Security Guard

Army • Fort Bragg, NC

7h • Onsite

About The Position

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to competitive-service positions with the USASOC Enterprise Guard Force at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The Security Guard ensures the physical security of buildings and property and protects the safety of personnel. The role also provides protection to VIPs, including General Officers, foreign dignitaries, and high-ranking Department of Defense members; performs dispatcher duties by communicating information and directions to Officers on patrol assignments; and supports security at secure, adjoining, and disparate facilities and other areas housing personnel or property.

The position requires shift rotation among day, swing, and midnight shifts, and occasional travel or temporary duty. The incumbent must meet physical, medical, firearms-proficiency, training, clearance, conduct, licensing, certification, uniform, and personal protective equipment requirements. It is adverse-weather essential and designated key/mission essential.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• One year of specialized experience protecting property against hazards such as fire, theft, damage, accident, or trespass; maintaining order and protecting life; writing and reviewing incident reports; and responding to emergencies and security breaches. The experience must be comparable to the next lower federal grade/level (GS-05).
• Applicants who held a General Schedule position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-05).
• Experience alone must satisfy the qualification requirement; education cannot be substituted for experience.
• Obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• Pass an initial and subsequent annual physical agility test and an annual physical and mental examination.
• Maintain handgun proficiency and qualify semi-annually; failure to qualify may be grounds for removal from the position and/or federal service.
• Successfully complete required Security Guard training and attend recertification training at least every 12 months, subject to training availability.
• Obtain and maintain a valid state driver’s license.
• Successfully complete initial and annual CPR and first aid certification.
• Meet conduct standards when considered for employment and periodically thereafter.
• Wear a uniform and maintain appearance, grooming, and hygiene standards in accordance with AR 190-56.
• Wear required personal protective equipment.
• Be willing to rotate shifts, including day, swing, and midnight shifts.
• Report for duty during inclement weather; the position is adverse-weather essential.
• Complete a one-year probationary period and provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the physical security of buildings and property and protect the safety of personnel.
• Provide protection to VIPs, including General Officers, foreign dignitaries, and high-ranking Department of Defense members.
• Perform dispatcher duties by passing information and directions to Officers on patrol assignments.
• Exercise responsibility for the security of secure facilities, adjoining and disparate facilities, and other areas housing personnel or property.
• Maintain proficiency and qualify in handgun use, with testing conducted semi-annually.
• Complete required Security Guard training and attend recertification training at least every 12 months, subject to school and training availability.
• Maintain a valid state driver’s license and current CPR and first aid certification, completing annual recertification.
• Wear the required uniform and maintain standards of appearance, grooming, and hygiene.
• Wear required personal protective equipment, including bulletproof vests, security/law-enforcement equipment, and chemical/biological protection equipment.
• Report for duty during inclement weather.
• Rotate among day, swing, and midnight shifts and undertake occasional travel or temporary duty.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.
• Advanced in-hire pay may be authorized.
• Relocation incentive may be authorized.
• Advanced leave may be authorized.
• Recruitment incentive may be authorized.

What This Job Offers

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