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: Position is TERM not to exceed 6 years. May be extended in 1 year increments up to 8 years and may be converted to a permanent position without further competition. Must meet requirements to conversion to permanent.

Duties

Receive, authenticate, and vet visitors entering an installation. Respond to and/or contain crisis or urgent situations including accidents; man-made, biological, chemical, radiological, or natural disasters; or other incidents that could result in harm to people, property, or the environment. Apply requirements for equipping and securing government and contractor facilities to guard against unauthorized access, identify suspicious activities, and ensure continuity of operations. Organizes work, sets priorities, and determines resource requirements; determines short or long-term goals ; coordinates with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes. Operate security-related equipment (both manual and automated) or devices.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and sustain state certification for the NCIC (National Crime Information Center) terminal.
• Expected to maintain high standard of conduct, assessed for social adjustment, emotional stability, sound judgement, dependability, flexibility in adjusting to changes, ability to work under pressure and have positive attitude toward duties.
• Drug testing position; mandatory random drug testing is required.
• Shift work is required, or a change in shift work may be necessary. Hours of work encompass fluctuating tours of duty to include evenings, nights, week-ends and holidays. Overtime may be required.
• Must be proficient in the use of assigned firearms/weapons, pass an initial qualification and must qualify semi-annually thereafter.
• Must undergo and pass entry level and annual medical exam of physical, emotional and mental stability.
• Must successfully complete security guard training.
• Must be trained and maintain current required certification in CPR techniques and must know first aid. May act as a first responder in a medical emergency.
• May be required to wear chemical protection masks, gloves, and other protective equipment, and may be required to be certified in the use of aerosol irritants and baton.
• Required to maintain physical conditioning and pass an entry level and annual physical agility test (PAT). This entails running 1.5 miles in 17:30 and performing 19 push-ups in 2 minutes.
• Must be fully qualified to operate a government vehicle. Must possess and maintain a valid state drivers license.
• Must wear the Department of Army Security Guard (DASG) uniform.
• Must obtain and maintain applicable certifications in operating various electronic equipment and sensors.
• Must not have any medical condition that precludes the wearing of a chemical protective mask and over-garments.
• Must be able to perform as a member of the installations overall security response capability. This may require the carrying/deployment of riot baton, protective shield and employment of non-lethal ammunitions.
• Position is covered by the terms of the Lautenberg Amendment to the Gun Control Act of 1968. Persons convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence are not eligible for this position.
• May be required to serve a one year trial period.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens Competition for Security Guard positions is restricted by law to persons entitled to veterans' preference as long as such applicants are available for appointment. Applications will be accepted from non-preference eligible; however, these applications will not be considered if preference eligible applicants are available. 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 work with federal, state, municipal, local, or private protective organization 1) interpreting and applying access control standard operating procedures, written orders, laws and regulations to determine whether appropriate authorization for access exists; 2) safeguarding personnel, information, and critical assets; 3) using physical access control equipment; 4) responding to traffic incidents, emergency situations and security threats ; and 5) providing information and recommendations regarding operational effectiveness to higher level management. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Access Control OperationsIncident ResponsePhysical SecurityPlanning and EvaluatingSecurity Equipment Operation

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 FT-W3HV03 US ARMY IMCOM-USAG FOREST GLEN ANNEX DO NOT MAIL Fort Detrick, MD 21702 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk