Senior Transportation Security Leader — Operations & People

TSA Job Listings; Bluffton (TX); On-site; USD 34,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security, in Bluffton, IN, is seeking a supervisory officer to lead Transportation Security Officers and oversee screening operations across passenger, baggage, and cargo channels.

The role requires at least one year of specialized supervisory experience in security operations, with duties including performance reviews, coaching, and incident response. A federal employment setting may involve varying shifts and overtime as required.

Qualifications

• At least one year of specialized experience in supervising transportation-security operations.

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

Job description

Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security, in Bluffton, IN, is seeking a supervisory officer to lead Transportation Security Officers and oversee screening operations across passenger, baggage, and cargo channels.

The role requires at least one year of specialized supervisory experience in security operations, with duties including performance reviews, coaching, and incident response. A federal employment setting may involve varying shifts and overtime as required.