City Of Philadelphia Office Of Human Resources

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2P12

AIRPORT SECURITY MANAGER

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General Definition

• This is airport administrative work directing a comprehensive safety and security program for a large hub international airport. An employee in this class directs all safety and security efforts to ensure the airport meets Transportation Security Administration (TSA) regulations and requirements. The employee is responsible for reviewing and interpreting the impact of all TSA regulations, amendments, and advisories on safety and security activities and making resultant recommendations for revisions to airport security and safety policies and procedures. An employee in this class directs, through subordinate supervisors the operation of the Identification Badge/Access Media office, the Interactive Employee Training Center and results of employment history, verification, and criminal history records checks. The employee serves as a liaison between the airport and the TSA and is responsible for cooperative security efforts among the airport staff and tenants. Work includes coordinating the activities of airport management, emergency, and tenant personnel and extensive contact with federal, state, and local government officials to ensure compliance with TSA regulations concerning airport operations. Work is performed under the direction of the Deputy Director.

Allocating Factors:

(The following conditions must be met for a position to be allocated to this class.)

• The position must be responsible for directing all safety and security programs for the airport to initiate efforts towards compliance with TSA mandates
• The position must serve as the direct liaison for the TSA
• Only one position will be allocated to this function

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Typical Examples Of Work (Illustrative Only)

• Designs, implements, monitors, revises and updates security programs for Philadelphia International Airport to ensure compliance with TSA and all federal aviation regulations and directives regarding airport security; reviews and interprets impact of all TSA regulations, amendments, and advisories and directives on safety and security activities; writes goals, objectives, policies and procedures concerning airport safety and security to meet federal requirements; oversees and approves, in concert with TSA officials, improvements to the Airport's security access system; develops the airport's response to all TSA safety and security concerns; manages assessments conducted by groups including FBI, TSA, outside jurisdictions, airport personnel, Air Marshalls and local police to identify breaches in the system where security is impacted; serves as the primary liaison to the TSA to ensure development and compliance with all security programs, policies, rules and regulations; available to the TSA on a 24 hour basis.
• Directs the maintenance of and compliance with the TSA-approved PHL Airport Security Plan; identifies and rectifies impediments to safety and security program compliance including technological enhancements; directs enforcement of airport rules and regulations by tenants to ensure compliance on all safety and security-related issues; review with sufficient frequency all security-related functions to ensure that all are effective and in compliance; immediately initiate corrective action for any instance of non-compliance.
• Plans, organizes and directs, through subordinate supervisors, the work of employees engaged in operating the Identification Badge/Access Media office responsible for credentialing all airport badge holders and maintaining the credentialing database and associated clearance codes; evaluates requests for PHL badges; issues penalties for non-compliance to credentialing procedures.
• Directs and reviews the results of employment history, verification, and criminal history records checks required by regulation; develops and administers processes and procedures used to protect the badge applicants private information and for the collection/submission of the applicants biographical data for the TSA security threat assessment; makes final decisions on an applicants badge access if the applicant’s Criminal History Check discloses a positive criminal history; adjudicates the results with the applicant and approves or denies the application.
• Plans, organizes and directs, through subordinate supervisors, the work of employees engaged in operating the Interactive Employee Training Center responsible for federally required training programs for all badge holding staff and tenants; directs and implements through subordinate supervisors, safety and security-related training programs; writes and conducts security training; directs the administration and staffing of the center.
• Provides assistance information, and advice to individual airport tenants in developing their own security systems in accordance with TSA regulations; directs completion of security audits conducted with all tenant companies to ensure compliance with TSA and airport security regulations.
• Reviews plans for design and construction improvements and enhancements to the airport; evaluates plans to ensure specific details conform to TSA security and safety regulations and requirements; confers with airport design and engineering staff in suggesting revisions to plans for compliance with the appropriate regulations; reviews and approves plans of technological enhancements and for installation, repairs, and preventive maintenance of security systems.
• Directs consultants and contractors engaged in the design, development, and implementation of airport security systems and equipment; coordinates with consultants to ensure that technological advances are incorporated in the airport's overall security program; monitors the installation, repairs, and preventive maintenance program of security-related systems.
• Works in concert with TSA officials to resolve compliance issues; confers with TSA officials, airport engineers, security consultants and staff to formulate optimal ways in which sub-standard operations and/or procedures can be changed in conformance to rules and regulations, while, at the same time, not be impediments to the airport's operational performance.
• Coordinates the airport's overall response to safety and risk-management related issues; chairs the airport's internal risk management/safety committee; serves as a liaison with the federal agencies, local Police, airport vendors, tenants and contractors, City's Risk Management Office, Law Department, and other airport units to compile information and coordinate policy and action in response to liability claims or accidents.
• Coordinates security for VIP dignitaries visiting the City; directs airport operations personnel in the maintenance of the airport's certification manual with respect to safety and security matters.
• Performs related work as required.

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Required Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

Knowledge Of:

• the principles, practices, procedures and techniques of airport operations and management
• federal, state and local laws and regulations applicable to airports and airport operations, especially safety and security regulations as promulgated by the Transportation Security Administration
• the principles, theories and methods of operational analysis applicable to evaluating provision of services and utilization of facilities at a large hub international airport
• current developments in the field of airport operations management

Ability To:

• direct the activities of airport operational staff
• evaluate airport operations procedures and practices and to develop plans to improve upon them
• interpret tenant contracts
• express ideas effectively, both orally and in writing
• establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, tenants and the public

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Minimum Acceptable Training And Experience

(The following statement represents the minimum training and experience standards which will be used to admit or reject applicants for tests. Applications submitted by candidates for this class will be reviewed based on training and experience requirements as approved on 6/11.)

Education

• Completion of a bachelor's degree program at an accredited college or university, with major course work in business administration or aviation management or a closely related field. AND

General Experience

• Three years of experience in airport operations or administration at a hub airport serving scheduled air carriers. AND

Specific Experience

• Three years of experience directing, through subordinate supervisors, the safe and efficient operations of an Airfield, Landside, Noise or Terminal operations program for a large hub international airport system.

THE FOLLOWING CLASSES TYPICALLY MEET THE TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS CLASS:

1. Airport Operations Superintendent (2P19)

OR

• Any equivalent combination of education and experience determined to be acceptable by the Office of Human Resources, which has included the education and specific experience described above.

Licenses, Registrations And/Or Certificates

1. Possession of a valid proper class motor vehicle operator's license as issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania prior to appointment and during tenure of employment as an Airport Security Manager.
2. Completion of Airport Security Coordinator subject matter training under Title 49 CFR 1542.3 prior to appointment and during tenure of employment as an Airport Security Manager.
3. Must be able to pass and maintain SIDA (Security Identification Display Area) and AOA (Airfield Operations Area) clearance.

Physical And Medical Requirements

1. Ability to physically perform the duties and to work in the environmental conditions required of a position in this class.

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PAY RANGE:

EP26

• Class Established:

  • 9/88

• Spec. Revision:

  • CSC: 5/11, Ad Board: 6/11

SNM/jl

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End Of Job Class Specification - 2P12