Supervisory Program Manager

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Remuneration 1: minimum: 163023; maximum: 205353; rate interval: PA; description as provided: Per Year

Pay plan 1: code: SV

Low grade: K

High grade: K

Agency: Transportation Security Administration

To qualify for the SV-K Pay Band (equivalent to GS-15), you must have one year of specialized experience at the J Band or GS-14 in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. Specialized experience is defined as experience that has equipped you with the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is defined as: Leading or managing complex training, operational, administrative, or program-management functions for a law enforcement, transportation-security, or similarly regulated organization. This includes developing and implementing strategic plans, performance measures, training or operational policies, resource-allocation strategies, and continuous-improvement initiatives. Supervising personnel and managing program resources, including establishing work priorities and performance expectations; evaluating employee performance; addressing workforce and operational issues; and overseeing budgets, staffing, facilities, records, equipment, training quality, compliance, and stakeholder coordination to achieve organizational readiness objectives. Credit for experience is given based on a 40-hour workweek. Part-time experience is credited on a part-time ratio, i.e., working 20 hours per week for two months equals one month of experience. No additional credit is given for overtime. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must auth

Job summary:

The Law Enforcement/Federal Air Marshal Service (LE/FAMS) deploys Federal Air Marshals on U.S. aircraft worldwide and conducts protection, response, detection, and assessment activities in airports and transportation systems.

Major duties:

- The Supervisory Program Manager (Assistant Supervisory Air Marshal in Charge (ASAC)) for the TSA Training Center (TCACY) provides effective learning environments and opportunities using current and relevant curricula and training methodologies to enable and challenge Federal Air Marshals and other designated transportation security professionals to perform their duties and responsibilities in a highly effective manner. TCACY promotes and maintains standards of excellence for training throughout TSA and ensures personnel receive the highest level of proficiency in the core competencies required for their respective positions. TCACY is responsible for initial and recurrent training for Federal Air Marshals and members of the Federal Flight Deck Officer (FFDO) program.

- High-level duties include: Provides senior-level leadership, planning, and direction for the day-to-day operations of the TSA Training Center Atlantic City (TCACY) and associated training sites, ensuring programs support Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Law Enforcement/Federal Air Marshal Service (LE/FAMS) mission requirements and readiness objectives. Directs and integrates training-center program areas, including curriculum development and revision, instructional delivery, training safety, academy administration, training records, instructor qualification and certification, training technology, and certification standards. Supervises first-line supervisors, Federal Air Marshals, instructors, program staff, and other personnel; establishes priorities and performance expectations; evaluates performance; addresses conduct and performance matters; and supports workforce development, staffing, and succession planning.

- Develops and implements short- and long-range plans, performance measures, and operational strategies; manages budget and resource allocation; and identifies program risks, capacity limitations, and improvement opportunities affecting training effectiveness, safety, and consistency. Provides executive oversight of training quality, instructor and student performance, records integrity, and compliance with certification requirements; analyzes training data, inspection results, feedback, and lessons learned; and directs corrective actions and continuous-improvement initiatives. Supervisory/Managerial duties includes serving as a first line supervisor for the organization. This includes but is not limited to: assigning work, setting priorities, and reviewing and evaluating work and performance of subordinates; approving leave; coaching and developing employees; recommending corrective or disciplinary actions; assisting in budget planning and projecting short-term needs;

- managing projects within assigned resources; resolving routine problems that typically impact the objectives of the organizational unit; and when required, coordinating with customers outside the immediate organization.

Requirements:

You must possess U.S. Citizenship or be a U.S. National. You must have reached the minimum age (18) at the time of application. You must complete a favorable Background Investigation (BI). Selective Service registration is required. Top Secret (TS) Security clearance required. This is a critical-sensitive position, and the selectee must successfully obtain and maintain a TS clearance as a condition of placement/retention in the position. Successful drug and alcohol tests (negative result) and subsequent random drug/alcohol testing in accordance with TSA policy. 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. 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.

Evaluations:

You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Accountability Customer Service Decisiveness Flexibility Interpersonal Skills Problem Solving Resilience The USA Hire Assessments include a cut score based on the minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies. You must meet or exceed the cut score to be considered. You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. You may preview the questions for this vacancy here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13111140

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Control number: 892208100

Announcement number: HQ-LEFAMS-26-46280-EHS

Announcement URL:

Publication date: 2026-11-09T10:51:15.8370

Applications open: 2026-11-09T10:51:15.8370

Applications close: 2026-11-24T23:59:59.9970

Posting display ends: 2026-11-24T23:59:59.9970

Hiring paths: fed-competitive, fed-excepted, disability, mspouse, vet

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