Security Guard

Commander, Navy Installations Command•Coronado, CA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Security Guard serves in the Force Protection Division of NAVBASE Coronado Security Department. The role supports installation security by verifying identification and controlling access, regulating pedestrian and vehicle traffic, conducting patrols, and inspecting vehicles. The position is designated Key/Emergency-Essential and Mission Essential, requiring immediate and continuing support for combat operations and continuity of essential operations. The incumbent must wear a uniform, comply with grooming standards, and obtain and maintain the required security clearance, driver’s license, and job-related qualifications. The role may involve rotating shifts, callback, overtime, weekends, holidays, 24-hour recall, and travel, including to remote or isolated sites.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen and determined suitable for federal employment.
Must participate in direct deposit and, for new Department of the Navy employees, successfully pass E-Verify employment verification.
Current federal employees applying for GS positions generally must meet time-in-grade requirements by the announcement closing date.
Must obtain and maintain a current, valid U.S. driver’s license.
Must successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination and pre-employment drug test, including marijuana; the employee is also subject to random testing.
Must obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance before entering on duty.
Must meet Selective Service registration requirements if male and born after December 31, 1959.
Must complete required OC spray training in a controlled environment, including receiving spray to the facial area.
Must sign DD Form 2760 concerning qualification to possess firearms or ammunition; the position is covered by the Lautenberg Amendment.
Must complete training and obtain and maintain a government credit card for travel-related purchases.
Must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods; travel may include CONUS, OCONUS, remote, or isolated sites.
Must wear a uniform and comply with CNIC grooming standards.
Must be able to meet rotating-shift requirements, including callback, overtime, weekends, holidays, and 24-hour recall as required by command policy.
GS-06 qualification: At least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to GS-05 in the Federal service, or equivalent private- or public-sector experience, demonstrating experience authenticating identification for restricted-area access; regulating pedestrian and vehicle traffic; enforcing security measures and advising on crime prevention; and inspecting vehicles and packages under prescribed procedures.
GS-05 qualification: At least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to GS-04 in the Federal service, or equivalent private- or public-sector experience, demonstrating experience screening or inspecting vehicles using detection devices; verifying credentials for access; patrolling buildings or perimeters; preparing security incident reports; and applying regulations and procedures to enforce installation access requirements.
Specialized experience must be fully supported in the applicant’s resume.

Responsibilities

Authenticate identification through physical examination and use of ePACS, identification cards, badges, biometric tools, verbal questioning, and other methods.
Regulate pedestrian and vehicular traffic to prevent accidents and reduce congestion and parking problems.
Conduct foot or vehicle patrols of perimeters, roadways, parking areas, high-traffic areas, storage areas, administrative structures, and other designated locations, according to post orders.
Conduct private and commercial vehicle inspections.
For GS-06 specialized experience, enforce security measures to protect personnel, materials, and property, advise supervisors on crime prevention, and inspect packages according to prescribed procedures.
For GS-05 specialized experience, screen or inspect vehicles using detection devices, control access by verifying credentials, patrol buildings or perimeters, prepare security incident reports, and apply regulations and procedures to enforce installation access requirements.