Department of Homeland Security

Department of Homeland Security

Transportation Security Officer

Crescent City, California · Part-time

Sponsorship not specified$46k-$57kDetected 1 day ago
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Entry-level history0
PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds (Level I)39
Fits your clock70

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About the role

  • 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.
  • 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.

Responsibilities

  • Per the President's 2014 Fair Employment memo, TSA policy is to not adversely consider a candidate based on unemployment or financial difficulty through no fault of their own.

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.
  • While employed with TSA, other occasional travel may be required.

Compensation

  • $46k-$57k

Benefits

  • This position is not a law enforcement position and therefore, is not covered by Law Enforcement Availability Pay or Law Enforcement Retirement.

This listing is sourced directly from Department of Homeland Security's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.