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.
Salary Information: The salary range for Columbus, OH (CMH - John Glenn Columbus International Airport) is $48,110 to $59,316 or $23.05 to $28.42 per hour and includes locality pay of 22.15%. This Transportation Security Officer position is located in Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
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. Duties may include but are not limited to: 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.
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 Click Here. If a sufficient number of applications are received, the announcement may close before the published closing date.
NOTE: Employees occupying frontline positions, i.e., individuals occupying positions that involve contact with the traveling public on a regular and recurring basis, may be required to wear TSA approved and issued personal protective equipment (PPE). PPE includes TSA issued surgical masks, face shields, and nitrile gloves. At TSA, the health and safety of our employees is a top priority.
What we are looking for
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. 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.
If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.
Additional requirements: Occasional Travel Required: A minimum of three (3) weeks of travel in a full-time duty status may be required to complete TSA's 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 employee's 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.
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 Click Here.
Credit Check: Applicants must not have delinquent Federal or State taxes, or past due child support payments.
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. Government in foreign countries in federal civilian or military capacities; (2) applicant was or is a dependent accompanying a federal civilian or military employee serving in foreign countries; (3) applicant who studied abroad at a U.S. affiliated college or university; or (4) applicant who has a current and adequate federal background investigation completed for a federal or Government contractor position.
Reemployed Annuitants: Since the TSO position is permanent, it does not meet the eligibility requirement for a salary offset waiver under the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2010. Therefore, former Federal or Postal Service employees who are receiving a civilian retirement annuity may have their salary reduced by the amount of their pension, which could result in a biweekly net pay as low as zero dollars ($0.00) or a debt owed to the Federal Government.…
Customs and Border Protection · Port Clinton, Ohio
Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S.
Border Patrol, located in the following: Big Bend Sector Blaine Sector Buffalo Sector Del Rio Sector Detroit Sector El Centro Sector Grand Forks Sector Havre Sector Houlton Sector Miami Sector New Orleans Sector Ramey Sector Special Operations Group Spokane Sector Swanton Sector Yuma Sector
Relocation Authorized Position: All relocations will be placed on hold at the time of selection, as USBP awaits to receive funding. As soon as funding becomes available, you will be contacted by the CBP Hiring Center to coordinate an enter on duty (EOD) date and complete the necessary relocation forms. Relocation expenses have been authorized for this position.
See the Relocation Expenses Reimbursed section of this announcement and U.S. Border Patrol Paid Moves for additional details. This position will allow you to use your expertise to prevent illegal entry of aliens into the United States by land, water, or air; enforce criminal provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Laws; and seek out and apprehend smugglers or aliens who are in the United States illegally.
Apply for this exciting opportunity to strengthen the Department's ability to protect the homeland. This position starts at a salary of $152,040.00 (GS-15, Step 1) to $197,200.00 (GS-15, Step 10). As a Supervisory Border Patrol Agent (Deputy Chief Patrol Agent), you will serve as a secondary law enforcement officer (under 5 U.S.C. 8336 (c) and 8412 (d)) and be responsible for directing and overseeing Sector-wide law enforcement operations, administrative functions, and strategic initiatives in support of the Chief Patrol Agent.
Typical duties will include: Directing the planning, management, and coordination of complex border security and law enforcement operations across the Sector. Providing executive-level policy guidance and resolving complex issues involving laws, regulations, procedures, and operational impacts. Managing collaborative enforcement efforts with federal, state, local, tribal, foreign, and non-governmental partners to support intelligence sharing and border security operations.
Developing and implementing Sector organizational structures, policies, procedures, goals, and operating plans to achieve national Border Patrol objectives. Advising the Chief Patrol Agent on operational matters, program improvements, resource needs, and personnel actions.
$152,040 – $197,200/yrvia USAJOBSSecurity & Public Safety11h ago
This vacancy is for a GS-1801-13, Marine Inspector (District Training) located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, D9 INSPECTIONS and INVESTIGATIONS BRANCH -DPI in CLEVELAND, Ohio.
You will serve as a Marine Inspector (District Training) and be responsible for identifying, prioritizing, and resolving prevention workforce risks by enhancing the proficiency of field personnel and informing leadership on strategies to mitigate qualification gaps and build the capacity of Great Lakes District's prevention mission across its four Sectors and six Marine Safety Units. Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team.
Typical work assignments include: Technical expert and lead instructor, responsible for the qualification, training, and formal certification of both civilian and military Marine Inspectors, while directly executing complex inspections and multi-disciplinary training. Fosters key partnerships with major maritime fleet stakeholders as well as Marine Inspection units to deliver critical technical analyses, briefing papers, and option evaluations that support high-impact, sensitive, or appeal-prone marine inspection decisions.
Manages all aspects of the marine safety training and qualification program-from formal resident courses to unit-level, on-the-job training-by aligning requirements with regional and headquarters commands and coordinating directly with unit leadership. Informs leadership on workload and distribution of qualified marine safety personnel and field unit requirements.
Develops courses of action to address resource and training gaps, and works with leadership to secure necessary support from headquarters. Primary training coordinator and liaison within the Coast Guard Great Lakes District, collaborating with internal stakeholders, national networks, field units, and local industry to develop, support, and facilitate diverse maritime training and ship-rider opportunities.
Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments.
Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement.
To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. Reasonable Accommodation Information
$111,138 – $144,481/yrvia USAJOBSSecurity & Public Safety11h ago
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