Supervisory Transportation Security Officer

Transportation Security Administration•Kirksville, MO

7h•Onsite

About The Position

This Supervisory Transportation Security Officer position is located at Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK) with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Department of Homeland Security. The role is responsible for mitigating actual and potential threats to civil aviation and other transportation modes. The incumbent performs and supervises security screening functions, which may include overseeing Transportation Security Officers and Lead Transportation Security Officers as they screen people, property, and cargo using established procedures, techniques, and technology. The position requires independent, security-based decisions informed by intelligence, critical thinking, experience, observation, and passenger engagement. The role oversees checkpoint and baggage-screening operations, including personnel, equipment, scheduling, and staff rotation. It contributes to policy and procedure development, strategic and workforce planning, and required reports and communications. The position also serves as a first-line supervisor, assigning and reviewing work, managing priorities and leave, developing employees, addressing routine workplace issues, and recommending corrective or disciplinary action. The employee may coordinate with external customers, supervise special program work, and 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 employee must be available for various shifts and overtime as needed, meet medical and physical requirements for screening work, and obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance. Unless already completed, a one-year supervisory trial period must be satisfactorily completed.

Requirements

At least one year of specialized experience related to the duties of a Transportation Security Officer or Lead Transportation Security Officer, at the E band level or above.
At least six months of experience as a work leader, team leader, or supervisor in any work environment, demonstrating proficiency or potential proficiency in distributing and balancing work, arranging or providing training, maintaining work and administrative records, and resolving informal employee complaints.
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 submit to post-employment random drug and alcohol testing.
Meet Selective Service registration requirements.
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 manipulate and lift baggage, containers, and other objects; repeatedly lift and carry 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 distance and near-vision thresholds, hearing thresholds, and color-perception requirements; color filters to enhance color discrimination are prohibited.
Satisfactorily complete a one-year supervisory trial period unless previously completed.
Meet the qualification requirements by the vacancy announcement closing date.

Responsibilities

Conduct and supervise pre-board security screening of people and their carry-on and checked baggage or cargo.
Oversee checkpoint and/or baggage-screening operations, including equipment, personnel, scheduling, and personnel rotation.
Participate in developing policies and procedures and recommend changes based on observations of work.
Contribute to strategic planning, workforce planning, succession planning, and related reports and documents.
Use critical thinking and situational judgment to identify, evaluate, and respond to 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-unit objectives and coordinate with external customers when required.
Supervise employees performing special program work and serve as supervisor-in-charge of an assigned airport or other transportation terminal.