Aviation Security Team Leader Position Available In Jefferson, Alabama

Can you lead and inspire a high-performing team while delivering at pace in a high-profile security environment? Do you have experience navigating complex policy or security challenges and advising senior decision-makers on complex issues? Would you like to be part of a team that pays a key role in keeping the public safe from terrorism? If so, we’d love to hear from you! This team leader role sits within the Domestic Aviation Security Team, part of the Department for Transport’s Transport Security Directorate. The role sits in the Aviation Security Strategy and Policy Division (ASSP), which comprises 34 staff responsible for the development of policies and strategic planning to combat the threat of terrorist attacks on civil aviation, both within the UK and overseas. As a team that works on threat related issues, we expect our staff to work flexibly and adapt rapidly changing requirements and priorities across the team, wider Division and Directorate. Some international travel may be required. Joining our department comes with many benefits, including: Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays a privilege day for the King’s birthday Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance. Read more in the Benefits section below! Find out more about what it’s like working at

Department of Transport:

Policy opportunities at the Department for Transport – Department for Transport Careers You will lead on developing and implementing policy to protect airports from terrorist threats, directly influencing the security experienced by passengers. The role involves close engagement with the aviation industry, intelligence community, and cross-government counter-terrorism initiatives (including CONTEST). It offers a unique opportunity to shape national security policy, requiring adaptability, strategic thinking, and occasional international travel in a high-profile, fast-paced environment. You will lead a small team dealing with aviation security, working closely with technologists and scientists to understand how threats to civil aviation can be mitigated, and then developing policy options and working with industry to ensure these mitigations are implemented. Your responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to: Drive aviation security policy development, working with your team to assess risks and ensure they are appropriately mitigatedProvide high quality advice and analysis to Ministers and senior leadersBalance competing demands of security and industry considerationsWork closely with stakeholders including the CAA, other departments and industryManage a small team, empowering them to deliver high quality policy work Great line management is important to us as an organisation, and we will equip and support line managers to develop the skills they need. We aim to empower line managers to create teams where people can flourish and deliver excellent outcomes for the public. For further information on the role, please read the attached role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only – whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.