 applications which may be sooner than the closing date. Learn more

• Salary

  $44,180 - $87,024 per year

  Salary range listed includes Locality Pay of 30.41%.

• Pay scale & grade

  SV D - F

•  Help

  Location

  2 vacancies in the following location:

  • Chicago, IL

• Remote job

  No

• Telework eligible

  Yes—as determined by the agency policy.

• Travel Required

  Not required

• Relocation expenses reimbursed

  No

• Appointment type

  Permanent

• Work schedule

  Full-time

• Duties

  This Program Assistant position is located in the Chicago Field Office, Field Operations Division, Law Enforcement/Federal Air Marshal Service (LE/FAMS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS). If selected for this position, you will serve as a Program Assistant and Point of Contact (POC) responsible for providing overall operational support on general administrative and program issues regarding policies, procedures, and requirements governing office operations. Duties include, but are not limited to:

  • Provides general support to the Administrative Unit.
  • Performs data entry where appropriate with a high level of accuracy, and little or no supervision. Initiating personnel actions for employee awards, promotions, reassignments, demotions, etc.
  • Maintains a purchase card for supplies, materials, professional development classes, etc. Assisting with the budget by running reports from financial system and updating a record keeping workbook.
  • Processes time and attendance for the field office by entering leave and payroll data into the time and attendance database.
  • Serves as a custodian for the field office government vehicles; tracks information, log-in books, and vehicle maintenance; tracks/managing government fleet credit card.
  • Serves as Workers Compensation Coordinator (WCC); uploads and maintains claim records, etc. with the Department of Labor/Office of Workers Compensation.
  • Serves as the travel regulations and policies POC; verifies and certifies all travel authorizations and vouchers in the government travel system, ensures that all travelers get reimbursed; and handles all travel arrangements for the Supervisory Air Marshal in Charge (SAC).
  • Maintains files, records, schedules and calendars for assigned squads within the field office such as Employee Performance Files (EPFs), administrative files, and physical/stress exams, recording TSA Online Learning Center training courses, etc.
  • Updates specific squad rosters, and other FAM contact information.

  The major duties described above reflect the full performance level of this position. Typically, the lower pay bands (D and E Bands) perform the same duties but will receive more guidance and training; and/or projects/work assignments may be less complex.

  Requirements

  Conditions of Employment

  1. You must possess U.S. Citizenship or be a U.S. National.
  2. You must have reached the minimum age (18) at the time of application.
  3. You must complete a favorable Background Investigation (BI).
  4. Selective Service registration is required.
  5. Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.
  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.
  
  Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for TSA to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.
  
  Any offers of employment made pursuant to this announcement will be consistent with all applicable authorities, including Presidential Memoranda, Executive Orders, interpretive U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) guidance, and Office of Management and Budget plans and policies concerning hiring. These authorities are subject to change.

  Resumes must include the following:

  1. Narrative description of duties with start and end dates (including the month and year) for work experience.
  2. State the number of hours worked in a position (i.e. full-time or part-time). If part-time, state the total number of hours worked per week.
  3. Performance level (i.e. band or grade)

  Utilizing the USAJOBS Resume Builder and completing all available fields is strongly encouraged.
  
  You must meet the qualification requirements for this position no later than the closing date of the vacancy announcement.

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