Lead Transportation Security Officer — Elevate Screening Ops

Transportation Security Jobs; Gallman (MS); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

The Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security in Gallman, MS seeks a supervisory role to oversee transportation-security operations. This fulltime assignment focuses on leading Transportation Security Officers and ensuring efficient screening across passenger, baggage, and cargo operations.

You will assign work, coach staff, review performance, respond to incidents, and coordinate with airport partners.

Qualifications

• Applicants generally need at least one year of specialized experience supervising transportation-security operations.
• Candidates must have at least six months of experience as a work leader, team leader, or supervisor.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Leadership

Supervision

Decision making

Job description

The Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security in Gallman, MS seeks a supervisory role to oversee transportation-security operations. This fulltime assignment focuses on leading Transportation Security Officers and ensuring efficient screening across passenger, baggage, and cargo operations.

You will assign work, coach staff, review performance, respond to incidents, and coordinate with airport partners.