Great Falls, LTSO

Company: Defense Consulting Services, LLC
Location: Great Falls
Posted on: May 8, 2022

Job Description:

This contingent position is located in Montana at Great Falls International Airport (GTF). We are a participant in the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) Screening Partnership Program (SPP). This is not a firm position but one that DCS is pursuing via the business development process.

Summary: LTSO performs a variety of duties related to providing security and protection for air travelers, airports, and aircraft. As an LTSO, you will be required to perform passenger screening and baggage screening. The LTSO will ensure all assigned personnel will provide the traveling public with the highest levels of security, customer service, and professionalism. The LTSO will uphold the TSA Mission while exemplifying DCS's core values. You are expected to perform all these duties in a courteous and professional manner.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities: Perform security screening of persons, including tasks such as pat-down searches, monitoring walk-through metal detector screening equipment, and AIT screening. Perform security screening of property, including the operation of x-ray machines to identify dangerous objects in baggage, cargo, and on passengers; and preventing those objects from being transported onto aircraft. Control entry and exit points. Continuously improve security screening processes and personal performance through training and development. Other Duties: LTSO must be able to maintain focus and awareness and work within a stressful environment. The position requires employees to make effective decisions in both crisis and routine situations. Necessary skills include visual observation and x-ray interpretation. The work environment includes noise from alarms, machinery, and people, distractions, time pressure, disruptive and angry passengers, and the requirement to identify and locate potentially life-threatening devices and devices intended on creating massive destruction. Manage the daily scheduling of employees for shift rotation, lunches, breaks, playbooks, and other related events during the course of the shift. Perform equipment maintenance and calibrations ensuring they are completed and actuate. LTSO must be able to effectively communicate with the TSA Coordination Center, TSA security manager, local law enforcement officers, airline stakeholders, and airport employees. LTSO must be able to complete incident reports, logbook and PMIS entries, and other documentation as required. As an LTSO you will be required to assist the STSO with opening and closing the checkpoint and baggage screening areas. LTSO's are required to assist the STSO with training, monitoring attendance/tardiness, and other duties as required.
Qualifications: Candidates must be U.S citizens, should be TSA Passenger/Baggage or Dual Function Screener and OSARP Certified. Should have at least one year experience as a TSO, be proficient in English (e.g., reading, writing, speaking, and listening); and have a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent. The candidate must possess good leadership qualities and strong communication skills to include conflict resolution. Supervisory Responsibilities: Responsible for shift rotation, lunches, breaks, playbook, and other related events during the course of the shift. Perform equipment maintenance and calibrations ensuring they are completed and actuate.
Physical Demands: This position requires employees to be willing and able to: repeatedly lift and carry baggage weighing up to 50 pounds; bend, reach, stoop, squat, stand, and walk; continuously stand between one and four hours without a break to carry out screening functions; and walk up to two miles during a shift.
Medical Requirements: LTSO must meet job-related medical standards that will be assessed in a pre-employment medical evaluation that considers relevant aspects of all body systems (e.g., cardiovascular, respiratory, musculoskeletal, auditory, etc.). These medical standards include but are not limited to: Visual ability including two functioning eyes with: a) distance vision correctable to 20/30 or better in the best eye and 20/100 or better in the worse eye, b) near vision correctable to 20/40 or better binocular, and c) color perception (e.g., red, green, blue, yellow, orange, purple, brown, black, white, gray). Color filters (e.g., contact lenses) for enhancing color discrimination is prohibited; Hearing ability (corrected or uncorrected) as measured by audiometry cannot exceed: a) an average hearing loss of 25 decibels (ANSI) at 500, 1000, 2000 and 3000Hz in each ear, and b) single reading of 45 decibels at 4000 and 6000 Hz in each ear; Adequate joint mobility, dexterity, and range of motion, strength, and stability to repeatedly lift and carry up to 50 pounds, and Blood pressure not to exceed 140 / 90. Candidates must continue to maintain the same level of medical requirements during employment. Appointment to this position is contingent upon a negative drug test result. Any individual tentatively selected for this position will be required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. This position is subject to random drug testing.
Decision Making: Make effective decisions in both crisis and routine situations. Training Requirements: LTSO must take the computerized Screener Assessment Battery. These tests evaluate English proficiency and the aptitude for x-ray interpretation. LTSO must participate in and pass all recurrent and specialized training and recertification tests on a periodic basis.
Communication: LTSO is required to communicate with the public, giving directions and responding to inquiries in a professional and courteous manner. Applicants must possess customer service skills, be dependable, and operate with integrity.
Security Requirements: LTSO must pass a pre-employment drug screening test and a background investigation, including a criminal check and a credit check. LTSO's must obtain and keep a national Secret security clearance. This is a non-critical sensitive National Security position that requires you to be fingerprinted, photographed, and complete appropriate security paperwork, including an SF-86 Questionnaire for National Security Positions. The pre-employment background investigation must be COMPLETED with favorable results prior to a final offer of employment and cannot be initiated until the submission of a completed questionnaire. If your credit check reveals any of the following, YOU WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS POSITION: Defaulted on $7,500 or more in debt (excluding certain circumstances of bankruptcy). Owe any delinquent Federal or State taxes. Owe any past due to child support payments. Equipment Used: X-Ray, hand wand, Explosive Trace Detection Work Environment: Maintain focus and awareness and work within a stressful environment which includes noise from alarms, machinery, and people, distractions, time pressure, disruptive and angry passengers, and the requirement to identify and locate potentially life-threatening devices and devices intended on creating massive destruction. The candidate must be available to work various shifts and overtime, as needed.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
It is the policy and the commitment of DCS and related entities to ensure equal opportunity is provided in all employment opportunities and practices, regardless of race, color, religion, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law
Posted: 04/06/2022 04:38 PM

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