Transportation Security Operations Lead

Transportation Security Careers; Georgia; On-site; USD 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Federal health benefits

Paid leave & holidays

Thrift Savings Plan

Flexible spending accounts

Career development opportunities

Job summary

The Transportation Security Administration in Manchester, NH is seeking a Supervisory Transportation Security Officer to lead and coordinate screening operations, supervise officers, assign work, and ensure coverage and priorities are met across shifts.

You will make security-based decisions, review performance, and provide coaching, approve leave, and respond to incidents. The role requires readiness for varying shifts, overtime, and coordination with airport personnel.

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 have at least six months of experience as a work leader, team leader, or supervisor and distribute workloads, train employees, maintain work records, monitor performance.

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

Screening operations

Staff scheduling

Performance coaching

Incident response

Job description

The Transportation Security Administration in Manchester, NH is seeking a Supervisory Transportation Security Officer to lead and coordinate screening operations, supervise officers, assign work, and ensure coverage and priorities are met across shifts.

You will make security-based decisions, review performance, and provide coaching, approve leave, and respond to incidents. The role requires readiness for varying shifts, overtime, and coordination with airport personnel.