Lead Transportation Security Officer

Transportation Security Administration•El Dorado, AR

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Transportation Security Officer (LTSO) position is located at South Arkansas Regional Airport (ELD) within the Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security. The LTSO leads at least three full-performance Transportation Security Officers and, as assigned, trainee and apprentice-level officers. The role involves distributing and balancing workloads and tasks according to workflow and employees’ skill levels, and adjusting assignments to meet established priorities. The vacancy is seeking a female candidate to maintain the required ratio of male and female LTSOs for same-gender passenger pat-downs. This is an Emergency Essential position, requiring the employee to remain in duty status if an emergency arises. The position is bargaining-unit eligible, with the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) as the exclusive representative.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship or U.S. national status.
At least 18 years of age at the time of application.
Favorable background investigation.
Pass pre-employment drug screening and be 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.
Physical agility to squat, bend, and lean while inspecting 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.
Meet specified distance and near-vision thresholds, including corrected distance vision of 20/30 or better in the best eye and 20/100 or better in the worst eye, and corrected near vision of 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.
Distinguish principal colors shown on automated screens; color filters to enhance color discrimination are prohibited.
Meet the minimum experience or education requirement: a high school diploma or recognized high school equivalency certificate, or at least one year of full-time security, aviation screener, or X-ray technician work.
Have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the D pay band level or above, in or related to TSO work. Qualifying experience includes frontline security protection of air travelers, airports, and airplanes; pat-down searches; operating X-ray machines; screening baggage; reviewing tickets; identifying dangerous objects on passengers or in baggage or cargo and preventing them from being transported onto aircraft; and using electronic detection and imaging equipment.
Submit political-appointee disclosure information to Human Resources if currently, or within the last five years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES, or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch.

Responsibilities

Lead at least three full-performance Transportation Security Officers and, as assigned, trainee and apprentice-level officers.
Identify, distribute, and balance workloads and tasks among employees according to workflow and skill level, adjusting assignments to meet established 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 incident investigations and prepare incident reports or other required documents.
Respond to security breaches and emergency situations.
Train team members and monitor and report on the status and progress of work.
Represent the team in communications with a supervisor or manager to obtain resources, such as computer hardware and software.
Perform passenger screening duties that may involve touching and patting down passengers; same-gender pat-downs are required.