Supervisory Federal Air Marshal (Field)

Summary

Job Title

This is a secondary law enforcement position. Under the authority of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (PL 107-71, November 19, 2001), you will function as a Federal Law Enforcement Officer and perform the duties and responsibilities assigned to Federal Air Marshals. This position serves as a Supervisory Air Marshal in Charge (SAC) with the Law Enforcement/Federal Air Marshal Service (LE/FAMS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and provides executive level leadership to a significant and predominately Federal Air Marshal (FAM) workforce, overseeing the overall planning, direction, and coordination of operations for a large FAMS Field Office. The responsibilities of the position have agency-wide impact and influence, with national impact and scope, which includes providing innovative and expert leadership in community policing that protects the ever-evolving threat to our country's transportation system, especially aviation.

High-level duties include:

• Establishing and maintaining strategic direction, directing major law enforcement activities in the field office, and advising the FAMS Assistant Administrator and Executive Staff on ongoing investigative requirements and methods to improve security in the aviation domain.
• Performing effective liaison activities with Federal, state, local, and foreign officials, law enforcement agencies, and critical stakeholders to support multilateral law enforcement and counterterrorism efforts.
• Effectively deploying Federal Air Marshals in accordance with TSA and FAMS strategic goals and procedures.
• Representing FAMS in matters involving Congress, DHS, TSA, other government agencies, and the private sector.
• Providing senior level leadership, directing the work of subordinate managers and performing a wide range of managerial duties to include, planning, communicating vision and objectives; assigning tasks and responsibilities; setting priorities; monitoring and evaluating performance; coaching and developing employee capabilities; and, taking, recommending or approving corrective/disciplinary actions, as appropriate.
• Relating equal employment opportunity (EEO) concepts and policies to overall leadership responsibilities, and maintains a work environment supportive of employee development, open communication, and opportunity for employee contribution and participation in setting organizational goals and objectives.

Job Description

Job Title

This is a secondary law enforcement position. Under the authority of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (PL 107-71, November 19, 2001), you will function as a Federal Law Enforcement Officer and perform the duties and responsibilities assigned to Federal Air Marshals. This position serves as a Supervisory Air Marshal in Charge (SAC) with the Law Enforcement/Federal Air Marshal Service (LE/FAMS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and provides executive level leadership to a significant and predominately Federal Air Marshal (FAM) workforce, overseeing the overall planning, direction, and coordination of operations for a large FAMS Field Office. The responsibilities of the position have agency-wide impact and influence, with national impact and scope, which includes providing innovative and expert leadership in community policing that protects the ever-evolving threat to our country's transportation system, especially aviation.

High-level duties include:

• Establishing and maintaining strategic direction, directing major law enforcement activities in the field office, and advising the FAMS Assistant Administrator and Executive Staff on ongoing investigative requirements and methods to improve security in the aviation domain.
• Performing effective liaison activities with Federal, state, local, and foreign officials, law enforcement agencies, and critical stakeholders to support multilateral law enforcement and counterterrorism efforts.
• Effectively deploying Federal Air Marshals in accordance with TSA and FAMS strategic goals and procedures.
• Representing FAMS in matters involving Congress, DHS, TSA, other government agencies, and the private sector.
• Providing senior level leadership, directing the work of subordinate managers and performing a wide range of managerial duties to include, planning, communicating vision and objectives; assigning tasks and responsibilities; setting priorities; monitoring and evaluating performance; coaching and developing employee capabilities; and, taking, recommending or approving corrective/disciplinary actions, as appropriate.
• Relating equal employment opportunity (EEO) concepts and policies to overall leadership responsibilities, and maintains a work environment supportive of employee development, open communication, and opportunity for employee contribution and participation in setting organizational goals and objectives.