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Training Specialist

Transporation Security Administration (TSA) Positions

Series and Grade:

SV-0301 - Pay Band G/H/I/J

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

The Training Specialist serves as a liaison/ primary training resource concerning training matters between Federal Security Director and the Transportation Security Administration headquarters. Assists in the planning, directing, scheduling, evaluation and integration of training and professional development products and services within the airport; and promotes the availability of these products and services to the workforce. Serves as a resource to the Federal Security Director management staff with regard to coordinating plans, programs, standards and procedures governing airport-wide training, career development, screener recertification, and screener performance improvement programs/activities. Provides advice and guidance to the Federal Security Director management staff pertinent to the training needs and workforce performance improvement programs generated in support of the airport functions. Assists with briefings for senior-level management and staff on training and development issues. Ensures that training products respond to TSA goals and objectives. Documents training activities/accomplishments and ensures the currency of training database and materials. Assists in managing instructors, including identifying TSA Approved Instructors (TAI), coordinating with screening management to identify individuals appropriate to provide screener on-the-job training, and coordinating with contractors who conduct training, and schedules new hire training. May act as TAI or Test Administrator.

The Training Specialist position is filled at the G/H/I/J Band levels. Higher band levels include additional responsibilities and require more experience.

Competencies:

• Written Communication - Expresses facts and ideas in writing in a clear, convincing and organized manner.
• Oral Communication - Makes clear and convincing oral presentations to individuals or groups; listens effectively and clarifies information as needed; facilitates an open exchange of ideas and fosters an atmosphere of open communication.
• Interpersonal Skills - Considers and responds appropriately to the needs, feelings, and capabilities of different people in different situations; is tactful, compassionate and sensitive, and treats others with respect.
• Planning and Evaluating - Determines objectives and strategies; organizes work, sets priorities, determines resources requirements; coordinates with other parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors and evaluates the progress and outcomes of operational plans; anticipates potential threats and opportunities.
• Reasoning - Identifies rules, principles, or relationships that explain facts, data, or other information; analyzes information and makes correct inferences or draws accurate conclusions.
• Strategic Thinking - Formulates effective strategies consistent with the business and competitive strategies of the organization in a global economy. Examines policy issues and strategic planning with a long-term perspective. Determines objectives and sets priorities; anticipates potential threats or opportunities.
• Problem Solving - Identifies and analyzes problems; distinguishes between relevant and irrelevant information to make logical decisions; provides solutions to individual and organizational problems.
• Creative Thinking - Uses imagination to develop new insights into situations and applies innovative solutions to problems; designs new methods where established methods and procedures are inapplicable or are unavailable.

Duty Location:

Nationwide