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Summary
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Summary
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.
Overview
Help Accepting applications Open & closing dates 01052026 to 02102026 Salary 61515 to - 76132 per year See Duties area of this announcement for detailed salary information per duty location Pay scale & grade SV D Location Many vacancies in the following location PSG - Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport Petersburg AK 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 TSAs 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 employees 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 Full-time Service Excepted Promotion potential F Job family Series 1802 Compliance Inspection And Support Supervisory status No Security clearance Not Required Drug test Yes Position sensitivity and risk Noncritical-Sensitive NCS Moderate Risk Trust determination process Credentialing Suitability Fitness National security Financial disclosure No Bargaining unit status Yes Announcement number 12860350 PSG - FT Control number 853560100
Duties
Help 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.
Requirements
Help Conditions of employment 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. Must pass a structured interview, drug screening, medical evaluation, and background investigation. Subject to post-employment random drug and/or alcohol testing. Must be available to work various shifts and overtime as needed. Must be proficient in English, e.g., reading, writing, speaking, comprehending.
Mandatory travel for training and occasional travel may be required. Exposure to potentially lethal devices and dangerous chemicals is inherent in this position.
Physical Demands Must meet and maintain physical requirements, including an assessment of physical abilities, including but not limited to: Maintain 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. Ability to walk up to three 3 miles during a shift and stand for prolonged periods up to 4 hours of time.
Qualifications
Help To qualify for the SV-D pay band equivalent to the GS-56, 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.
B. Education Have a high school diploma, General Educational Development GED, High School Equivalency Test, HiSET, or Test Assessing Secondary Completion high school equivalency certificate.
How you will be evaluated
Help You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
If you meet the minimum qualifications, you may be invited to take the TSO Assessment Battery TAB, i.e., a computer-based test to evaluate x-ray interpretation aptitude. Upon passing the TAB, you will be eligible to be scheduled for additional assessments, which include:
Upon passing these assessments, you will be subject to a pre-hire background investigation. Based upon passing the pre-hire background investigation and a qualitative evaluation of the criteria above, you will be placed in a Ready for Final Job Offer Status.
Required documents
Help Limit your resume to no more than two pages. The USAJOBS database will not allow an applicant to submit an application that includes a resume over two pages.
In addition to a resume limited to two pages and the assessment questions, you must submit copies of any of the following documents if you are applying based on current or former Federal Government Status, Veterans Preference, or eligible Veterans Service:
How to apply
Help Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application to include 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.
The application process is as follows:
To begin the application process, click the Apply Online button.
Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation.
While a resume is not required for this position, only resumes up to a total of two pages will be accepted. Applicants with resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration.
Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 PM ET on the announcement closing date.
After submitting an online application, you will be notified that your application was received. This message will be delivered to you via email notification.
The email may be routed to your Spam or Junk folder.
If you are found eligible for the position, you will receive an invitation from usastaffingofficeopm.gov to schedule a proctored examination at a test center near you.
If you have trouble locating the invitation, check the Spam or Junk folders in your email account or log into your USAJOBS account and click the Track this application button to check for copies of any email communications which may have been blocked or identified as spam by your email services provider.
Failure to comply with this deadline will result in your application being closed. If closed, you will need to reapply to a future job announcement.
We encourage you to apply online. If you have any questions, please see Agency Contact Information for further assistance.
The vacancy questionnaire includes four short free-response essay questions. This provides an opportunity for you to highlight your dedication to public service for the hiring manager and agency leadership or designees.
While your responses are not required and will not be scored, we encourage you to thoughtfully address each question. Please provide a response of 200 words or less to each question.
You will be asked to certify that you are using your own words and did not use a consultant or artificial intelligence AI such as a large language model LLM like ChatGPT or Copilot.
To update your application including supporting documentation at any time during the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account https://usajobs.gov.
There you will find a record of your application, the application status, and an option to Edit my application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed.
To verify the status of your application, both during and after the announcement open period, log into your USAJOBS account at https://www.usajobs.gov.
On the Home page, scroll down and locate your job application. Once the job has been located, click the Track this application link on the right under the application date.
The page will refresh to display the Agencys Application Information page, where you can scroll down and review any notifications the agency has sent you.
The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated.
For information on what each Application Status means, visit https://www.usajobs.gov/Helphow-to-applicationstatus.
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