Transportation Security Officer

2 weeks ago

Paducah, Kentucky, United States Transportation Security Administration Full time
Job Summary

As a Transportation Security Officer with the Transportation Security Administration, you will play a critical role in ensuring the safety and security of air travelers, airports, and aircraft. Your responsibilities will include operating various screening equipment and technology to identify dangerous objects, performing searches and screenings, controlling terminal entry and exit points, and interacting with the public. You will also be responsible for maintaining focus and awareness in a stressful environment, engaging in continuous development of critical thinking skills, and retaining and implementing knowledge of all applicable Standard Operating Procedures.

Key Responsibilities
  • Operate various screening equipment and technology to identify dangerous objects in baggage, cargo, and on passengers.
  • Perform searches and screenings, which may include physical interaction with passengers, conducting bag searches, and lifting/carrying bags, bins, and property weighing up to 50lbs.
  • Control terminal entry and exit points.
  • Interact with the public, giving directions and responding to inquiries.
  • Maintain 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.
  • Engage 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.
  • Retain and implement knowledge of all applicable Standard Operating Procedures, demonstrating responsible and dependable behavior, and being open to change and adapting to new information or unexpected obstacles.
Requirements
  • You must possess U.S. Citizenship or be a U.S. National.
  • You must have reached the minimum age (18) at the time of application.
  • Selective Service registration is required.
  • You must pass a structured interview, drug screening, medical evaluation, and background investigation.
  • You must be available to work various shifts and overtime, as needed.
  • You must be proficient in English (e.g., reading, writing, speaking, comprehending).
  • You must be able to maintain physical requirements, including an assessment of physical abilities, such as maintaining physical agility to ensure ability to squat and bend, ability to repeatedly lift and manipulate baggage, containers, weighing approximately 50 pounds and other objects subject to security processing, and ability to walk up to three (3) miles during a shift and stand for prolonged periods (up to 4 hours) of time.
Benefits

The Transportation Security Administration offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance, retirement plan, Thrift Savings Plan, Flexible Spending Account, Employee Assistance Program, personal leave days, and paid federal holidays. Other benefits may include flexible work schedules, telework, tuition reimbursement, transportation subsidies, uniform allowance, health and wellness programs, and fitness centers.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, please submit your application through USAJOBS. You must complete the initial online application, including the initial online assessment and submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section above. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration.

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