Lead Transportation Security Officer

Transportation Security Administration•Long Beach, CA

5h•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Transportation Security Officer (LTSO) position is located at Long Beach Daugherty Field (LGB) with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Department of Homeland Security. The LTSO leads at least three full-performance-level Transportation Security Officers and, as assigned, trainee- and apprentice-level officers. The role includes allocating and balancing workloads according to established workflows and employee skill levels, and adjusting work to meet established priorities. The LTSO implements security screening procedures in accordance with TSA objectives and directives, assists with incident investigations and documentation, and responds to security breaches and emergencies. The role also includes training team members, monitoring and reporting work progress, providing supervisors and managers with input on employee matters, and representing the team in communications with supervisors or managers to obtain resources. This is an Emergency Essential position, requiring the employee to remain in duty status if an emergency arises. The position requires availability for various shifts and overtime as needed, and requires meeting and maintaining medical and physical standards for screening work.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship or U.S. national status.
At least 18 years of age at the time of application.
Favorable background investigation and successful pre-employment drug screening; subject to post-employment random drug and alcohol testing.
Selective Service registration, if required.
Availability to work various shifts and overtime as needed.
Meet and maintain medical requirements for screening work, including a medical examination and physical abilities assessment.
Ability to efficiently and thoroughly manipulate and lift baggage, containers, and other objects subject to security processing.
Ability to repeatedly lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds.
Ability to squat, bend, and lean to inspect individuals and baggage or cargo.
Ability to walk up to two miles during a shift and stand for prolonged periods, such as three to four hours.
Distance vision correctable to 20/30 or better in the best eye and 20/100 or better in the worst eye; near vision correctable to 20/40 or better Snellen binocular.
Meet specified hearing thresholds: average hearing loss of 25 decibels (ANSI) at 500, 1000, 2000, and 3000 Hz in each ear, and no greater than 45 decibels at 4000 and 6000 Hz in each ear.
Ability to distinguish principal colors shown on automated screening images; color filters for enhancing color discrimination are prohibited.
High school diploma or recognized high school equivalency certificate, or at least one year of full-time work experience in security work, aviation screener work, or X-ray technician work.
At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the D pay band level or above, in or related to TSO work, such as frontline transportation security, searches, X-ray screening, baggage screening, ticket review, identifying and preventing prohibited objects from being transported, or using electronic detection and imaging equipment.

Responsibilities

Lead at least three full-performance-level Transportation Security Officers and, as assigned, trainee- and apprentice-level TSOs.
Identify, distribute, and balance workloads and tasks according to established workflow and employee skill levels.
Adjust work assignments to accomplish workload priorities.
Provide supervisors and managers input on employee performance, promotions, reassignments, awards, and other human resources matters.
Implement security screening procedures in accordance with TSA objectives and directives.
Assist with investigations of incidents and prepare incident reports or other required documents.
Respond to security breaches and emergency situations.
Train team members and monitor and report the status and progress of work.
Represent the team in communications with supervisors or managers to obtain resources, such as computer hardware and software.