About the Position: Serve as Lead Security Guard for a 24/7 operation, performs various aspects of security work designed to maintain law and order and preserve the peace for the Eisenhower Army Medical Center (EAMC), assigns guards to duty posts and patrols based on work assignment sheets. Makes day-to-day adjustments to assignments of personnel and transmits information in accordance with (IAW) established or special instructions.

Duties

Serve as the Shift Lead Security Guard with responsibility for leading patrol/static security guards. Provide armed guard services for protection of employees, visitors, contractors and VIPs and government property within the medical centers (MEDCENs) restricted areas. Execute the physical security, crime prevention and anti-terrorism programs as directed by the Hospital Provost Marshal/Security Officer. Enforcing special security measures and enforcing required security measures and protecting life and property. Maintain communications with mobile patrol units and posts and provide directions and information to officers on patrol assignment. Receive and transmit radio and telephone messages. Coordinate desk operation with officers from prior and succeeding shifts and assure that incomplete actions are fully understood by the relieving officer. Review and consolidate written reports of shift activities such as radio logs, incident and accident reports, activity reports.

Requirements

• Individual must pass a security check and be capable of receiving a Department of Defense Secret clearance for continued employment.
• Individual must pass drug screening prior to hiring and pass periodic drug and alcohol testing on an random basis.
• Shift work is required in this position as well as work on weekends and holidays. In the event of an emergency (e.g., inclement weather, disaster coverage, etc.), employee may be required to report for duty outside of scheduled shift.
• Must be fully qualified to operate a government vehicle. Must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license. Loss of license may result in removal from the position.
• All Security Guards will be required to maintain physical conditioning and pass an annual physical agility test. Failure to meet the physical agility test requirements will result in separation.
• Must meet established hearing and vision tests.
• Employee must qualify annually or within the requirement of AR 190-56 with a 9mm Semi-automatic pistol and be proficient in any other required firearms.
• Must maintain competency in using the scanner metal detector and oleoresin capsicum (OC) pepper spray/foam.
• As a condition of employment and continued employment individual must not have any criminal convictions nor receive any while employed in this position.
• Incumbents must successfully complete and pass entrance physical and psychological examinations and follow-up examinations as determined by the Chief of EAMC Security.
• Employee must wear a uniform.
• Employee must be trained and maintain current required certifications in CPR techniques and must know first aid. May act as first responder in medical emergency.
• Must not have any medical condition that precludes the wearing of a chemical protective mask and over garments.
• Employees assigned to this position may be designated as Key (2) Mission Essential and assume essential personnel status during inclement weather/emergencies.
• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Civilian Employees of the Defense Health Agency (DHA)Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Current Permanent Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian EmployeeDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience Federal service which includes enforcing security regulations and standard operating procedures to protect facilities and personnel; writing and reviewing incident reports; responding to emergencies situations and controlling access to restricted areas. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Access Control OperationsIncident ResponsePhysical SecuritySecurity Enforcement Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-06).

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.

Contacts

• Address JT-DHA-DD83DD DHA AUGUSTA MKT-EISENHOWER AMC DO NOT USE Fort Eisenhower, GA 30905 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk