Supervisory Transportation Security Officer

Transportation Security Administration•Augusta, GA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Supervisory Transportation Security Officer (STSO) position is with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Department of Homeland Security, at Augusta Regional at Bush Field (AGS). The STSO helps mitigate actual and potential threats to civil aviation and other transportation modes, and performs and supervises security screening functions involving people, property, and cargo. The role may supervise Transportation Security Officers and Lead Transportation Security Officers and requires independent, security-based decisions informed by intelligence, critical thinking, experience, observation, and passenger engagement. The position serves as a first-line supervisor. Duties include assigning work and setting priorities; reviewing and evaluating employees’ work and performance; approving leave; coaching and developing employees; recommending corrective or disciplinary actions; resolving routine problems; coordinating with customers outside the immediate organization when required; supervising special program work; and serving as supervisor-in-charge of an assigned airport or other transportation terminal. The position is designated Emergency Essential, requiring the employee to remain in duty status if an emergency arises.

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 security clearance.
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; 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 3–4 hours.
Meet the stated vision, hearing, and color-perception thresholds for screening work; 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 related to the duties of a Transportation Security Officer or Lead Transportation Security Officer, 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 workload, training or arranging training, maintaining work and administrative records, and resolving informal employee complaints or referring formal grievances.

Responsibilities

Conduct and supervise pre-board security screening of people and their carry-on and checked baggage or cargo.
Oversee day-to-day screening checkpoint and/or baggage screening operations, including equipment, personnel, and scheduling and rotation of personnel.
Participate in developing policies and procedures and recommend changes based on observations of work.
Participate in strategic planning, workforce planning, succession planning, and preparation of reports and documents for TSA and superiors.
Develop critical-thinking skills and apply situational options and approaches to mitigate security threats.
Prepare communications and documents related to the work, including morning briefings, checkpoint logs, and reports.
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 other transportation terminal.