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Transportation Security Manager

Transportation Security Administration · Lexington, KY · posted 10 days ago

In short: Transportation Security Manager at Transportation Security Administration in Lexington, KY, posted 10 days ago.

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Lexington, KYlocation

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10 days agoposted

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The job

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Employer	Transportation Security Administration
Location	Lexington, Kentucky
Field	Operations and Management › Supply chain and logistics
Level	Senior Level
Source category	Transportation and Logistics
Posted	2026-10-30 (10 days ago)
Work arrangement	On-site at the location listed
Pay	Not published in the source listing

Job description

Duties

This Transportation Security Manager position is located at Blue Grass Airport (LEX), Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Duties include but are not limited to:

Managing screening checkpoints that are central to TSA objectives that serve to protect the traveling public by preventing any deadly or dangerous objects from being transported onto an aircraft.
Recognizing and recommending correction of improper use or application of equipment, providing guidance to subordinates, and answering routine questions presented by subordinates.
Managing and supporting the collections of various performance metrics in an effort to identify areas in need of process improvement and systemic or individual weaknesses, vulnerabilities, or inefficiencies in the screening process.
Coordinating national and local crisis management and incident response protocols.
Recognizing and understanding the customer service needs of the traveling public and balances these needs with safety and security in mind.
Working cooperatively with airport stakeholders in furtherance of the TSA mission.
Monitoring individual performance and providing frequent communication in order to promote screener development.

Supervisory/Managerial duties includes 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.

Emergency Essential Position: 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.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

You must possess U.S. Citizenship or be a U.S. National.
You must have reached the minimum age (18) at the time of application.
You must complete a favorable Background Investigation (BI).
Selective Service registration is required.

Supervisory/Managerial Trial Period Requirements: Unless previously completed, you must satisfactorily complete a one-year supervisory trial period to continue in this supervisory/managerial position.

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.

Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for TSA to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.

Any offers of employment made pursuant to this announcement will be consistent with all applicable authorities, including Presidential Memoranda, Executive Orders, interpretive U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) guidance, and Office of Management and Budget plans and policies concerning hiring. These authorities are subject to change.

Qualifications

To qualify for the SV-H Pay Band (equivalent to GS-12), you must have one year of specialized experience at the SV-G or GS-11 in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. Specialized experience is defined as experience that has equipped you with the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is defined as:

Administering, coordinating, or supervising/managing programs or services that provide aviation security, corporate security, or force protection for personnel, equipment, and facilities.

Credit for experience is given based on a 40-hour workweek. Part-time experience is credited on a part-time ratio, i.e., working 20 hours per week for two months equals one month of experience. No additional credit is given for overtime.

National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

You must meet the qualification requirements for this position no later than the closing date of the vacancy announcement.

Additional information

Eligibility to apply for other Federal positions: TSA is an Excepted Service agency exempt from most of Title 5 United States Code, including regulations which apply to displaced Federal employees (CTAP/ICTAP) of other agencies, and employment with TSA does not confer "Competitive Status" that generally results from selection and service in Competitive Service agencies. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has established an Interchange Agreement, which allows most permanent TSA employees to apply and be considered for vacancies in Competitive Service agencies. Information from OPM on this or other Interchange Agreements is available at: www.opm.gov/

To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation as a condition of placement into this position.

DHS uses E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify , including your rights and responsibilities.

If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306 Declaration for Federal Employment , and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, fine, or imprisonment.

TSA employees who are absent for the purpose of performing military duty may apply for any vacancies announced in their absence.

More than one position may be filled from this announcement.

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.

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About the role

This is a Senior Level role in the Operations and Management field (Supply chain and logistics) at Transportation Security Administration. Senior roles usually expect substantial experience, ownership of results and often the ability to guide others.

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The city

The job is in Lexington, KY. Below is what the official statistics say about living and working there.

How Lexington compares. Among the 80 largest places in Kentucky, Lexington is #2 by population, #10 for college degrees (#1 = most), #23 for long commutes (#1 = fewest), #58 for rent (#1 = cheapest). Its county, Fayette County, is #8 of 120 counties for average pay ($64,489).

The place in numbers

Lexington has 323,725 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 7.1% of the population of Kentucky. It covers 284 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 1,140 people per square mile. The median age is 35.3, 10% younger than the state median (35.3 against 39.1).

Housing

The median gross rent is $1,164 a month (rent plus utilities), 20% above the state median ($1,164 against $967). Over a year that is 20.1% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $293,500, which is 4.2 times the median household income ($69,479). 53.8% of households own their home, 21% below the state average (53.8% against 68.3%). A low ownership share points to a rental-heavy market with more apartments and shorter stays.

Work and pay

The Lexington-Fayette, KY metropolitan area has 286,910 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $48,620 a year, 5% below the national median ($48,620 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are office and administrative support (36,510 jobs, median $44,980); food preparation and serving related (26,620 jobs, median $29,290); healthcare practitioners and technical (24,710 jobs, median $79,040). The area is most specialised in production (1.5 times) and healthcare practitioners and technical (1.4 times), where the share of workers is above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($101,540) and architecture and engineering ($91,710). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Fayette County was 3.8%. 68.4% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Fayette County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.

Getting around

Among workers, 73.1% drive alone, 1.5% use public transit, 3.1% walk, 12.2% work from home. 7.1% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 43% below the state average (7.1% against 12.5%).

People and education

48.3% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 75% above the state share (48.3% against 27.6%). 11.9% of residents were born outside the United States, 156% above the state share (11.9% against 4.7%). The poverty rate is 14.9%, 7% below the state rate (14.9% against 16.1%).

Climate

The warmest month is Jul, averaging 76°F (24.5°C), and the coolest is Jan at 32°F (-0.2°C). About 1,231 mm (48 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; May is the wettest month (129 mm) and Jan the driest (81 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.

Nearby cities to compare

Closest cities in this guide: Nicholasville (12 miles, similar rent); Versailles (15 miles, similar rent); Winchester (15 miles, rent 21% lower); Paris (15 miles, rent 29% lower). Rent differences are against Lexington; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.

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What is the Transportation Security Manager job at Transportation Security Administration?

A senior level role in operations and management (supply chain and logistics) listed 10 days ago. The full description is on this page and on The Muse.

Where is this job?

Lexington, KY.

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How much does it pay?

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What is the cost of living there?

Median rent in Lexington is $1,164 a month and median household income $69,479 (ACS 2020–2024).

How old is this listing?

It was posted on 2026-10-30 (10 days ago). Jobs older than 90 days are not shown.

Are there similar jobs?

Yes: browse supply chain and logistics jobs in Kentucky.

Sources and terms

Job data: The Muse public API (listing dated 2026-10-30). The job disappears from this site when it disappears from the source.
Wages and projections: BLS OEWS (May 2025) and Employment Projections 2025–35.
City and county figures: Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024, BEA, BLS QCEW and LAUS, NASA POWER climatology; distances from Census Gazetteer coordinates.

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