Senior Transportation Security Supervisor

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid leave

Federal retirement (TSP)

Wellness programs

Job summary

Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security in Meldrim, GA seeks a Supervisory Transportation Security Officer to manage screening operations and lead a team of officers. The role involves supervising officers, coordinating staffing, and ensuring adherence to security procedures at the assigned airport.

The position requires strong judgment, clear communication, and the ability to lead during routine operations and security incidents, with various shifts and potential

Qualifications

• Applicants generally need at least one year of specialized experience that demonstrates the knowledge and judgment required to supervise transportation-security operations.
• Candidates must also generally have at least six months of experience as a work leader, team leader, or supervisor.
• Many Supervisory TSO vacancies are limited to current permanent or eligible temporary TSA employees.

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

communication

decision making

staff coordination

Job description

Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security in Meldrim, GA seeks a Supervisory Transportation Security Officer to manage screening operations and lead a team of officers. The role involves supervising officers, coordinating staffing, and ensuring adherence to security procedures at the assigned airport.

The position requires strong judgment, clear communication, and the ability to lead during routine operations and security incidents, with various shifts and potential