Lead / Supervisory Transportation Security Officer in Catawba

TSA Careers Center; Catawba Island Township (OH); Sur place; USD 21 000 - 34 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is hiring Supervisory Transportation Security Officers at Catawba, OH. The role involves leading Officers, overseeing checkpoint operations, and coordinating staffing to maintain secure, efficient airport screening services.

Ideal candidates will possess strong judgment, clear communication, and the ability to lead during routine operations and fast-moving security events.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising transportation-security operations.
• Ability to make security-based decisions and provide guidance.

Responsabilités

• Supervise Transportation Security Officers and Lead Transportation Security Officers.
• Oversee passenger and baggage screening operations.
• Assign work, establish priorities, and coordinate rotations.
• Review performance and provide coaching and feedback.
• Coordinate with airport stakeholders and TSA leadership when required.

Description du poste

Supervisory Transportation Security Officer Opportunities in Catawba

Supervisory Transportation Security Officers—or STSOs- manage the people and daily decisions behind airport passenger and baggage screening operations. They supervise Transportation Security Officers and Lead Transportation Security Officers, coordinate staffing, address operational concerns, and help ensure that security procedures are carried out accurately and consistently.

This role calls for sound judgment, clear communication, and the ability to lead during both routine operations and fast-moving security situations. STSOs may oversee one or more screening checkpoints, checked-baggage operations, or other transportation-security activities at the assigned airport.

Position Details

• Location: Catawba, OH
• Employer: Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security
• Pay: $21 - $34 per year
• Pay Band: SV-F
• Appointment Type: Fulltime

Transportation-security operations may continue around the clock. Depending on the vacancy, supervisors may be required to work early mornings, evenings, overnight shifts, weekends, federal holidays, or overtime. Refer to the official announcement for the exact work schedule.

What You May Do

• Supervise Transportation Security Officers and Lead Transportation Security Officers
• Oversee passenger, carry-on baggage, checked baggage, or cargo-screening operations
• Assign work, establish priorities, and coordinate employee rotations and coverage
• Make security-based decisions using TSA procedures, operational information, observation, and professional judgment
• Review employee performance and provide coaching, instruction, and developmental feedback
• Approve leave and address routine employee or workplace concerns
• Respond to security incidents, checkpoint disruptions, and emergency situations
• Prepare operational briefings, checkpoint logs, incident reports, and management communications
• Coordinate with airport stakeholders, law-enforcement personnel, and TSA leadership when required
• Recommend improvements to screening procedures, staffing plans, and airport operations

Experience Requirements

Applicants generally need at least one year of specialized experience that demonstrates the knowledge and judgment required to supervise transportation-security operations. Qualifying experience is typically related to work performed by a Transportation Security Officer or Lead Transportation Security Officer and must meet the pay-band level specified in the vacancy announcement.

Candidates must also generally have at least six months of experience as a work leader, team leader, or supervisor. This experience should demonstrate the ability to distribute workloads, train employees, maintain work records, monitor performance, and resolve routine workplace concerns. The leadership experience may have been gained during the same period as the specialized security experience.

Many Supervisory TSO vacancies are limited to current permanent or eligible temporary TSA employees. Applicants should carefully review the eligibility section of the active announcement before applying.

General Conditions of Employment

• Must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. national
• Must be at least 18 years old when applying
• Must successfully complete the required background investigation
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the security clearance listed in the vacancy
• Must pass pre-employment drug screening and remain subject to applicable testing requirements