Senior Transportation Security Officer — Operations & Team Leadership

Transportation Security Jobs; Old Harbor (AK); On-site; USD 34,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid leave

Federal retirement program

Job summary

Transportation Security Administration in Old Harbor, AK, is seeking a fulltime Supervisory Transportation Security Officer to lead screening operations and supervise a team of officers.

You will assign workloads, coordinate rotations, and monitor performance while ensuring compliance with TSA procedures. The role requires at least one year of supervisory security experience and offers federal benefits and a SV-F pay band.

Qualifications

• At least one year of specialized security supervision experience.
• Experience related to TSA operations and supervision duties.
• Must meet pay-band level specified in the vacancy announcement.
• Current permanent or eligible TSA employees preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Transportation Security Officers and Lead Transportation Security Officers.
• Oversee passenger, carry-on, 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 development feedback.
• 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 as needed.
• Recommend improvements to screening procedures, staffing plans, and airport operations.

Skills

Leadership

Supervision

Team leadership

Decision making

Job description

Transportation Security Administration in Old Harbor, AK, is seeking a fulltime Supervisory Transportation Security Officer to lead screening operations and supervise a team of officers.

You will assign workloads, coordinate rotations, and monitor performance while ensuring compliance with TSA procedures. The role requires at least one year of supervisory security experience and offers federal benefits and a SV-F pay band.