New job Security Guard in Rock Island, IL
Security Guard
Company : US Department of the Army
Salary : $39,680 - $51,583 a year
Summary of Job
This position requires employee to possess and maintain a valid driver?s license. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done…
Full Description
- As a Security Guard, you will be responsible for the following:
- Perform installation access, usage of physical access control equipment and visitor access on military installations.
- Safeguard Government personnel, information, operations, and critical assets in accordance with a wide variety of Federal rules and agency/local regulations/policies.
- Operate the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) terminal in accordance with (IAW) federal and state law.
- Conduct foot or vehicle patrol of perimeter and roadways.
- Conduct traffic stops at the Installation Access Control Point (IACP) for safety and security checks.
Job family (Series)
0085 Security Guard
Similar jobs
- Guards, Security
- Security Guards
Requirements
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- This position requires employee to obtain and maintain a T3 level security clearance.
- This position requires employee to obtain and sustain state certification for operating the NCIC terminals.
- IAW AR 190-56, requirements of Individual Reliability Program apply.
- IAW AR 600-85, a DA Form 5019 Condition of Employment must be assigned for mandatory drug testing. This is a Drug Testing designated position. Individual agrees to submit to a urinalysis on a recurring basis, in accordance with AR 600-85.
- Shift work is required, or a change in work shift may be necessary.
- Hours of work encompass fluctuating tours of duty to include evenings, nights, weekends and holidays. Overtime may be required as directed and is subject to recall for periods of emergency overtime.
- This position requires employee to be proficient in the use of assigned firearms/weapons, pass an initial qualification, and must qualify semi-annually thereafter in the use of assigned firearms/weapons.
- Must meet the requirements under the Lautenberg Amendment/Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment to the Gun Control Act of 1968.
- This position requires employee to undergo and pass annual medical exams of physical, emotional and mental stability.
- This position requires employee to successfully complete security guard training.
- This position requires employee to successfully complete CPR certification and First Aid training.
- Employee to may be required to wear chemical protection masks, gloves, and other protective equipment, and may be required to be certified in the use of aerosol irritants and baton.
- This position requires employee to pass entry level and annual re-certification of standard Army physical fitness/agility test.
- This position requires employee to possess and maintain a valid driver?s license. Must be fully qualified to operate a government vehicle.
- This position requires employee to wear prescribed uniform.
- Employee must obtain and maintain applicable certifications in operating various electronic equipment and sensors.
- May lift and carry items that weigh up to 40 pounds.
Qualifications
Who May Apply: US Citizens
In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.
Experience required: To qualify based on your work experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as experience that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled such as: Provide protective service work (e.g inspect containers, person property, vehicles) in guarding Federally owned or leased buildings and property from hazards such as trespass, theft, fire, and accidental or willful damage and destruction; Control instillation (building) access to restricted areas by validating entry/authenticates identification through the use of identification cards, badges, or access control systems; protect and prevent loss of materials or processes which are important for national defense, for public health or safety, or as national treasures.
The definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).
Education
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone-no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
Additional information
- You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
- Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
- Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
- Two year trial/probationary period may be required.
- Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
- If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
- This is a Career Program (CP) 19 - Physical Security and Law Enforcement position.
- Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
- Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
- If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.
- Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If, after reviewing your résumé and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.
You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.
Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates.
Background checks and security clearance
Security clearance
Secret
Drug test required
Yes
Position sensitivity and risk
Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk
Trust determination process
Suitability/Fitness
Required Documents
Required Documents
The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not you are eligible for preference in federal employment. A complete description of preference categories and the associated required documents is in the Applicant Checklist (External).
As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
1. Your resume:- Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement.
- If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
- For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., HRS per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete and you may not receive consideration for this position.
- For additional information see: What to include in your resume.
- Cover Letter, optional
- Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable
NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Benefits
Benefits
A career with the U.S. Government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Learn more about federal benefits.
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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Duties
Summary
About the Position: This position will be filled for a permanent Security Guard, GS-0085-06 under Direct-Hire Authority for Domestic Defense Industrial Base (DIB) & Major Range and Test Facilities Base (MRTFB). Veterans preference does not apply when selecting individuals under Direct Hire Authority.
This is an open continuous announcement. The first cutoff will be March 18, 2021. Additional cutoffs will be done as needed.
Responsibilities
Travel Required
Occasional travel - Temporary Duty travel (TDY) may be required up to 25%.
Supervisory status
No
Promotion Potential
6
This job is open to
The public
U.S. citizens, nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
