Job opening: Security Guard
Salary: $39 576 - 51 446 per year
Published at: Aug 30 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Position: This position is located at Irwin Army Community Hospital located in Fort Riley, Kansas.
This position is restricted by law to persons entitled to Veterans' Preference; if there are no Veteran's preference eligible applicants available, non-preference applicants may be considered. All applicants must provide Veterans' Preference documentation with their application to receive preference for this position.
Duties
Documenting information on individuals without adequate identification on standard report and journals.
Conducting periodic parcel, package, container and equipment checks following prescribed special procedures to ensure accountability and safety.
Performing motorized and foot patrols, controls vehicle and pedestrian traffic at fixed posts.
Maintaining an activities journal to document shift activity.
Monitoring personnel access via both personal sight and electronic access control systems into restricted areas
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- A Personnel Security Investigation is required.
- 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.
- Selectees will be required to sign a statement (Condition of Employment) consenting to seasonal influenza vaccinations or must provide a recognized exemption.
- This position is a Testing Designated Position subject to pre-employment screening and random drug testing. Selectees will be required to consent to participation in random drug urinalysis testing.
- A pre-placement medical examination is required.
- Immunization screening is required. Hepatitis B immunization is required for all positions with direct patient contact. Applicants may be required to show proof of other immunizations depending on the type of position.
- This position may include shift work (evenings, weekends, holidays).
- This position may require rotating shifts (i.e. work schedule that requires employees to continuously rotate from one shift to another at predetermined intervals).
- This position may require the incumbent to work on call during irregular work hours which may include evenings, weekends, holidays, and/or varying work schedules.
- This position is subject to the Lautenberg Amendment to the Gun Control Act of 1968.
- Moderate to heavy lifting up to 50 pounds may be required.
- Must possess and maintain a valid stateside driver's license.
- Employee must be trained and maintain current required certifications in CPR and first aid.
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.
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes providing armed guard services for the protection of life (employees, visitors, patients, etc.), maintaining an activity report to document shift activity, and performing access control ensuring physical security of campus and facilities. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04).
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.
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
Access Control OperationsPhysical SecuritySearch TechniquesSecurity DocumentationSecurity Equipment Operation
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Contacts
- Address JT-DHA-DD83CK DHA STAND-ALONE MKT-IRWIN ACH
DO NOT USE
Fort Riley, KS 66442
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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