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Transportation Security Officer
Transportation Security Administration · Posted today
On-siteDillingham, AK$72K – $89KApply by Jun 11, 2026Compliance Inspection And SupportESTJINTJISTJISTP
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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.
What You'll Do
- →Salary Information: The salary range for Dillingham, AK (DLG - Dillingham Airport) is $71,941 to $89,373 or $34.47 to $42.82 per hour and includes locality pay of 32.36% and COLA pay of 3%, and a retention incentive of 35% of adjusted pay that is unique to this duty location.
- →The continuation of the incentive portion of this hourly rate is contingent upon annual approval and funding.
- →Sign-on Bonus: The Transportation Security Administration is offering a sign-on bonus of up to $10,000 for this location; paid out in two installments during the first 12 months of service.
- →The amount of the airport's sign-on bonus is subject to change or elimination based on operational needs, however, any applicable sign-on bonus amount will be communicated and agreed upon during the final job offer process.
- →At this time, this airport is only seeking qualified female candidates to meet mission related staffing needs.
- →The applications of male candidates will be accepted but not considered until staffing needs change.
- →This Transportation Security Officer position is located in Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
- →As a Transportation Security Officer (TSOs) within Security Operations (SO), you will provide security and protection of air travelers, airports and aircraft in a courteous and professional manner.
- →Duties may include but are not limited to: Operating various screening equipment and technology to identify dangerous objects in baggage, cargo and on passengers, and preventing those objects from being transported onto aircraft.
- →Performing searches and screening, which may include physical interaction with passengers (e.g., pat-downs, search of property, etc.), conducting bag searches and lifting/carrying bags, bins, and property weighing up to 50lbs.
- →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.
- →Engaging in continuous development of critical thinking skills, necessary to mitigate actual and potential security threats, by identifying, evaluating, and applying appropriate situational options and approaches.
Requirements
- ✓Conditions of Employment You must possess U.S.
- ✓Citizenship or be a U.S.
- ✓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, the following: 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.
- ✓The requirements above must be met at the time of application submission.
- ✓Additional requirements can be found in the Qualifications section.
- ✓If you fail to meet the conditions of employment or any other pre-employment requirements, such as missing any of the scheduled appointments, the hiring agency may rescind their tentative offer of employment.
- ✓If you are entering TSA employment on an appointment without time limitations, you must serve a basic trial period unless you have already met the requirement.
Personality Fit
Job ID: a9e4ee8f-ee31-4764-8e7a-cba11421bf5e
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