Total 299 Legal / Public / Security job vacancies in Fort Sam Houston, Texas

This Supervisory Transportation Security Officer position is located at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). As a Supervisory Transportation Security Officer (STSO), you will be responsible for mitigating actual and potential threats against civil aviation and other transportation modes. You will also perform and supervise in your area of specialty, which may include Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) and Lead Transportation Security Officers (LTSOs) in the performance of all security functions related to the screening of people, property, and cargo through the use and application of procedures, techniques, and technology. In addition, you will make independent, security-based decisions using intelligence, critical thinking, experience, observation, and passenger engagement. Typical duties include, but are not limited to:

• Conducting and supervising subordinate employees in conducting pre-board security screening of persons, their carry-on and checked baggage/cargo.
• Overseeing screening checkpoint(s) and/or baggage screening operations on a day-to-day basis to include equipment, personnel, and the scheduling and rotation of personnel.
• Participating in the development of new policies and procedures, and recommending changes in policy and procedures based on observation of work, as required.
• Participating in the development of strategic planning initiatives, workforce planning, succession planning initiatives, and other reports and documents for TSA and superiors.
• Engaging in continuous development of critical thinking skills necessary to mitigate security threats by identifying, evaluating, and applying appropriate situational options and approaches.
• Preparing various types of communications such as morning briefings, checkpoint logs, reports, and documents that are germane to the work performed.
• Developing incident information and reports for Law Enforcement Officers (LEOs) and superiors.
• Serving as a member of the National Screening Force.

• Performs manpower analyst functions for assigned military organizations.
• Evaluates short, mid and long-range planning, and current and contingency requirements of the organization and mission.
• Assures that organizations are properly aligned with stated mission, functions, and higher headquarters staffing guides
• Provides guidance to organization supervisors concerning a variety of personnel issues, TDA and funding requirements of recruitment actions.
• Develops plans and procedures affecting control and distribution of personnel spaces by budget programs, projects and organizations.

This announcement is open to: U.S. Citizens who resides or are currently employed in the Fort Meade local commuting area, which includes the District of Columbia and Baltimore City; Maryland counties of Anne Arundel, Prince George, Montgomery, Howard, Harford, Charles, Calvert, Carroll, Frederick and Baltimore; Adams County in Pennsylvania; City of Alexandria, VA; Virginia counties of Arlington, Stafford, Prince William, and Fairfax and all cities existing in Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania within the geographic area bounded by the outer boundaries of the combined areas of the aforementioned counties;
And all U.S. Citizen who resides or is currently employed in the Boyers, PA local commuting area, which includes the Pennsylvania counties of Butler, Clarion, Armstrong, Allegheny, Beaver, Lawrence, Mercer, Crawford, Erie, Venango, and Clarion; Ohio counties of Trumbull, and Mahoning; and all cities existing in Pennsylvania or Ohio within the geographic area bounded by the outer boundaries of the combined areas of the aforementioned counties.

As a Supervisory Investigations Case Analyst you will be responsible for the following duties:

• Serves as a Supervisory Investigations Case Analyst in Federal Investigative Records Enterprise (FIRE) Automated Federal Leads Center (AFLC) located at Fort Meade, MD or Boyers, PA.
• Plans, directs, operates, controls and overseas the operations of a teams of Investigative Assistants who are responsible for conducting electronic record checks.
• Establishes internal procedures for the completion and control of case/item processing; plans and assigns work to be accomplished by subordinate personnel and sets and/or adjust priorities.
• Identifies employees' training needs and arranges for on-the-job training or other training as required.
• Monitors completed work of their team for adequacy and appropriateness and evaluates employees' work performance.
• Participate as subject matter expert as needed in conducting, participating in and/or monitoring special projects and working groups.

• You will question suspicious persons and warn or detain violators of laws, regulations, policies, rules or posted warnings.
• You will serve as member of entry control/vehicle inspection team, which conducts private and commercial vehicle inspections.
• You will control, prepare, issues identification badges, cards, and passes that allow access of visitors, contractors, foreign nationals, government agents, elected officials, media representatives, and DV personnel.

• Establishing and maintaining databases for tracking civilian personnel strength, vacancies, and Table of Distribution and Allowances (TDA) authorizations/requirements.
• Developing, compiling, and managing metrics reports to provide to higher headquarters.
• Providing technical guidance and assistance regarding Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) civilian personnel procedures, regulations, and policies.
• Providing guidance on civilian performance issues, leave administration, and Workmen's Compensation.
• In-processing and out-processing civilian employees to and from the Brigade.

• Supervises the planning, design and construction of engineering practices such as water management, animal waste management, erosion control, flood control, wetland creation of restoration, and other conservation practices.
• Assists the assistant state conservationist (ASTC) and the State Conservation Engineer (SCE) in determining the training needs; assists in the organization of the statewide engineering training program.
• Provides technical guidance and training to personnel in the area of all engineering practices and in the use and care of engineering equipment.
• Provides training to conservation contractors and others assisting with the planning and application of conservation practices.
• Coordinates and conducts necessary quality assurance reviews of planned, designed, and constructed engineering projects in the assigned area/state.
• Designs are checked for ease of construction, availability of materials and whether or not structures a1-e adapted to the specific site.

The Office Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security established a Targeted Local Market Supplement (TLMS) for certain Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Cyber positions within the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System. Eligibility for the TLMS is based on cyber work roles within certain occupational series and on the work performed. This vacancy is designated as a STEM and/or Cyber position and pay for the incumbent will be based on the STEM and Cyber Pay Table.

As a IT SPECIALIST (APPSW) you will be responsible for the following duties:
- Performs professional work that involves the design, documentation, development, modification, testing, installation, implementation, and support of new or existing applications software.
- Leads software planning, requirements, risk management, design, development, architecture, modeling, estimation, configuration management, quality, security and tests using software development methodologies, architectural structures, viewpoints, styles, design decisions and frameworks across all lifecycle phases.
- Confer with systems analysts, engineers, programmers, and others to design application and to obtain information on project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements, and interfaces.
- Leads and directs application and software systems testing and evaluation.
- Leads implementation strategies for system development and analysis, operational logistics, project funding/budgeting, project cost, schedule, and performance management.

This Master Transportation Security Officer- Security Training Instructor position is located at Dallas Love Field (DAL), Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). As a Master Transportation Security Officer (MTSO), you will support the airport training program through performance of a variety of training-related functions. In addition to training program responsibilities, you will also perform pre-board security screening of persons, cargo, carry-on, and checked baggage as directed by the Federal Security Director (FSD), or his/her designee, a minimum of 20% of the time. Duties include but are not limited to:

• Performing training instruction within established guidelines and standards in support of nationally developed training programs (e.g., new hire training, On-Screen Alarm Resolution Protocol, Crossover); supporting recurrent training needs, and conducting return to duty and remediation training.
• Adapting/developing local training materials to meet requirements; conducting local training in accordance with training standards; assisting with the training department administrative support (e.g., Online Learning Center (OLC) entry, training resource room facilitation, roster management, conducting testing, and ensuring evaluations are done); assisting with training logistics support components (e.g., coordinating needed supplies and materials); managing classroom dynamics; resolving routine classroom problems; monitoring and evaluating training and providing feedback on needed adjustments; recommending enhancements; and maintaining communication with management and supervisors concerning issues with training that may reveal security-screening weaknesses or vulnerabilities.
• As directed, providing mentoring/coaching to address identified training needs.
• Administering and scoring training tests (e.g., job knowledge, image).
• Assisting with PASS Practical Skills Observations (PSOs) and conducting Level 3 Assessments, as needed.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Protects the civil rights of all individuals on VA controlled property;
• Performs various law enforcement and administrative functions throughout the department;
• Manages, supervises and coordinates the Police Service law enforcement activities for a designated assigned area;
• Serves as a watch commander or administrative lieutenant at the geographic area level;
• Inspects personnel, facilities, and tactics for safety and/or training needs;
• Establishes priorities to coordinate, plan, organize and complete work;
• Oversees human resource activities such as recruitment of vacancies; preparing, conducting and reviewing performance evaluations; takes disciplinary action; identifies and conducts specific training; approves and monitors leave requests;
• Responds to highly dangerous and active crimes in progress
• Makes independent decisions to take, direct and coordinate immediate steps to preserve life and property;
• Conducts and/or coordinates long- and short-term investigations;
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Perform various tasks associated with the pass system.
• Prepare, issue, and maintain control and accountability of pass requests for temporary and permanent military and civilian personnel, official visitors, and contractor employees.
• Conduct pass procedure inspections at Red River Army Depot.
• Provide information, direct calls or visitors to other organizations according to information/action desired, exercising tact, courtesy, alertness and good judgment in carrying out public contacts.
• Operate an electronic typewriter, word processor, microcomputer, or computer terminal, using standard typewriter style keyboard with additional function keys, to prepare a variety of narrative and tabular material from rough draft.

• Perform security guard duties in accordance with appropriate regulations to detect and prevent theft, damage, accident, trespass, sabotage and espionage.
• Enforce the security regulations of the installation.
• Control access of vehicles and pedestrians to installation.
• Verify identification through use of identification cards, badges, biometrics automated records, verbal questioning, and other means.
• Admit persons, denies entry or arranges for escorts, as appropriate.
• Conduct vehicle searches and inspections.
• Conduct foot or vehicle patrol of perimeters, roadways, parking and other high traffic areas.

The following are the duties of this position at the GS-11 level. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties and will receive training to help you grow in this position.

Major duties for this position include but are not limited to:

• Review and analyze multiple types of documents and reports of investigation for legal and evidentiary sufficiency and conformity with national enforcement policy. Record this data in appropriate database, with supervisory/senior investigator assistance.
• Prepare technical guidance and training for enforcement and field office staff with assistance. Prepare comprehensive and well-documented reports to ensure results are supported by evidence.
• Participate in discussions and interviews with plan representatives and investigative depositions. Communicate technical issues, analysis, and recommendations effectively.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others (within and outside of the Agency).
• Review and provide comments on proposed operating plans. Evaluate case activity on an ongoing basis for consistency with plan and policy. Identify issues, analyze problems and develop solutions.
• Review case files and determine whether the evidence supports the facts of the case.
• Conduct or participate in conducting investigations. Includes thorough analysis and gathering of evidence, identification of violations and resolution of issues identified, with supervisory/senior investigator assistance.
• Research and review information, reports, and documents, other case filings, etc.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  

• Serves as subject matter expert for staff on the use of Microsoft PowerPoint and Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, and other graphics software.
• Designs and prepares layout determining format, composition, color treatment, and lettering styles consistent with specifications, deadlines, and methods of reproduction.
• Designs and produces a variety of graphic products and custom photographic services that range in complexity.
• Provides guidance to staff and clerical personnel on correspondence matters in an effort to ensure quality and conformance to directives.
• Serves as Hand Receipt Holder for equipment and is responsible for all purchases, control and security of equipment and non-expendable property items.

• Resolve routine and non-routine security policy and procedural problems related to information security programs throughout the Command.
• Provide authoritative and technical evaluations of current Department of the Army (DA) and Dept. of Defense (DoD) security policies and procedures, and recommends/negotiates changes on behalf of the Directorate.
• Synchronize technology and program protection(s) efforts in the Defense Industrial Security Program and apply multiple security disciplines in the business/industrial environment.
• Serve as alternate Foreign Disclosure Officer (FDO) specialist for Army Futures Command (AFC).
• Provide security support for Headquarters, AFC in all matters pertaining to information security (INFOSEC) coordination with other command security personnel.
• Identify and ensure that all appropriate technology and program protection requirements are incorporated into acquisition and contract documents, and verify implementation at all industrial facilities.
• Execute policy requiring the Research and Development (R and D) community to complete assessments of early research to identify developing innovative and potentially critical technology.
• Maintain close liaison with counterparts in other government agencies to ensure coordination and integrity of methodologies and approaches to AFC’s security and protection actions and production.
• Serve as Technology Protection Cell member, orchestrate and synchronize AFC, DoD, Intelligence Community (IC) and non-traditional partners to coordinate the protection of technologies identified in the Critical Technologies Protection List.
• Work with agency and DoD executive agents for horizontal protection, anti-tamper, and Technology Protection Tasks Force to blend multifaceted approaches to protection into a cohesive, executable requirement .
• Serve as an Research Technology Protection (RTP) representative on multiple government boards and working groups to include DoD’s Technology Protection Security Working Group (TPSWG).

• Serve as multi-discipline Security Specialist, responsible for providing security support to two or more intelligence-related security programs as defined by the Army Regulation 380 series.
• Independently identify and resolve difficult and complex security issues not resolvable by established regulations, guidelines, or processes.
• Conduct surveys, inspections, and interviews to ensure individuals’ and organizations’ eligibility to work with and store sensitive and classified information.
• Ensure control measures to safeguard and prevent the loss of classified material are in place and updated as required, and locally generated classified documents contain appropriate classification marking requirements.
• Provide authoritative information regarding personnel security clearance requirements, Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access, and adjudicative guidelines to internal and external customers.
• Evaluate security programs, develop solutions and new processes or procedures, and recommend policy/procedural changes.
• Coordinate security program efforts, negotiate solutions meeting the needs of the organization, and persuade or influence others to gain support or concurrence on issues that affect the organization’s security programs and mission.
• Provide definitive technical advice and assistance to commanders, local leadership, and the Command workforce regarding establishment of comprehensive security programs that do not unduly hamper supported command/activity operations.