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Posted: January 15, 2026 (1 day ago)

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Airport Access Control Supervisor (Promotional)

City of El Paso

FINANCE AND ADMIN

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Location

Salary

$53,028.35 - $81,557.60

per year

Closes

January 21, 2026

Job Description

Summary

This job involves overseeing security access and credentialing for workers at the El Paso International Airport, including issuing badges, ensuring compliance with federal security rules, and supervising a team to handle training and emergency responses.

It's a promotional role for those with experience in security or customer service who want to lead operations in a busy airport environment.

A good fit would be someone detail-oriented with supervisory skills and a background in public safety or law enforcement support.

Key Requirements

  • High School Diploma, GED, or higher education
  • Four years of paraprofessional experience in customer service, public safety, public works, law enforcement support, dispatching, or security support, including at least two years in a lead or supervisory role
  • Valid Texas Class 'C' Driver’s License or equivalent
  • Complete AAAE ACE Trusted Agent and/or AAAE ACE Security certification within the first year of employment
  • Knowledge of federal airport security regulations (49 CFR Part 1542)
  • Ability to supervise employees, including assigning work, performance appraisals, training, and conflict resolution
  • Experience with administrative duties like recordkeeping, data entry, and handling sensitive information

Full Job Description

MOS Codes: MA (Navy), 3P0X1 (Air Force), 31B (Army), 5811 (Marine Corps)


Education and Experience: High School Diploma, GED, or higher, and a combination of four (4) years of paraprofessional experience in a customer service, public safety, public works, law enforcement support, dispatching, or security support role, with at least two (2) years in a lead or supervisory capacity.


Licenses and Certifications: Valid Texas Class “C” Driver’s License or equivalent from another state by the date of appointment. Must complete the AAAE ACE Trusted Agent and/or AAAE ACE Security certification within the first year of employment.

Requirements

Under general supervision, assist in airport security operations and supervise aviation worker credentialing services at the El Paso International Airport.

Qualifications

Implements and ensures compliance with federal requirements pursuant to 49 CFR Part 1542 – Airport Security, as part of the Airport Security Program.

Involves: Providing security training to airport employees, overseeing and monitoring electronic security systems, troubleshooting airport computer-based information systems, and interacting with federal, state, and local law enforcement officers, airport personnel, public officials, contractors, and the public to provide accurate information, resolve problems and complaints, and provide emergency response and assistance.


Perform general administrative support duties.

Involves: Distributing and collecting training acknowledgment forms; providing instructions on accessing and completing the security training modules; and maintaining training recordkeeping standards as per federal regulations.

Supervise and process requests for Security Identification Display Area (SIDA) badges, Air Operations Area (AOA) driver permits, other secure access badges, and general badges for air carriers, tenants, concessionaires, contractors, federal, and airport employees.

Reviews a variety of access control applications for completeness. Determine applicant identity in accordance with federal regulations.

Take badge pictures, make badges using laminating equipment, process fingerprints, and monitor automated training systems. Conduct a complete life-cycle process of airport badging.

Assess and collect fees for fingerprinting, late and, badges, vehicle passes, or damaged badges. Ensure accuracy of data entered into the automated access control system and other control databases.

Ensure that current Security Threat Assessment (STA) and Criminal History Record Checks (CHRC) approvals are received from the TSA and FBI before issuing security access badges.

Notify tenants and other authorized employers that applicants have been approved for badge issuance.

Maintain the security and confidentiality of the sensitive information and data contained in the access control office.


Supervise assigned employees. Involves: Assign, schedule, guide, and monitor work. Appraise employee performance and review appraisals by subordinate supervisors.

Provide for staff training and development. Counsel, motivate, and maintain harmony. Identify and resolve staff differences, conflicts, and deficiencies.

Interview applicants and recommend hiring, termination, transfers, discipline, or other changes to employee status.

Enforce personnel rules, regulations, and work behavior standards firmly and impartially.

Additional Information

For a complete job specification, click here.


Note: This is an unclassified contract position.

Note: This recruitment is limited to current City of El Paso employees working within the El Paso International Airport department.

Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.


Note: Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department.

Please visit www.naces.org/members for more information.


A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.

To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.

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Posted on NEOGOV: 1/15/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/16/2026

Source: NEOGOV | ID: neogov-elpaso-5195506