Security Guard (Instructor)

Army • Fort Bragg, NC

18d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a Direct Hire Authority solicitation to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to the competitive service. The position is located at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and serves as a Senior Instructor for Department of the Army Security Guards.

The role provides platform and practical instruction and manages training programs covering access control procedures, firearms, deadly force, weapons proficiency, and other security guard skills. It also supports new-hire onboarding, certification tracking, refresher and sustainment training, training-record compliance, equipment accountability, installation security response, access credentials, crowd control, traffic regulation, first aid, and law-enforcement support.

This is a mission-essential position requiring a Top Secret clearance (Tier 5), shift work, and compliance with the listed security, training, physical fitness, and reliability requirements. A one-year probationary period applies. The position is aligned with Career Program 15. Multiple positions may be filled. The posting describes the position as a permanent federal role; PCS allowances may be authorized subject to applicable rules and agency determination.

Requirements

• One year of specialized experience managing a security guard training program, conducting security guard training, performing Range Safety Officer duties, and certifying guards on protection and access-control procedures.
• Specialized experience must include training in areas such as OC spray, ASP, CPR, or firearms in support of the security guard mission.
• Top Secret clearance (Tier 5).
• Meet the Individual Reliability Program requirement.
• Security Guard Training and CPR Certification.
• Complete Aerosol/Baton Training and meet Physical Fitness (PAT) requirements.
• Meet the stated security response qualifications.
• U.S. citizenship; proof of citizenship is required.
• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination based on a completed background investigation.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• The position requires a one-year probationary period.

Responsibilities

• Provide platform and practical instruction to Department of the Army Security Guards.
• Design, develop, implement, and evaluate security guard skills and abilities, including access control point/entry control point procedures, firearms instruction, deadly force, and weapons proficiency.
• Prepare lesson plans, testing materials, and exercise scenarios, and conduct written and practical evaluations.
• Manage new-hire onboarding, track certifications, and coordinate with DES for enrollment in the 64-hour security guard academy.
• Coordinate, facilitate, and conduct refresher, specialized, and annual sustainment training, including the mandatory 80-hour program.
• Maintain audit-ready training records, weapons qualification data, and guard certification tracking to support regulatory compliance and force readiness.
• Account for, inventory, and maintain unassigned guard-force equipment, tactical gear, and training resources.
• Serve as part of the installation security response capability during emergencies, active-shooter events, heightened FPCONs, and disasters.
• Prepare, issue, verify, and destroy identification badges, passes, and access credentials for visitors, contractors, VIPs, and other personnel.
• Provide crowd control, regulate traffic, respond to first-aid needs, and support law enforcement during accidents, demonstrations, or other incidents.
• Manage a security guard training program.
• Conduct security guard training in areas such as OC spray, ASP, CPR, and firearms.
• Perform Range Safety Officer duties.
• Certify security guards on protection and access-control procedures.

Benefits

• The posting states that federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and eligibility.
• Permanent Change of Station allowances may be authorized, subject to the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that the move is in the Government's interest.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed