Transportation Security Officer

U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Burlington (VT); On-site; USD 53,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated Transportation Security Officers to ensure the safety of travelers across various transportation sectors. In this role, you will be responsible for providing courteous and professional security services, protecting air travelers, airports, and aircraft. The position offers a competitive salary range and a sign-on bonus, along with opportunities for career advancement within a vital government agency. If you are passionate about safety and security and want to make a difference in your community, this position is an excellent fit for you.

Benefits

Sign-on Bonus up to $2,000

Locality Pay of 19.45%

Retention Incentive of 15%

Qualifications

• One year of full-time experience in security or aviation screening.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Provide security and protection for air travelers and airports.
• Secure high-profile events and important figures.

Skills

Security Industry Experience

Aviation Screening

X-ray Technician

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

Transportation Security Officers are responsible for providing security and protection of travelers across all transportation sectors in a courteous and professional manner. Their duties may also extend to securing high-profile events, important figures and/or anything that includes or impacts our transportation systems. Learn more about the Transportation Security Officer (TSO) role on the TSA Careers Website.

Duties

This Transportation Security Officer position is located in Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). As a Transportation Security Officer (TSOs) within Security Operations (SO), you will provide security and protection of air travelers, airports and aircraft in a courteous and professional manner. Duties may include but are not limited to:

Salary Information: The salary range for Burlington, VT (BTV - Burlington International Airport) is $53,568 to $66,047 or $25.67 to $31.65 per hour and includes locality pay of 19.45%, and a retention incentive of 15% of adjusted pay that is unique to this duty location. The continuation of the incentive portion of this hourly rate is contingent upon annual approval and funding.

Sign-on Bonus: The Transportation Security Administration is currently offering a sign-on bonus of up to $2,000 for BTV - Burlington International Airport; paid out in two installments during the first 12 months of service. The amount of the airport's sign-on bonus is subject to change or elimination based on operational needs, however, any applicable sign-on bonus amount will be communicated and agreed upon during the final job offer process.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

Qualifications
To qualify for the SV-D pay band (equivalent to the GS-5/6), you must meet one of the qualification requirements (A OR B) outlined below:

1. A. Experience: At least one year of full-time work experience in the security industry, aviation screening, or as an X-ray technician.
2. OR
3. B. Education: Have a high school diploma, General Educational Development (GED), High School Equivalency Test (HiSET), or Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC) high school equivalency certificate.

Additional requirements:

• Occasional Travel Required: A minimum of three (3) weeks of travel in a full-time duty status may be required to complete TSA's New Hire training.
• Selective Service Registration Requirement: TSA policy requires verification of Selective Service registration for male applicants born after 12/31/59.
• Credit Check: Applicants must not have delinquent Federal or State taxes, or past due child support payments.
• Residency Requirement: Applicants are required to have resided within the United States for three of the last five years immediately prior to applying for this position.

Work Schedules for Full-time Positions: Specific work shifts and schedules will be determined by the airport.

• Full-time positions require 40 hours per week;
• Full-time work consists of shift-work on any day from Sunday through Saturday.

Work Schedules for Part-time Positions: Specific work shifts and schedules will be determined by the airport.

• Part-time shifts generally range from 16-32 hours per week.

Maintaining Employment: All TSOs must maintain the standard level of certification and fitness for duty.