TSA – Transportation Security Officer (TSO) – Lambert St Louis International Airport in St Louis, Missouri
Job Title: Transportation Security Officer (TSO)
Department: Department Of Homeland Security
Agency: Transportation Security Administration
WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED: Open to All U.S. Citizens
This position is located at Lambert St Louis International Airport in St Louis, Missouri
Close date: September 27th
JOB SUMMARY:
Do
you desire to protect American interests and secure our Nation while
building a meaningful and rewarding career? If so, the Department of
Homeland Security (DHS) is calling. DHS components work collectively to
prevent terrorism, secure borders, enforce and administer immigration
laws, safeguard cyberspace and ensure resilience to disasters. The
vitality and magnitude of this mission is achieved by a diverse
workforce spanning hundreds of occupations. Make an impact; join DHS.
Securing Travel, Protecting People
- At the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), you will serve
in a high-stakes environment to safeguard the American way of life. In
cities, towns, and country-sides across the nation, you will be on the
front line of the Department of Homeland Security's 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. For additional information
about our agency, please visit
http://www.tsa.gov/join/index.shtm.
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). Many TSO applicants are not aware of the real requirements of
the job. The Realistic Job Preview provides employee testimonies about
both the good and the challenging aspects of being a TSO. To view the
Transportation Security Officer (TSO) Realistic Job Preview video,
please visit
http://www.realisticjobpreview.net/tsa_final.htm.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
**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.**
Transportation
Security Officers (TSOs) provide security and protection of air
travelers, airports and aircraft in a courteous and professional manner.
This includes:
•Operating screening equipment to identify dangerous
objects in baggage, cargo and on passengers, and preventing those
objects from being transported onto aircraft;
•Performing searches, to include hand-wand and pat-down searches;
•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.
KEY REQUIREMENTS:• Pass a background investigation including a credit and criminal check
• Pass a Drug Screening and Medical Evaluation
• No default on $7,500 or more in delinquent debt (but for some bankruptcies)
• No delinquent Federal or State taxes or past due child support payments
• Selective Service registration required
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:Applicants must meet these qualifications in order to be further evaluated in the TSO hiring process:
•Be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National at time of application submission;
•Be at least 18 years of age at time of application submission;
•Be proficient in the English language (i.e., able to read, write, speak, and listen);
•Have
a high school diploma or General Educational Development (GED)
credential OR at least one year of full-time work experience in the
security industry, aviation screening, or as an X-ray technician.
•You must meet the qualification requirements for this position no later than the closing date of the vacancy announcement.
TSA will only accept applications via USAJobs.com. To view the full description and apply online, please visit http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/326378200.
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