Job opening: Supervisory Security Guard
Salary: $60 794 - 79 030 per year
Published at: Apr 08 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.
About the Position: Serves as a Shift Supervisor who exercises direct supervision of the activities of a guard force shift consisting of subordinate Security Guards at the GS-06 and GS-07 level, responsible for providing 24-hour extraordinary security measures against theft, fire, accident, pilferage, trespass, sabotage, and espionage.
Duties
Enforce of federal, state, and local laws and official orders and regulations.
Plan and coordinate the activities of guard shift, through Lead Security Guards, to insure the maintenance of physical security standards.
Provide security orientation to installation command personnel and provides input to developing manning and budgetary requirements.
Plan work to be accomplished by subordinates, set and adjust short-term priorities, and prepare schedules for completion of work.
Supervise necessary training for guard personnel in the use of weapons, protection against espionage, sabotage, and other organized subversive actions.
Develop training plans and conducts training based on approved training courses and regulatory requirements.
Control of movement of personnel and vehicles through the installation.
Requirements
- This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.
- This position requires the incumbent to obtain and sustain state certification for operating the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) terminal.
- IAW AR 190-56, Employee and prospective employee of this job are expected to maintain a high standard of conduct; and when being considered for employment and periodically thereafter, they must be assessed under the Individual Reliability Program.
- Employee must obtain and maintain applicable certifications in operating various electronic equipment and sensors.
- Employee must be able to perform as a member of the installation's overall security response capability. The duties and training require the employee to carry and deploy a riot baton, carry a protective shield and employ non-lethal ammunitions.
- This position is subject to a pre-employment and random drug testing, to include testing based on reasonable suspicion and direct involvement with an on-duty accident IAW Federal and Department of the Army Drug Free Workplace Programs.
- This position requires shift work to provide coverage on evenings, weekends, holidays, or special situations.
- Due to the nature of this position, employees are required to work both planned and unscheduled overtime.
- Incumbent must 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 IAW AR 190-56.
- This position is subject to the provisions of the Domestic Violence Offender Gun Ban commonly referred to as the Lautenberg Amendment.
- This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter to ensure the continued, required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.
- Incumbent must successfully complete security guard training.
- This position requires certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation with Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) training.
- This position requires Basic Life Support training certification from, or in accordance with, the American Heart Association and American Red Cross. Current Advanced Life Support or other advanced certification does not supersede BLS completion.
- Incumbent may be required to wear chemical protection masks, gloves, and other protective equipment. Must not have any medical condition that precludes the wearing of a chemical protective mask and over garments.
- This position requires the incumbent to be certified in the use of aerosol irritants, breathalyzer, radar gun, tear gas, and other law enforcement equipment.
- Incumbent will be required to maintain physical conditioning and pass an annual physical agility test (PAT). Failure to meet the standards after the second attempt within a ninety-day period will result in separation.
- In the event of severe weather conditions or other such emergency type situations (natural or man-made disaster) the incumbent is required to report to work or remain at work as scheduled to support mission operations.
- The duties of this position require the incumbent to possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License in one of the 50 U.S. states or possessions to operate vehicles.
- Must wear the Department of the Army Security Guard (DASG) uniform IAW AR 190-56, maintain a high state of appearance and hygiene.
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 Civilian Employees of the OrganizationCurrent Department of Army Civilian Employees
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 such as work with a Federal, State, municipal, local, or private protective organization performing and overseeing the protection of property against such hazards as fire, theft, damage, accident, or trespass; or maintaining order and protecting life; lead experience making daily work assignments, ensuring work assignments are completed within a timely manner. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
Access Control OperationsManaging Human ResourcesOral CommunicationPhysical SecurityWritten Communication
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
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 EU-APF-W12KAA JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD
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Tacoma, WA 98433
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- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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