Job Details

Transportation Security Officer

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 this agency.

Salary: $17.64 - $25.20 per hour.

Location: Greenville, MS MANY vacancies.

Remote job: No.

Telework eligible: No.

Travel Required: Occasional travel - 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.

Relocation expenses reimbursed: No.

Appointment type: Permanent.

Work schedule: Part-Time.

Service: Excepted.

Promotion potential: E.

Job family (Series): 1802 Compliance Inspection And Support.

Supervisory status: No.

Security clearance: Not Required.

Drug test: Yes.

Announcement number: GLH-F19-P001.

Control number: 583633800.

This job is open to the public U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Duties include operating various screening equipment and technology to identify dangerous objects in baggage, cargo and on passengers, performing searches and screening, controlling terminal entry and exit points, and interacting with the public. Employees must maintain focus and awareness while working in a stressful environment to preserve the professional ability to identify and locate potentially life threatening or mass destruction devices.

Requirements include being a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National and at least 18 years of age, passing a drug screening, medical evaluation, and background investigation, and being available to work various shifts and overtime, as needed. Mandatory travel for training and occasional travel may be required.

Qualifications include having a high school diploma, General Educational Development (GED), High School Equivalency Test (HiSET), or Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC) credential OR at least one year of full-time work experience in the security industry, aviation screening, or as an X-ray technician, and being proficient in the English language. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience) is also considered.