About the Position: This position is with the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), Security Office. Serve as a Supervisory Security Guard engaged in protecting property, materials, and equipment as well as personnel against injury, damage, fire, theft and possible acts of sabotage and espionage.

Duties

Performs supervisory and administrative duties of assigned Department of the Army Security Guard (DASG) force personnel. Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, set, and adjust short-term and long-term priorities, and prepare schedules for completion of work. Conduct job performance evaluations of all subordinates annually. Responsible for the safeguarding of government personnel, property, equipment, and research technologies. Conduct access control and limited law enforcement operations to ensure the maintenance of physical security standards. Accurately completes incident reports, including theft or accident, etc. Performs daily post checks of all post/personnel and equipment included in guard force areas of responsibilities. Makes decisions according to the nature of perceived threat including, demonstrators or other organized subversive actions, by the nature of hazards imposed and/or weather or other conditions and the ability to observe or pursue violators. Ensure timely and accurate response and reporting to Mass Notification System (MNS), Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) fire systems and Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) camera systems, including the reporting of system(s) malfunctions. As assigned, supervises activities or events including security escorts, special events and exhibits, and monitors public events on the ERDC campus. Performs/supervises administrative activities and functions including overtime reports, daily journal, property passes, patrol vehicle inventory, ammunition and equipment inventory and armory supply acquisition. Supervises and schedules guard training to ensure effective planning and appropriate use of Government resources. Performs other duties as required.

Requirements

• 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. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleVeterans 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: A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the DK-03 (GS-07) grade level in the Federal service which includes experience in planning and/or coordinating activities of the guard shift, developing training plans for security guards, performing performance appraisals of subordinates, and/or providing guard force with performance standards to be accomplished. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Access Control OperationsManaging Human ResourcesPlanning and EvaluatingTechnical Competence In accordance with the Federal Register Vol. 63, No. 57, dated March 25, 1998, an employee of the Laboratory Demonstration project must have a current average performance score of 2.5 or above in order to be selected for promotion. All applicants currently employed under a Laboratory Demonstration Project must include their most recent performance appraisal score as part of their electronic resume. If you are a Lab Demo employee submitting your resume for the first time, or if you have previously submitted your resume without your most recent score, you must submit your resume now with the following statement to be included in the section on your training: Current Performance Rating 2.5. All qualification requirements, including time after competitive appointment, must be met by the closing date of this announcement. 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-07).

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address RG-W2R2AA US ARMY ENGR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMT CTR DO NOT MAIL Vicksburg, MS 39183 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk