Supervisory Transportation Security Officer

Transportation Security Administration•Billings, MT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This Supervisory Transportation Security Officer position is located at Billings Logan International Airport (BIL), Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security. The role is responsible for mitigating actual and potential threats against civil aviation and other transportation modes. The supervisor performs and oversees security functions related to screening people, property, and cargo using established procedures, techniques, and technology, and makes independent security-based decisions using intelligence, critical thinking, experience, observation, and passenger engagement. The position oversees checkpoint and/or baggage-screening operations, including equipment, personnel, and staff scheduling and rotation. It contributes to policy and procedure development, strategic and workforce planning, and prepares briefings, logs, reports, and other work-related documents. The role also develops incident information for law-enforcement officers and superiors. As a first-line supervisor, the employee assigns work and priorities, reviews and evaluates work and performance, approves leave, coaches and develops employees, recommends corrective or disciplinary action, resolves routine problems, coordinates with external customers when required, supervises special-program work, and may serve as supervisor-in-charge of an assigned airport or transportation terminal. This is an Emergency Essential position, requiring the employee to remain in duty status during an emergency.

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 random post-employment 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 manipulate and lift baggage, containers, and other objects; repeatedly lift and carry items 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 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.
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 in distributing and balancing workload, training employees, maintaining work and administrative records, and resolving simple informal employee complaints.
Meet the qualification requirements no later than 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 day-to-day 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.
Apply critical thinking and situational judgment to identify, evaluate, and mitigate security threats.
Prepare morning briefings, checkpoint logs, reports, and other communications and documents related to the work.
Develop incident information and reports for Law Enforcement Officers and superiors.
Assign work, set priorities, and review and evaluate subordinates’ work and performance.
Approve leave; coach and develop employees; and recommend corrective or disciplinary actions.
Resolve routine problems 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.
Remain in duty status if an emergency arises.