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Supervisory Program Manager

Department of Homeland Security
Transportation Security Administration
Mission Support, Facilities and Administration, Real Estate Management Division

Summary

Securing Travel, Protecting People - Real Estate Management Division is a one-stop provider of real estate services to TSA, providing the full range of services to maintain high quality, safe, efficient and economical facilities that meet the operational needs of its customers. Real Estate Management is organized into five branches: Direct Leasing Branch, Facilities and Infrastructure Branch, Field Services Branch, Workplace Management Branch, and Financial Management Branch.

Overview

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Accepting applications
Posted this month · Apply by 07/01/26
Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on July 1, 2026
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Work site options
Telework eligible
No
Remote job
No
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Salary
$169,279 - $205,353 per year
Pay scale & grade
SV K
Promotion potential
None
Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.
Work schedule
Full-time
Travel Required
25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Appointment type
Permanent
Occupations and job series
Supervisory status
Yes
Federal service type
This job is in the Excepted Service
Represented by a union
No
Drug test
No
Security clearance
Secret
Position sensitivity and risk
NCS/High Risk
Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance. The type depends on the job.
Financial disclosure required
Yes
Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests.
Announcement number
HQ-MS-FA-26-24977-ERD
Control number
873423800

Duties

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The incumbent serves as a Supervisory Program Manager (Director) for the Real Estate Management Division within the Office of Facilities and Administration, Mission Support, Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Duties include but are not limited to:

  • Provides overall leadership and supervision for the division, including planning, communicating vision and objectives, setting priorities, managing budget and resources, recruiting and developing staff, approving leave, and taking corrective/disciplinary actions. Ensures workforce alignment with organizational goals and manages a multi-sector workforce.
  • Leads, directs, and exercises broad authority over all phases of real estate management policies, strategic planning, and program operations for TSA. Provides innovative leadership in establishing and implementing comprehensive real estate management strategies.
  • Oversees activities related to TSA's leased and owned real estate portfolios, including lease acquisition, administration, facilities operations and maintenance, construction, and real estate disposition.
  • Provides oversight and management direction for contracted functions, ensuring efficient and effective use of public and private resources in support of TSA's mission.
  • Implements policies and procedures to reduce TSA's real estate footprint through space consolidation and utilization, and operational costs by deploying energy efficiency tools, consistent with OMB guidance.
  • Collaborates with TSA office directors and interacts with senior leaders within TSA, DHS, GSA, and service providers to ensure operational facility requirements are prudently executed and managed.
  • Develops, coordinates, defends, and executes the real estate budget for TSA, ensuring fiscal responsibility and alignment with strategic goals.
  • Serves as TSA Real Property Officer, exercising agency decision-making authority for DHS real property asset management planning and program compliance matters.
  • Supervisory/Managerial duties include serving as a first line supervisor for the organization. This includes but is not limited to: assigning work, setting priorities, and reviewing and evaluating work and performance of subordinates; approving leave; coaching and developing employees; recommending corrective or disciplinary actions; assisting in budget planning and projecting short-term needs; managing projects within assigned resources; resolving routine problems that typically impact the objectives of the organizational unit; and when required, coordinating with customers outside the immediate organization.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  1. You must possess U.S. Citizenship or be a U.S. National.
  2. You must have reached the minimum age (18) at the time of application.
  3. Selective Service registration is required.
  4. Must pass pre-employment drug screening AND random drug/alcohol testing.
  5. You must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.
  6. You must complete a favorable Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI).
  7. Supervisory/Managerial Probationary Period Requirements: Unless previously completed, you must satisfactorily complete a one-year supervisory probationary period to continue in this supervisory/managerial position.
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.

Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for TSA to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.

Any offers of employment made pursuant to this announcement will be consistent with all applicable authorities, including Presidential Memoranda, Executive Orders, interpretive U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) guidance, and Office of Management and Budget plans and policies concerning hiring. These authorities are subject to change.

Employees who transfer to TSA from an agency that allows employees to maintain an annual leave balance higher than the maximum accumulation for the appointed position will have their leave ceiling set to the maximum accumulation for the appointed position (e.g., U.S. duty location - 240 hours, foreign duty location - 360 hours, or TSES position - 720 hours). TSA will not make a monetary payment for any leave forfeited under these circumstances.

Qualifications

To qualify for the SV-K Pay Band (equivalent to GS-15), you must have one year of specialized experience at the SV-J or GS-14 in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. Specialized experience is defined as experience that has equipped you with the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is defined as:

  • Knowledge of federal laws, regulations, policies, and procedures related to real estate management, leasing, facilities operations, and asset disposition.
  • Experience in managing multi-layered, geographically dispersed organizations with varied missions and functional requirements.
Credit for experience is given based on a 40-hour workweek. Part-time experience is credited on a part-time ratio, i.e., working 20 hours per week for two months equals one month of experience. No additional credit is given for overtime.

National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Resumes must include the following:
  1. Narrative description of duties with start and end dates (including the month and year) for work experience.
  2. State the number of hours worked in a position (i.e., full-time or part-time). If part-time, state the total number of hours worked per week.
  3. Performance level (i.e., band or grade)
You must meet the qualification requirements for this position no later than the closing date of the vacancy announcement.

Education

This position does not have a positive education requirement.

Additional information

Eligibility to apply for other Federal positions: TSA is an Excepted Service agency exempt from most of Title 5 United States Code, including regulations which apply to displaced Federal employees (CTAP/ICTAP) of other agencies, and employment with TSA does not confer "Competitive Status" that generally results from selection and service in Competitive Service agencies. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has established an Interchange Agreement, which allows most permanent TSA employees to apply and be considered for vacancies in Competitive Service agencies. Information from OPM on this or other Interchange Agreements is available at: www.opm.gov/

To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation as a condition of placement into this position.

DHS uses E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities.

If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306 Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, fine, or imprisonment.

TSA employees who are absent for the purpose of performing military duty may apply for any vacancies announced in their absence.

More than one position may be filled from this announcement.

If you are entering TSA employment on an appointment without time limitations, you must serve a basic trial period unless you have already met the requirement.

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.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. The evaluation includes:

  • A comparison of the position requirements against the quality and extent of the experience and/or related education as reflected in your resume and supporting documentation.
  • A rating of competency-based accomplishments that you will be required to provide as part of your application. These accomplishments are to demonstrate your abilities in job-related competencies. The following competencies will be evaluated:
    • Decisiveness
    • Planning and Evaluating
    • Flexibility
The competency-based accomplishments will be rated by trained raters against pre-established benchmarks. Those ratings will be used to rate and rank candidates into one of three Category Groupings:
  • Best-Qualified: Applicants possessing experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position and demonstrate high proficiency in all of the critical competencies as determined by the job analysis.
  • Well-Qualified: Applicants possessing experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position and demonstrates acceptable proficiency in all of the critical competencies as determined by the job analysis.
  • Qualified: Applicants possessing experience that meets the minimum qualifications of the position and demonstrate basic proficiency in most of the critical competencies as determined by the job analysis.
If you are best qualified, you may be referred to the hiring manager for consideration and may be called for an interview.

Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration.

Transportation Security Administration

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Agency contact information

Executive Resources
Email
ExecutiveResources@tsa.dhs.gov
Address
Executive Resources
DO NOT MAIL
Springfield, VA 22150
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