U.S. Department of Defense
Security Guard
Pay$42775.00 - $55604.00 / year
LocationCarlisle/Pennsylvania
Employment typeFull-Time
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Job Description
- Req#: 757486800
- Perform work involving protection of personnel, materials, and property
- Control access and entry to buildings
- Perform vehicle and facility inspections
- Prepare reports
- Perform building access and usage of physical access control equipment
- Safeguard Government personnel, information, operations and critical assets in accordance with a wide variety of Federal rules and agency/local regulations and policies
- 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.
- Must meet and maintain all of the suitability, reliability and medical requirements under the provision of the Individual Reliability Program.
- Must submit to and pass a Physical Agility Test, initially and annually IAW AR 190-56.
- Must pass a physical examination, pre-employment and annually after appointment.
- Must be willing to wear the DA Civilian Guard uniform IAW AR 190-56 and maintain a high state of appearance and hygiene.
- Must be willing to wear chemical protection equipment, as required.
- May be required to work overtime, evenings, weekends, holidays and extended hours on short notice.
- May be required to work in extreme weather conditions and must be able to work under stressful conditions.
- Must participate in regularly scheduled training, including techniques of force, counter-terrorism, first aid, firearms, search and seizure, security operations and law enforcement.
- Must possess or be able to obtain a valid state issued driver's license and must be able to obtain a government operator's license.
- Must comply with the Drug Testing Program requirements, pre-employment and randomly after being appointed.
- Must be able to qualify semi-annually in skill/proficiency in weapons use.
- Must be able to be exposed to pepper spray.
- This position is covered by the 1996 Lautenberg Amendment to the Gun Control Act of 1968. Persons convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence are not eligible for this position.
- This position is Mission Essential.
- Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
- Access Control Operations
- Incident Response
- Physical Security
About the Position: Carlisle Barracks is an installation at the center of the Army and Department of Defense Senior Leadership educational programs. This historic post supports missions such as the U.S. Army War College, including the Center for Strategic Leadership, Strategic Studies Institute and USAWC Press, U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center, and Dunham U.S. Army Health Clinic, Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute, and the Installation Management Command.Duties
Requirements
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 from non-veterans will be accepted, but will not be considered if a sufficient number of preference eligible 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 1) performing law enforcement functions to protect personnel and property; 2) controlling access and entry; 3) performing vehicle inspections; 4) filing written reports. 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:
About the company
The United States Department of Defense is an executive branch department of the federal government charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government directly related to national security and the United States Armed Forces. The DOD is the largest employer in the world, with over 1.3 million active-duty service members as of 2020. More employees include over 826,000 National Guard and reservists from the armed forces, and over 732,000 civilians bringing the total to over 2.8 million employees. Headquartered at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C., the DoD's stated mission is to provide "the military forces needed to deter war and ensure our nation's security".