Deputy Federal Security Director - Newark, United States - Department Of Homeland Security

Description

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.

Duties

The Deputy Federal Security Director (DFSD) - Operations serves at a major Category X airports. Criteria for use in determining "major" Category X airport includes a passenger throughput of over 24 million, significant international embarkation and debarkation point, high vulnerability and threat and include multiple checkpoints at geographically dispersed terminals. This position is responsible for the overall day-to-day operations management activities, including finance, human resources, strategic planning, procurement, facilities and others. The DFSD - Operations is the second-ranking members of the airport's senior management, monitoring the daily operations of the airport and reporting directly to the Federal Security Director.

This position's focus is operations management. As such, the DFSD - Operations is responsible for the development, design, operation, and improvement of the systems, environment, and resources that support and execute TSA's mission. The DFSD - Operations is responsible for ensuring that business operations are efficient and effective and that proper management of resources, execution of business processes and analysis of queue systems is complete.

As Deputy Federal Security Director - Operations, duties include:

• Leading by developing and cascading the organization's strategy/mission statement to the lower ranking staff, and implementing appropriate rewards/recognition and coaching/corrective practices to align personnel with company goals.
• Planning by prioritizing customer, employee and organizational requirements.
• Maintaining and monitoring staffing, levels, competency requirements, expectations and motivation to fulfill organizational requirements.
• Driving performance metrics for the measurement of an operation's performance and consideration of efficiency versus effectiveness - often in the form of dashboards that are convenient for review of high level key indicators.
• Directing TSA's airport operations to meet budget and other financial goals.
• Directing short-term and long-range planning and budget development to support strategic business goals.
• Establishing the performance goals, allocate resources, and assess operating guidelines for senior management.
• Enhancing the internal organization processes and infrastructure that will allow TSA to continue to mature and fulfill its mission.
• Analyzing and evaluating highly complex issues, advise the FSD regarding specific actions to be taken and developing a range of alternatives that effectively establishes new or revised plans for TSA administrative and operational programs.
• Identifying areas of major concern, reviewing and evaluating the effectiveness of current program management activities, resolving issues containing controversial or conflicting data, and developing options for effective management of overall TSA programs. Establishing effective management controls over program activities, evaluating program accomplishments and deficiencies, and developing new concepts for the effective management of TSA programs.
• Relating Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) concepts to overall responsibilities. Demonstrating ability to treat all employees in a fair and equitable manner without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age or physical handicap. Providing assistance and guidance, as required, to fellow employees in their professional development. Providing input to the identification and resolution of EEO problems, and cooperating with relevant officials on matters pertaining to problems and complaints of discrimination.
• Attending high-level TSA meetings or airport meetings on behalf of the FSD and assuring that the FSD's views are represented and that other views expressed are reported back accurately.