Job opening: Supervisory Security Guard (Military Ocean Terminal)
Salary: $67 579 - 87 851 per year
Published at: Sep 09 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: The Department of the Army Security Guard (DASG) Shift Supervisor serves at one of the two Military Ocean Terminals (MOT) in the United States. Guards at these locations must be trained in a variety of security competencies to include patrol boat operations, patrol operations, waterside security and rail security.
Duties
Use a variety of state-of-the-art physical security equipment to protect MOT national security assets from all threats to include waterborne, vehicle-borne, rail-borne and airborne to include drone technology.
Participate in antiterrorism committees and fusion cells to protect critical resources.
Serve as the DASG Shift Supervisor consisting of subordinate Security Guards and Lead Security Guards who are responsible for providing security measures against theft, fire, accident, pilferage, trespass, sabotage, and espionage.
Direct work for subordinate personnel to prevent or control threats, sabotage, hostage-taking, or other criminal activities.
Serve as Officer of the Guard and Supervisor for guard force shift to provide maximum security measures.
Conduct the inspection of posts and vehicles in all areas to ensure full compliance with security and safety measures.
Distribute and balance workload among employees to maintain workflow.
Perform waterside security patrols of U.S. Military and foreign ships at berth to prevent unauthorized entry.
Conduct on-the-job training for employees in accordance with established policies and practices.
Perform administrative actions such as writing reports and completing forms to document incidents.
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- 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 pre-appointment and annual physical examination is required, and the candidate must pass all medical examinations.
- The candidate must meet established hearing and vision standards.
- The candidate must successfully pass physical agility tests in accordance with AR 190-56 and meet ongoing fitness standards.
- The candidate is required to submit to drug testing urinalysis on a recurring basis, in accordance with AR 600-85.
- The candidate must be able to carry firearms.
- The candidate must pass periodic skill proficiency examinations and maintain current certifications in the use of firearms.
- Must wear a uniform and may be required to use protective clothing or gear as necessary.
- The candidate is required to work rotating shifts and outside of normal duty hours, including weekends and holidays.
- The candidate must participate in regularly scheduled training in the techniques of use of force, counter-terrorism, first aid, CPR, firearms, search and seizure, and security operations.
- This position is covered by the 1998 Lautenberg Amendment to the Gun Control Act of 1968 (18U.S.C. 922) Persons convicted of misdemeanor crime of domestic violence are not eligible for the position.
- The candidate must be able to fulfill the duties of an inclement weather essential position.
- The candidate must possess a valid State and Government Driver’s License to operate vehicles up to 1 1/2 tons.
- Temporary duty (TDY) business travel to worldwide locations is required less than 25% of the time.
- The candidate must be capable of heavy lifting in excess of 30 pounds.
- The candidate must be able to obtain and maintain an Individual Reliability Program certification.
- The candidate must possess the ability to swim.
- A one year probation to assess your ability to perform supervisory duties is required unless previously completed.
- See "Additional Information" section for addition Conditions 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. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.
30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesDefense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementDomestic 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-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Priority 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:
One year of specialized experience which includes 1) performing supervisory and/or leader duties in relation to the security guard force. 2) Performing human resource duties such as: conducting interviews for applicants, recommending guards for promotions and/or outstanding performance awards. 3) Patrolling restricted and limited access areas. 4) Inspecting personnel.
The OPM Qualification Standard identifies examples of 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. 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 OperationsIncident ResponseLeadershipManaging Human ResourcesOral CommunicationSecurity EnforcementSecurity/Emergency Vehicle OperationUse of ForceWritten 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 GT-W1M401 MIL SURFACE DEPLOYMENT AND DIST CMD
DO NOT MAIL
Concord, CA 94518
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
- Email: [email protected]
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