Airport Security Officer, 206, Airport Security

Airport Security Officer

Assists with enforcement of airport security code to ensure citizen safety. Conducts investigations of criminal offenses, patrols public and restricted areas, and screens passengers.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities : The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by employees in this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

• Responds to calls for police service to all locations on the airport; makes preliminary investigations of criminal offenses; assists citizens and passengers to minimize inconveniences.
• Assists with lost and disabled vehicles; enforces airport code and traffic regulations.
• Patrols public and restricted areas in support of Airport Security Program.
• Provides law enforcement support to the passenger and baggage screening process.
• Enforces federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, and resolutions, making arrests and issuing citations as appropriate.
• Patrols terminal parking areas to prevent criminal acts against employees and passengers, property, and vehicles; apprehends violators.
• Attends training courses providing classroom and field instruction in police procedures, techniques, and laws including lectures, practical demonstrations, and participation in courses covering areas such as criminal and traffic laws and airport ordinances and use of weapons.
• Conducts daily airfield inspections and responds to aircraft emergency landings (ALERTS).
• Will be required to drive a City vehicle for City business use.
• Performs related work as required.

Competencies for Successful Performance of Job Duties : Knowledge of :

Skills and Abilities :

Work Environment / Conditions and Physical Demands : Physical Effort Requirements Position will have the following exposures :

Work Environment Locations Position will require the employee to work in the following types of work environments :

Exposures Position will require the employee to be exposed to the following environmental elements :

Travel Position will require the employee to travel Seldom :

Minimum Qualifications : Required Education and Experience :

Selected applicant must undergo a 10-year Federal background check to be conducted by the Airport Department in order to verify that the individual meets federal standards to obtain an airport security clearance, which is an essential tool to perform required duties.

Valid Licenses and Certifications : Required Certifications or License :

The following Licenses and Certifications that must be obtained after employment : Continued employment is contingent on successfully obtaining required certification(s) and / or license(s) within the specified period of time indicated above from time of hire.

As part of the minimum requirements for all positions with the City of Laredo, a thorough background check and certified school transcripts will be required from all applicants who are offered employment. Effective February 24, 1997, all selected applicants are required to undergo a drug and alcohol test prior to employment. Effective January 7, 2008, all persons in safety-sensitive functions / positions, as per City of Laredo Drug and Alcohol Policy definition, shall be subject to random drug and alcohol testing. A person with a disability who needs a reasonable accommodation related to a selection process is requested to contact the Human Resources Department at (956) 791-7480 two days prior to the scheduled interview and / or test if applicable.

City of Laredo is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action / Pro Disabled and Veteran Employer. We welcome differences in the form of gender, race, ethnicity, disability, geography, socioeconomic status, age, politics, religion, philosophy, sexual orientation, or gender identity. All applicants who share this goal are encouraged to apply. Must be able to function in a principle-based organization that has a culture built on character and core values.