Lead Transportation Security Officer

Transportation Security Administration; Page (AZ); On-site; USD 62,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Transportation Security Administration at Page Municipal Airport in Page, AZ seeks a Lead Transportation Security Officer (LTSO) to supervise and mentor a small team of TSOs at the airport. The LTSO will allocate workloads, ensure adherence to TSA procedures, and coordinate incident reporting and investigations as needed.

The role includes training duties, performance monitoring, and resource coordination, with the position designated as Emergency Essential.

Responsibilities

• Leading at least three full-performance level Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) and trainee/apprentice TSOs.
• Identify, distribute, and balance workloads among employees according to workflow and skill level.
• Implement security screening procedures in line with TSA objectives and directives.
• Assist with investigations of incidents and prepare incident reports or other required documents.
• Respond to breaches of security and emergency situations.
• Train team members, monitor status and progress, and coordinate resources with supervisors.

Job description

• Hiring Agency: Transportation Security Administration
• Department: Department of Homeland Security

Securing Travel, Protecting People - At the Transportation Security Administration, you will serve in a high-stakes environment to safeguard the American way of life. In cities across the country, you would secure airports, seaports, railroads, highways, and/or public transit systems, thus protecting America's transportation infrastructure and ensuring freedom of movement for people and commerce.

Key Responsibilities

This Lead Transportation Security Officer position is located at Page Municipal Airport (PGA), Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). As a Lead Transportation Security Officer (LTSO), you will be responsible for leading at least three full-performance level Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) and, as assigned, trainee and apprentice level TSOs.

As an LTSO, you will identify, distribute, and balance workloads and tasks among employees in accordance with established workflow and skill level. You will make adjustments to accomplish the workload in accordance with established priorities. Duties include but are not limited to: Providing input to supervisors and managers concerning a variety of human resources matters including, but not limited to, employee performance, promotions, reassignments, awards, etc.

Implementing security screening procedures in accordance with TSA objectives and directives. Assisting with investigations of incidents, and preparing incident reports or other documents that convey required information. Responding to breaches of security and emergency situations.

Training team members, monitoring and reporting on the status and progress of work, and representing the team in communications with the supervisor or manager for the purpose of obtaining resources (e.g., computer hardware and software, etc.). Emergency Essential Position: This position is designated as an Emergency Essential (EE) position. This designation requires the employee to remain in a duty status if an emergency arises.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $61722 – $80243/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-09-24.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.

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