Transportation Security Specialist-Explosives

Transportation Security Specialist-Explosives This Transportation Security Specialist-Explosives position is located Training and Development-Training Center Glynco, Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Duties include but are not limited to: Assesses the interrelationships between initiators, power supplies, and chemicals and determines if improvised explosives devices; commercial explosives, mixed explosives (fuel mixtures) in determining that the alarm is negative or positive. Contacts appropriate law enforcement or Bomb Squad if review indicates possible or imminent danger and ensures that security checkpoints are cleared and readied for special operations conducted by Federal, state, or local law enforcement or military Explosives Ordnance Disposal (EOD) teams. Participates in reporting results of projects to managers and executive leadership to facilitate understanding and acceptance of findings and recommendations. Serves as a liaison to other Federal, State, and local law enforcement intelligence agencies as well as federally regulated transportation entities. Develops and facilitates implementation of emergency safety and security procedures to encountered through various transportation systems. The major duties are at the full performance level (SV-I band).