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Transportation Security Officer

3 months ago


Alexandria, Virginia, United States Department of Homeland Security Full time

** Transportation Security Officer (TSO)**

**Department of Homeland Security**

Transportation Security Officers are responsible for providing security and protection of travelers across all transportation sectors in a courteous and professional manner. Their duties may also extend to securing high-profile events, important figures and/or anything that includes or impacts our transportation systems. Learn more about the Transportation Security Officer (TSO) role on the .

**Location**

+ ** Travel Required**

Occasional travel - A minimum of two (2) weeks of travel in a full-time duty status will be required to complete TSAs New Hire training. New Hire training and travel requirements vary by duty location and may require up to six (6) weeks of full-time duty status travel. This training will occur away from the employees airport of record. Employees will be paid for compensable hours and reimbursed for authorized travel expenses per TSA Travel Policy. While employed with TSA, other occasional travel may be required.

**Duties**

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**Salary Information:** The salary range listed above includes **locality pay of 16.20% and a retention incentive of 40% of basic pay that is unique to this duty location.** In order to recruit and retain highly qualified employees at this location, TSA has approved the payment of a bi-weekly retention incentive. **The current starting hourly rate for this position is $23.67.** The continuation of the incentive portion of this hourly rate is contingent upon annual approval and funding.

**Sign-on Bonus:** The Transportation Security Administration is offering a **sign-on bonus of up to $2,000** **for this location;** $1,000 after onboarding and an additional $1,000 after one year of service. This initiative applies to TSO new hires who onboard prior to June 4, 2022.

**Hiring:** *TSA may apply a gender-specific (male or female) hiring preference to fill TSO positions in order to meet security mission and same gender pat-down job-related requirements. At airport locations where it is necessary to apply the hiring preference, candidates of the needed gender will be provided preference in the scheduling of the computer based aptitude test, airport assessments, processing and selection.* *At this time, this airport **is only seeking qualified female candidates** to meet mission related staffing needs. The applications of male candidates will be accepted but not considered until staffing needs change.*

DHS components work collectively to prevent terrorism, secure borders, enforce and administer immigration laws, safeguard cyberspace and ensure resilience to disasters.

***Securing Travel, Protecting People***-At the TSA, you will serve in a high-stakes environment to safeguard the American way of life. Across the nation, you will be on the front line of the DHSs TSA team as they secure airports, seaports, railroads, highways, and public transit systems, thus protecting our transportation infrastructure and ensuring freedom of movement for people and commerce.

**Realistic Job Preview:** The Realistic Job Preview gives you an honest, objective and vivid portrait of what it means to work as a Transportation Security Officer (TSO) and provides employee testimonies about both the good and the challenging aspects of being a TSO. To view the video, please

Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) provide security and protection of air travelers, airports and aircraft in a courteous and professional manner. This includes:

+ Operating various screening equipment and technology to identify dangerous objects in baggage, cargo and on passengers, and preventing those objects from being transported onto aircraft.

+ Performing searches and screening, which may include physical interaction with passengers (e.g., pat-downs, search of property, etc.), conducting bag searches and lifting/carrying bags, bins, and property weighing up to 50lbs.

+ Controlling terminal entry and exit points.

+ Interacting with the public, giving directions and responding to inquiries.

+ Maintaining focus and awareness while working in a stressful environment which includes noise from alarms, machinery and people, crowd distractions, time pressure, and disruptive and angry passengers, in order to preserve the professional ability to identify and locate potentially life threatening or mass destruction devices, and to make effective decisions in both crisis and routine situations.

+ Engaging in continuous development of critical thinking skills, necessary to mitigate actual and potential security threats, by identifying, evaluating, and applying appropriate situational options and approaches. This may include application of risk-based security screening protocols that vary based on program requirements.

+ Retaining and implementing knowledge of all applicable Standard Operating Procedures, demonstrating responsible and dependable behavior, and is open to change and adapts to new information or unexpected obstacles.

**NOTE**: Employees occupying frontline positions, i.e., individuals performing security screening operations and occupying positions that involve contact with the traveling public on a regular and recurring basis, are required to wear TSA approved and issued personal protective equipment (PPE). This requirement is in place to address the COVID-19 pandemic and comply with Executive Order 13991 and TSAs Pandemic and Emerging Infectious Disease and Workforce Protection Plan. PPE includes TSA issued surgical masks, face shields, and nitrile gloves. At TSA, the health and safety of our employees is a top priority.

**Requirements**

** Conditions of Employment**

Must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National and at least 18 years of age

Pass a drug screening, medical evaluation, and background investigation

Subject to post-employment random drug and/or alcohol testing

Must be registered for Selective Service (males born after 12/31/59)

Must be available to work various shifts and overtime, as needed

Mandatory travel for training and occasional travel may be required

The requirements listed above must be met at the time of application submission.

**COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate:** As required by Executive Order 14043, Federal employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 regardless of the employees duty location or work arrangement (e.g., telework, remote work, etc.), subject to such exceptions as required by law. If selected, you will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination by November 22, 2021, or before appointment or onboarding with the agency, if after November 22. The agency will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request of the agency a legally required exception from this requirement.

**Other Requirements:**

**Selective Service Registration Requirement:** TSA policy requires verification of Selective Service registration for male applicants born after 12/31/59. To find out if you initially meet the Selective Service registration requirement for TSA employment, please

**Credit:** Applicants must not have delinquent Federal or State taxes, or past due child support payments.

**E-Verify:** DHS uses E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about , including your rights and responsibilities.

**Residency Requirement:** To ensure adequate background investigative coverage, applicants are required to have resided within the United States for three of the last five years immediately prior to applying for this position. For those applicants who do not meet this residency requirement, an exception may be granted under the following circumstances (1) applicant worked for U.S. G