Lead Transportation Security Officer — TSA Operations Leader

Transportation Security Jobs; Missouri; On-site; USD 34,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Federal employee benefits

Thrift Savings Plan

Paid leave and federal holidays

Uniform allowance

Job summary

Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security, seeks a Supervisory Transportation Security Officer in Half Way, MO. You will supervise officers, oversee passenger and baggage screening operations, and coordinate staffing.

You will lead teams, make security-based decisions, and ensure procedures are followed. Applicants typically have prior supervisory security experience and meet federal employment requirements.

Qualifications

• At least one year of specialized experience supervising transportation-security operations.
• Six months as a work leader, team leader, or supervisor.
• Review eligibility section of the active vacancy announcement before applying.

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 rotations and coverage
• Make security-based decisions using TSA procedures and professional judgment
• Review employee performance and provide coaching and feedback
• Approve leave and address routine employee or workplace concerns
• Respond to security incidents, checkpoint disruptions, and emergencies
• Prepare operational briefings, logs, incident reports, and communications
• Coordinate with airport stakeholders and TSA leadership
• Recommend improvements to screening procedures and staffing plans

Skills

Leadership

Supervisory experience

Operational planning

Communication skills

Decision making

Job description

Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security, seeks a Supervisory Transportation Security Officer in Half Way, MO. You will supervise officers, oversee passenger and baggage screening operations, and coordinate staffing.

You will lead teams, make security-based decisions, and ensure procedures are followed. Applicants typically have prior supervisory security experience and meet federal employment requirements.