Supervisory Transportation Security Officer

Transportation Security Administration•Idaho Falls, ID

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is located at Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Department of Homeland Security. The Supervisory Transportation Security Officer (STSO) mitigates actual and potential threats to civil aviation and other transportation modes, performing and supervising security functions related to screening people, property, and cargo using established procedures, techniques, and technology. The STSO makes 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, personnel, scheduling, and personnel rotation. The position also contributes to policy and procedure development, strategic and workforce planning, succession planning, and related reports and communications. It includes first-line supervisory duties such as assigning and reviewing work, setting priorities, evaluating performance, approving leave, coaching employees, recommending corrective or disciplinary actions, resolving routine problems, coordinating with customers outside the immediate organization when needed, and supervising special program work. The employee may serve as supervisor-in-charge of an assigned airport or other transportation terminal. This is an Emergency Essential position, requiring the employee to remain in duty status if an emergency arises. The employee must be available for various shifts and overtime as needed and must meet and maintain medical and physical requirements for screening work, including lifting, carrying, bending, squatting, walking, standing, and specified vision, hearing, and color-perception thresholds. A one-year supervisory trial period must be completed unless previously satisfied.

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 applicable.
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; repeatedly lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds; squat, bend, and lean; walk up to two miles during a shift; and stand for prolonged periods, such as three to four hours.
Meet specified vision, hearing, and color-perception thresholds; color filters for enhancing color discrimination are prohibited.
Complete a one-year supervisory trial period unless previously completed.
At least one year of specialized experience typically related to Transportation Security Officer or Lead Transportation Security Officer duties, equivalent to the E band level or above.
Six months of experience as a work leader, team leader, or supervisor demonstrating proficiency or potential proficiency in distributing and balancing workloads, training or arranging employee training, maintaining work and administrative records, and resolving informal employee complaints or referring formal grievances.
Meet the qualification requirements no later than the vacancy announcement closing date.

Responsibilities

Conduct and supervise pre-board security screening of people, carry-on and checked baggage, and cargo.
Oversee daily screening 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 communications such as morning briefings, checkpoint logs, reports, and other work-related 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 unit 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 transportation terminal when required.