Transportation Security Specialist - Explosives
Transportation Security Administration
Posted: April 2, 2026 (2 days ago)
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Commander, Navy Installations Command
Department of the Navy
Base salary range: $62,107 - $80,737
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-10. Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 years graduate study.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
This job involves overseeing air terminal operations at a naval facility, including managing personnel, resources, and logistics for air transportation to ensure smooth and safe flights.
It requires supervising teams, solving operational issues like delays or cargo problems, and following military regulations.
A good fit would be someone with experience in transportation management, strong leadership skills, and a background in logistics or aviation operations.
You will serve as a TRANSPORTATION OPERATIONS OFFICER in the Air Terminal Operations Division of NAVAL AIR TERMINAL.
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience administering, supervising, and controlling all Air Transportation Operations Center (ATOC) resources involving planning, organizing, directing, and operating air transportation systems and services.
Experience applying knowledge of the DoW Defense Transportation System and AMC aerial port functions, transporting aircraft and related load characteristics, handling hazardous and explosive cargo movement procedures and compatibility, and understanding procedures for review and submission of the AMC Form 56.
Experience researching issues such as mishaps, aircraft delays, and agencies/customers problems.
Experience monitoring Material Handling Equipment (MHE), selecting only highly qualified and motivated personnel to perform ATOC duties, and ensuring ATOC personnel can transition to a manual operation if automated systems are not available.
Experience initiating Green Sheet action when necessary to meet a DoW component RDD for a Green Sheet shipment, ability to read, comprehend, and use Air Force instructions, DoW/DoT regulations/instructions, Navy regulations/instructions, and other publications.
And experience recognizing and deterring events that can lead to aircraft departure delays and/or safety incidents and prevent them.
Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).
Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Major Duties:
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