About the Position: This position is located at the Provost Marshal Department at Tripler Army Medical Center on the Island of Oahu, Hawaii. Competition for Security Guard positions is restricted by law to persons entitled to Veterans' Preference so long as such applicants are available for appointment. Applications will be accepted by those without veterans preference BUT those applications will only be considered if there are no applicants with veterans preference available to consider.

Duties

Lead guard personnel in the daily activities to include: walking patrol, vehicle patrol, static post, traffic control, investigations, incident response, and command center operations. Inspect guards for proper equipment and uniform and ensures weapons have been cleared and placed on safe. Provide protective measures against trespass, theft, fire, personal injuries, criminal incidents, and accidental or willful damage and destruction. Respond to potential criminal acts and confiscates contraband. Monitor the movement of government and personal property with the Medical Treatment Facility (MTF).

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• This position may be designated "Mission Essential." In the event of severe weather conditions or other such emergency type situations the incumbent is required to report to work or remain at work as scheduled to support mission operations.
• This position has a mandatory seasonal influenza vaccination requirement and is subject to annual vaccination.
• Employees assigned to a medical treatment facility are required to be screened for applicable immunizations or pre-existing immunity based on occupational risk, regardless of job series.
• 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.
• This position is a Testing Designated Position. All applicants tentatively selected for this position will be required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
• Employee must obtain and maintain a favorable result from a Criminal History Background Check (CHBC).
• May require the incumbent to work on an intermittent or unscheduled, on-call basis which may include weekends/holidays.
• This position is subject to the Lautenberg Amendment to the Gun Control Act of 1968 which makes it a felony for anyone who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence to ship, transport, possess, or receive firearms or ammunition.
• This position requires successful graduation from a USAMPS-accredited academy in accordance with Army Regulation 190-56; and Field Training Program (FTP) within 6 months of employment.
• This position requires successful completion of semiannual weapons qualification testing within 6 months of employment.
• This position requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain a valid state driver’s license while holding this position.
• This position requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain and Individual Reliability Program (IRP) certification within 6 months of employment.
• This position requires the incumbent to pass an initial and annual physical ability test (PAT) (must pass initial PAT within 30 days of hiring date).
• This position requires the incumbent to wear uniform and/or protective clothing.
• This position requires the incumbent to successfully complete and maintain Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and First Aid certification within 6 months of employment.

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. Current Civilian Employees of the Defense Health Agency (DHA)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.) 13473Priority 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. Basic Requirement: Specialized Experience: Experience such as work with a Federal, State, municipal, local, or private protective organization that involved the protection of property against such hazards as fire, theft, damage, accident, or trespass; or maintaining order and protecting life. Such experience must have provided a knowledge of protective systems and techniques. Acceptable experience includes service in the Armed Services or Coast Guard that involved the performance of guard duties on a regular or intermittent basis. For Security Guard positions in a hospital setting, experience as a psychiatric nursing assistant or a similar position safeguarding patients is qualifying In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) conducting patrols of installation grounds to detect suspicious activities of individuals or items; 2) controlling access of vehicles, pedestrians, and visitors into gated installations; and 3) responding to complaints or alarms to report to appropriate personnel. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Access Control OperationsIncident ResponseInterpersonal SkillsSecurity AssessmentSecurity Documentation 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-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.

Contacts

• Address JT-DHA-DD83DF DHA INDO PACIFIC MARKET DO NOT MAIL APO, AP 96224 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk