Program Project Coordinator-Aviation Screening & Detection Specialist

Aviation Screening & Detection Specialist

The Broward County Board of County Commissioners is seeking qualified candidates for Program / Project Coordinator (Aviation Screening & Detection Specialist) at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. This job announcement will remain open until a sufficient number of applications are received and may close at any time. Must be able to work nights, holidays, and weekends.

Eleven (11) paid holidays each year

Vacation (Paid Time Off) = 2 weeks per year

Tuition Reimbursement (Up to 2K annually)

Up to 40 hours of Job Basis Leave for eligible positions

Paid Parental Leave

Health Benefits

High-Deductible Health Plan bi-weekly premiums : Employee $10.90 / Family $80.79

Includes a County Funded Health Savings Account of up to $2000 Annually

Consumer Driven Health Plan bi-weekly premiums : Employee $82.58 / Family $286.79

Florida Retirement System (FRS) Pension or Investment Plan

457 Deferred Compensation County matches up to $2,000 a year

Scope of Work

The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the job as necessary.

• Procurement and maintenance of screening equipment including but not limited to Walk-thru Weapons Detection, Stationary and Portable X-ray Machines, Explosive Trace Detection and their related ancillary equipment.
• Continuous 24 / 7 / 365 operability of equipment including non-radioactive ion parts, and related sensitive electronic and / or proprietary equipment, as applicable.
• Ensuring Walk-thru Weapons Detection systems deliver real-time and precise security screening capabilities.
• Monitor KPIs such as : Screening effectiveness, deployment incident response and reporting quality.
• Ensuring X-ray systems can detect prohibited items, with the highest degree of detection, while maintaining compliance with 49 C. F. R 1542 and the Airport Security Program (ASP) requirements.
• Ensuring Explosive Trace Detection equipment consistently detect and identify a wide range of military, commercial and homemade explosive threats.
• Lead the establishment and implementation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the utilization, troubleshooting, of all Walk-thru Weapons Detection, Stationary and Portable X-ray Machines, Explosive Trace Detection.
• Partner with Security division's Director, TSA, and BSO in creating resolution tree mitigation models for non-compliance such as breaches of rules, and alarm resolution incidences.
• Act as liaison between divisional and agency senior leadership, Fire Rescue, Subject matter experts, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), and local and state Law Enforcement representatives, and contracted service provider.
• Deploy all screening equipment campus-wide in accordance with TSA mandated Airport Security Program (ASP).
• Work closely with divisional construction Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to ensure facilities can accommodate current and future all aviation screening & detection equipment.
• Training staff operating Walk-thru Weapons Detection, Stationary and Portable X-ray Machines, Explosive Trace Detection and their related ancillary equipment.
• Closely work with the contract team in Scope of Work generation activities, and performs related work as assigned.
• Performs other duties assigned

Work Environment

Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement. Performs sedentary work that involves walking or standing some of the time and involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis or sustained keyboard operations.

Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken. Involves routine and frequent exposure to traffic; moving machinery.

Special Information

Competencies

County Core Values

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance

Broward County is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to inclusion. Broward County is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. We support the hiring of people with disabilities; therefore, if you require assistance due to a disability, please contact the Professional Standards Section in advance at 954-357-6500 or email Profstandards@broward.org to make an accommodation request.

Emergency Management Responsibilities

Note : During emergency conditions, all County employees are automatically considered emergency service workers. County employees are subject to being called to work in the event of a disaster, such as a hurricane, or other emergency situation and are expected to perform emergency service duties, as assigned.

County-wide Employee Responsibilities

All Broward County employees must serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of Broward County's Employee Code of Ethics, gift, and conflict of interest policies. All Broward County employees must establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public, co-workers, elected and appointed officials and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, political affiliation, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or gender identity and expression.