Supervisory Transportation Security Officer

Transportation Security Administration•Farmington, NM

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is located at Four Corners Regional Airport (FMN) with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Department of Homeland Security. The Supervisory Transportation Security Officer (STSO) is responsible for mitigating actual and potential threats against civil aviation and other transportation modes. The role performs and supervises security functions related to screening people, property, and cargo, using established procedures, techniques, and technology. It also requires making independent security-based decisions using intelligence, critical thinking, experience, observation, and passenger engagement. The STSO oversees screening checkpoint and/or baggage screening operations, including equipment, staffing, and personnel scheduling and rotation. The position participates in developing policies, procedures, strategic and workforce planning initiatives, and related reports. It prepares briefings, logs, incident information, and other communications for law enforcement officers and superiors. As a first-line supervisor, the STSO assigns and reviews work, sets priorities, evaluates performance, approves leave, develops employees, recommends corrective or disciplinary action, resolves routine problems, and may serve as supervisor-in-charge of an airport or other transportation terminal. This is an Emergency Essential position, requiring the employee to remain in duty status during an emergency. The role requires successful completion of a one-year supervisory trial period unless previously completed, and availability for various shifts and overtime as needed. Applicants must meet medical standards for screening work, including physical abilities, vision, hearing, and color perception requirements.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship or U.S. national status.
At least 18 years of age at the time of application.
Favorable background investigation and ability to obtain and maintain a Secret-level security clearance.
Pass pre-employment drug screening and submit 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.
Meet specified distance and near-vision thresholds, hearing thresholds, and color-perception requirements; color filters for enhancing color discrimination are prohibited.
Satisfactorily complete a one-year supervisory trial period unless previously completed.
At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the E band level or above, typically related to Transportation Security Officer or Lead Transportation Security Officer duties.
At least six months of experience as a work leader, team leader, or supervisor demonstrating proficiency or potential in distributing workload, arranging or providing employee training, maintaining work and administrative records, and resolving simple informal employee complaints.

Responsibilities

Conduct and supervise pre-board security screening of people, carry-on and checked baggage, and cargo.
Oversee daily checkpoint and/or baggage screening operations, including equipment, personnel, scheduling, and personnel rotation.
Participate in developing policies and procedures and recommend changes based on observation of work.
Participate in strategic planning, workforce planning, succession planning, and preparation of related reports and documents.
Develop critical-thinking skills and apply situational options and approaches to mitigate security threats.
Prepare morning briefings, checkpoint logs, reports, and other work-related communications and documents.
Develop incident information and reports for law enforcement officers and superiors.
Assign work, set priorities, and review and evaluate subordinate employees’ work and performance.
Approve leave, coach and develop employees, and recommend corrective or disciplinary actions.
Resolve routine problems affecting organizational objectives and coordinate with customers outside the immediate organization when required.
Supervise employees performing special program work and serve as supervisor-in-charge of an assigned airport or other transportation terminal when required.