Transportation Security Officer

Job Overview

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.

Job Description

Experience: At least one year of full-time work experience in the security Industry, aviation screening, or as an X-ray technician. OR B.

Education: Have a high school diploma, General Educational Development (GED), High School Equivalency Test (HiSET), or Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC) high school equivalency certificate. Credit for experience is given based on a 40-hour workweek.

Part-time experience is credited on a part-time ratio, i. e. , working 20 hours per week for two months equals one month of experience. No additional credit is given for overtime. National Service Experience (i. e.

, volunteer experience): Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e. g. , Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e. g.

, professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.
• Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.
• You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
• The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees.
• Credit Check: Applicants must not have delinquent Federal or State taxes, or past due child support payments.
• TSO Dress and Appearance Responsibilities: TSOs must adhere to the current Master Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).
• As a Transportation Security Officer (TSOs) within Security Operations (SO), you will provide security and protection of air travelers, airports and aircraft in a courteous and professional manner.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• To qualify for the SV-D pay band (equivalent to the GS-5/6), you must meet one of the qualification requirements (A OR B) outlined below: A.
• Experience: At least one year of full-time work experience in the security Industry, aviation screening, or as an X-ray technician.
• Credit for experience is given based on a 40-hour workweek.
• Part-time experience is credited on a part-time ratio, i.e., working 20 hours per week for two months equals one month of experience.
• National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social).
• Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.
• You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
• The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees.

Benefits and Perks

• Sign-on Bonus: The Transportation Security Administration is offering a sign-on bonus of up to $15,000 for this location; paid out in two installments during the first 12 months of service.
• The amount of the airport's sign-on bonus is subject to change or elimination based on operational needs, however, any applicable sign-on bonus amount will be communicated and agreed upon during the final job offer process.

Work Location and Schedule

This role is listed as On-site with location information shown as Gunnison, Colorado. The employment type is Full Time.

About the Company

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