Securing Travel, Protecting People - At the Transportation Security Administration, you will serve in a high-stakes environment to safeguard the American way of life. In cities across the country, you would secure airports, seaports, railroads, highways, and/or public transit systems, thus protecting America's transportation infrastructure and ensuring freedom of movement for people and commerce.
This Supervisory Transportation Security Inspector - Surface position is located at Security Operations, Surface Operations, General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport (BOS), Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Duties include but are not limited to: Works independently with responsibility for ensuring regulatory compliance of persons and transportation systems and entities regulated under Title 49 Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) Part 1500 series. Leads in the administration of critical and complex compliance and enforcement programs designed to protect the nation's public transportation systems.
Performs the full range of regulatory compliance activities in inspections, structured oversight, and other compliance activities in Surface Operations.
Serves as a technical specialist and primary point of contact to the Regional Security Director (RSD), Regional Operations Director (ROD), regional and local field staff, and industry stakeholders on surface-related transportation security regulations demonstrating substantial knowledge and understanding of one or more modal specialties, sufficient to provide specialized support.
Provides guidance to lower-level technical staff on how to solve difficult issues and serving as a team leader in assigning, overseeing, guiding and reviewing the work of other TSIs on selected inspections and non-inspections activities, when required. Supervising and mentoring a team of Transportation Security Inspectors (TSIs) in Surface Operations.
Conducts regulatory inspections and investigations, and supports criminal investigations related to alleged or suspected security violations. Responds to and coordinates security incidents, threats, violations or potential violations. Coordinates, participates, and provides overt and covert presence, including high visibility activities, to detect and reduce identified security threats and vulnerabilities.
Coordinating and participating in covert and overt tests/audits, vulnerability assessments. Plans and assigns work, setting priorities, developing performance standards, reviewing and evaluating work and performance of subordinates; approving leave, coaching and identifying developmental and training needs for employees. Manages studies and analyses that provide operating direction on feasibility of implementing security programs and support for surface operations.
Reviewing and approving data pertinent to investigations, inspections, and incidents entered into the Performance and Results Information System (PARIS) and security assessments captured into Surface Data Management System (SDMS) for subordinate TSIs. Partners with key stakeholders to address complex issues related to security operations.
Provides for and arranging necessary skills development and specialization training; recommends corrective or disciplinary actions; and recommends promotions, and reassignments. Resolves routine problems that typically impact the objectives of the organizational unit. Provides advice, counsel and instructions to employees on work and administrative matters. Provides input to budget requests or other resource requirements.
Maintains frequent contact with the other work units and activities throughout the field activity to provide or receive services and exchange information about work operations. Performs other duties as assigned by the Regional Security Director (RSD) and/or Regional Operations Director (ROD). Supervisory/Managerial duties include serving as a first line supervisor for the organization.
This includes but is not limited to: assigning work, setting priorities, and reviewing and evaluating work and performance of subordinates; approving leave; coaching and developing employees; recommending corrective or disciplinary actions; assisting in budget planning and projecting short-term needs; managing projects within assigned resources; resolving routine problems that typically impact the objectives of the organizational unit; and when required, coordinating with customers outside the immediate organization.
This position is designated as an Emergency Essential (EE) position. This designation requires the employee to remain in a duty status if an emergency arises.
DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including: health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays.
Other benefits may include flexible work schedules; situational telework may be permitted in accordance with departmental policy telework; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers. DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities.
For more information, go to the DHS Careers website and select "Benefits." Disabled veteran leave will be available to any Federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30 percent or more.
Employees who transfer to TSA from an agency that allows employees to maintain an annual leave balance higher than the maximum accumulation for the appointed position will have their leave ceiling set to the maximum accumulation for the appointed position (e.g., United States duty location - 240 hours, foreign duty location - 360 hours, or TSES position - 720 hours). TSA will not make a monetary payment for any leave forfeited under these circumstances.
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This position is with Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security.
The posted pay range is $120548 – $156715/yr.
This position requires a Secret security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-10-01.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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