Senior Transportation Security Operations Lead

TSA Careers Center; Oak Vale (MS); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Long-term-care insurance

Paid leave and federal holidays

Participation in a federal retirement/

Thrift Savings Plan

Flexible spending accounts

Employee-assistance resources

Career-development opportunities

Tuition support

Transportation subsidies

Uniform allowance

Wellness programs

Applicable premium pay

Job summary

Transportation Security Administration in Oak Vale, MS seeks a Supervisory Transportation Security Officer to lead screening operations and manage the workforce. You will assign tasks, monitor performance, and respond to incidents, while coordinating with airport stakeholders and TSA leadership to ensure efficient security procedures.

The role requires experience supervising security operations and leading teams, with flexibility for varied shifts and overtime as needed.

Qualifications

• Applicants generally need at least one year of specialized experience that demonstrates the knowledge and judgment required to supervise transportation-security operations.
• At least six months of experience as a work leader, team leader, or supervisor.
• Leadership experience may have been gained during the same period as the specialized security experience.

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

Supervisory leadership

Transportation Security Operations

Staff coordination

Incident response

Performance coaching

Job description

Transportation Security Administration in Oak Vale, MS seeks a Supervisory Transportation Security Officer to lead screening operations and manage the workforce. You will assign tasks, monitor performance, and respond to incidents, while coordinating with airport stakeholders and TSA leadership to ensure efficient security procedures.

The role requires experience supervising security operations and leading teams, with flexibility for varied shifts and overtime as needed.