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Supervisory Federal Air Marshal (Field)


Job Location:

Houston, TX - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 151661 - 151661
Posted: 6 October 2026 (4 days ago)
Application Deadline: 3 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Summary

Law Enforcement/Federal Air Marshal Service deploys Federal Air Marshals on U.S. aircraft world-wide; conducts protection response detection and assessment activities in airports and other transportation systems.


Duties

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 countrys 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.

Requirements
Conditions of employment

    1. Must be a U.S. Citizen.
    2. Must serve a probationary period of one year unless you previously completed the probationary period in a SES/TSES position.
    3. Must complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment at the time requested by the agency.
    4. If you are a male applicant born after December 31 1959 you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
    5. Subject to pre-employment and random drug tests.
    6. Must file a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report OGE-278e within 30 days of appointment and annually from then on.
    7. Must complete a favorable Tier 5 Background Investigation (T5).
    8. This position requires a TS/SCI (Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information) clearance that must be completed prior to appointment.
    9. You will be subject to a 5-year periodic investigation and must be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance. Failure to obtain and maintain the required clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
    10. You must carry a firearm and obtain and maintain proficiency.
    11. You must have prior experience in a primary law enforcement position.
    There are three key documents that contain important information about your rights and obligations. Please read and retain these documents: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.
    Qualifications

    Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. Candidates will not be hired based on their race sex color religion or national origin.

    As a basic requirement applicants must demonstrate progressively responsible leadership experience that is indicative of senior executive level managerial capability and directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under the Technical Qualifications and Executive Core Qualifications listed below. Typically experience of this nature will have been gained at or above the equivalent of the GS-15 grade level in the Federal service or its equivalent with state and local government the private sector or non-governmental organizations.

    To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position you must show that you possess the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Technical Qualifications (TQs) related to this position within your resume. Your resume MAY NOT EXCEED 2 PAGES. Resumes over the 2-page limit will be deemed ineligible and will not receive further consideration. Your resume should include examples of experience education and accomplishments applicable to the qualification(s). If your resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of these qualifications you may not receive consideration for the position.

    There is NO requirement to prepare a narrative statement specifically addressing the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) or the Technical Qualifications (TQs).

    The application process used to recruit for this position is RESUME-BASED. Therefore evidence of each ECQ and TQ must be CLEARLY REFLECTED in your resume.

    TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs): Your resume should demonstrate accomplishments that would satisfy the following technical qualifications.

    1. Demonstrated experience leading developing implementing and administering comprehensive law enforcement and security management programs in a large geographically dispersed organization.

    2. Demonstrated experience collaboratively working across organizational lines in implementing law enforcement and security management programs.

    EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): In addition to the Technical Qualification Requirements listed above all new entrants into the Senior Executive Service (SES)/Transportation Security Executive Service (TSES) under a career appointment will be assessed for executive competency against the following five mandatory ECQs. If your 2-page resume does not reflect the the ECQs and TQs you will not receive further consideration for the position.

    ECQ 1 - COMMITMENT TO THE RULE OF LAW AND THE PRINCIPLES OF THE AMERICAN FOUNDING. This core qualification requires a demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government commitment to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law and commitment to serve the American people.

    ECQ 2 - DRIVING EFFICIENCY. This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources budget effectively cut wasteful spending and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades.

    ECQ 3 - MERIT AND COMPETENCE. This core qualification involves the demonstrated knowledge ability and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality.

    ECQ 4 - LEADING PEOPLE. This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organizations vision mission and goals and to drive a high-performance high-accountability culture. This includes when necessary the ability to lead people through change and to hold individuals accountable.

    ECQ 5 - ACHIEVING RESULTS. This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results and to align results to stated goals from superiors.

    NOTE: If you are a member of the SES/TSES or have been certified through successful participation in an OPM approved SES Candidate Development Program (SESCDP) or have SES/TSES reinstatement eligibility you do not need to respond to the ECQs. Instead you should attach proof (e.g. SF-50 Certification by OPMs SES Qualifications Review Board (QRB)) of your eligibility for noncompetitive appointment to the SES/TSES.

    FAILURE TO MEET OR FULLY ADDRESS EACH EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATION AND TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS IN THE RESUME WILL ELIMINATE A CANDIDATE FROM FURTHER CONSIDERATION.

    LAUTENBERG AMENDMENT:
    This position requires the incumbent to carry a firearm. Any person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence cannot lawfully possess a firearm or ammunition (Title 18 U.S.C. Section 922(g)(9)). A misdemeanor crime of domestic violence is generally defined under the statue as any offense involving the use or attempted use of physical force or the threatened use of a deadly weapon committed by the defined in the statute excludes any person whose conviction has been expunged set aside or pardoned or any person whose civil rights have been restored unless the pardon expungement or restoration of civil rights expressly prohibited the possession of firearms or ammunition.

    FIREARMS CERTIFICATION: This position requires the incumbent to carry a firearm. You must pass a certification at an interval required by the hiring/employing law enforcement component within TSA. Failure to do so will result in the revocation of firearm authorization and any other appropriate administrative action up to and including removal.

    The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize any employment offers made to current or former (within the last 5 years) political Schedule A Schedule C or Non-career SES/TSES employees in the executive branch. If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years a political Schedule A Schedule C or Noncareer SES/TSES employee in the executive branch you must disclose that to the Human Resources Office.

    Education

    This position does not have a positive education requirement.

    Additional information

    • This is a secondary law enforcement position and as such provides for the continuation of law enforcement retirement coverage for those currently encumbering a covered position. Provisions for continued law enforcement retirement coverage include: Applicants currently covered by the Civil Service Retirement System who are in a primary or secondary position under 5 U.S.C. 8336(c) must transfer to this secondary law enforcement position without a break in service exceeding 3 days in order to maintain their law enforcement retirement coverage. Applicants currently covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System in a rigorous position under 5 U.S.C. 8412(d) must have been in that position for at least 3 years before transferring directly without a break in service exceeding 3 days to this secondary position. All candidates currently covered by Federal law enforcement retirement coverage as cited in this notice are subject to mandatory separation age requirements in accordance with applicable statutes.
    • DHS TSA employees may be subject to 24-hour on call duty in the event of an emergency. This service may require irregular working hours work at locations other than the official duty station and may include duties other than those specified in the position description. Selectee must be able to relocate to emergency sites with little advance notice and function under intense physical and mental stress.
    • FITNESS PROGRAM: Positions filled from this announcement are subject to the Federal Air Marshal Fitness Program to include regular participation in a physical fitness program.
    • MEDICAL STANDARDS: Selectees are required to meet the entry and recurrent medical standards of the Federal Air Marshal Medical Examination Program.
    • The TSA an excepted service agency was established by Public Law 107-71 the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (ATSA) on November 19 2001. ATSA provides TSA with the authority to modify and develop its own human capital program provided such modifications are consistent with 49 USC 40122.
    • This is an excepted service position. However there is an interchange agreement with the OPM and TSA that enables Career TSES members who have been approved by the Qualifications Review Board at OPM to qualify for Senior Executive Service (SES) positions without additional competition.
    • You will be required to serve a probationary period of one year unless you previously completed the probationary period in a SES/TSES position.
    • When you enter on duty you will be required to complete a Public Financial Disclosure Report OGE Form 278e. You will need to provide this information annually.
    • Veterans Preference is not applicable to the SES/TSES.
    • Mobility: Organizational and geographical mobility is essential in developing and managing SES/TSES leaders. Individuals selected for SES/TSES positions members may be subject to reassignment across geographical organizational and functional lines and may be required to sign a Mobility Agreement.
    • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Statement: Information Resources - Resource Center: born after December 31 1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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    Required Experience:

    Manager