Senior Transportation Security Supervisor

Transportation Security Jobs; Wellfleet (MA, NE); On-site; USD 34,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Federal benefits

Career development opportunities

Uniform allowance

Job summary

The Supervisory Transportation Security Officer position in Wellfleet, NE, with the Transportation Security Administration, offers leadership over screening operations and direction of officers to ensure secure, efficient processing of passengers and baggage at the airport. You will assign work, manage staffing, respond to incidents, and coordinate with airport stakeholders and TSA leadership.

Applicants typically have supervisory experience and a background in transportation-security

Qualifications

• Applicants generally need at least one year of specialized experience that demonstrates the knowledge and judgment required to supervise transportation-security operations.
• Qualifying experience is typically related to work performed by a Transportation Security Officer or Lead Transportation Security Officer and must meet the pay-band level specified in the vacancy announcement.
• Candidates must also generally have 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.
• 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

Job description

The Supervisory Transportation Security Officer position in Wellfleet, NE, with the Transportation Security Administration, offers leadership over screening operations and direction of officers to ensure secure, efficient processing of passengers and baggage at the airport. You will assign work, manage staffing, respond to incidents, and coordinate with airport stakeholders and TSA leadership.

Applicants typically have supervisory experience and a background in transportation-security