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Transportation Security Specialist- Explosives Detection Canine Handler

Transportation Security Administration · Department of Homeland Security

This job in plain English

This job puts you on a canine team at Denver International Airport in Denver, Colorado, for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). You will work with an explosives detection dog to screen passengers and help keep travelers safe. The job includes nights and weekends, occasional travel that can be overnight, and 2 vacancies.

2 vacancies

Can you apply?

Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.

  • Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.

This job is open only to U.S. citizens and U.S. nationals. Applicants must also be at least 18 years old.

What you would do

  • Use a canine to check passengers in screening lines for explosives threats.
  • Calm travelers and answer their questions while the canine searches.
  • Use intelligence and risk-based methods to choose where canines search.
  • Judge canine responses and decide next steps, such as calling authorities.
  • Care for your assigned canine every day, including feeding, exercise, health and grooming.
  • Keep training, work time and canine records up to date.

Do you qualify for SV-G?

With experience: You need 3 years of progressively responsible general experience. At least 1 year must match the SV-F or GS-4 grade level, or equivalent private-sector work, and show you can analyze problems, plan work and communicate well. Volunteer work can count.

With education: A bachelor's or higher degree in any field from an accredited college or university can qualify you instead of experience. You can also combine part education with part experience.

Licenses and certifications you need:

  • Valid driver's license

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Resume of no more than 2 pages with start and end dates (month and year) and hours worked per week
  • Transcripts with course titles, credit hours and grades if you use education to qualify
  • DD-214 with character of service if claiming veterans' preference
  • Official SF-50 if you are a current or former federal employee outside TSA
  • Recent non-Award SF-50 if you are a current TSA employee, strongly encouraged
  • TSA Form 1160 or SF-52 if you claim experience from a TSA detail
  • Supporting proof for any military spouse or disability hiring preference you claim

How you will be rated: Your score on the USA Hire online assessment makes up 100 percent of your overall score. Candidates are then ranked as Best-Qualified, Well-Qualified or Qualified based on your application materials and questionnaire. Overstating your experience or cheating on the assessment can get you removed from consideration.

Tips for this job:

  • Your resume must show start and end dates, hours per week and a written description of your duties; copying the announcement text will not count.
  • If you use a degree to qualify, attach transcripts that list course titles, credit hours and grades by the closing date.
  • Confirm you can live within 50 driving miles of Denver International Airport before you apply, because housing near the duty station is a condition of employment.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time. You must be available for various shifts, including nights and weekends. Occasional travel is expected, sometimes overnight.

Conditions of employment:

  • U.S. citizen or U.S. national
  • Favorable background investigation
  • Eligibility for a Secret-level security clearance
  • Selective Service registration
  • Pass a medical evaluation and meet TSA medical guidelines
  • Complete the TSA Canine Handler Training Course and annual certification
  • Pass pre-employment drug screening and random drug and alcohol testing afterward
  • Live within 50 driving miles of the Denver duty station
  • Maintain housing suitable for the canine
  • Obtain and keep SIDA airport driving privileges
  • Available for various shifts, including nights and weekends
  • Willing to travel, sometimes overnight
  • Lift and carry up to 80 pounds
  • Work safely with explosives and hazardous chemicals used in canine training
  • Emergency essential position
  • Not covered by law enforcement availability pay or retirement
  • Basic trial period

We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.

Job details

Salary
$83,265 – $108,251 per year
Pay scale and grade
SV-G · TSA pay band
Location
Denver, Colorado
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Openings
2
Security clearance
Secret
Travel
Occasional travel
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
No
Occupation
General Inspection, Investigation, Enforcement, And Compliance Series (1801)
Announcement
DEN-26-13101903-P

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