Supervisory Security Guard

Army•Fort Bragg, NC

11d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a Direct Hire Authority solicitation to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to a competitive-service position located at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The position oversees a security guard force at multiple facilities and sites within the U.S. Army Special Operations Command, including rotating shifts. The incumbent presents security orientations, develops staffing and budget requirements with the Chief of the command’s Guard Force, and directs, coordinates, and oversees guard-force operations through subordinate supervisors and leads. Duties include access control and limited law-enforcement operations to maintain physical-security standards. The position is designated key/mission essential and adverse-weather essential. The incumbent must meet security, medical, physical-agility, training, equipment, uniform, and firearms-proficiency requirements, including maintaining a Top Secret clearance and a valid state driver’s license. Applicants must have the specified specialized experience; education cannot substitute for experience.

Requirements

One year of specialized experience with a federal, state, municipal, local, or private protective organization, including planning security-guard shift activities and performing access-control operations.
Specialized experience must include administering training and guidance to protect property and personnel, performing supervisory and administrative guard-force management duties, and granting access to screened individuals with a demonstrated need.
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-08).
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
Must obtain and maintain a valid state driver’s license.
Must be willing to rotate shifts, including day, swing, and midnight shifts.
Must undergo and pass annual physical and mental examinations at Government expense.
Must complete initial and subsequent annual CPR and first-aid certification.
Must pass initial and subsequent annual physical agility tests.
Must attend recertification training at least every 12 months, subject to availability of schools and training.
Must maintain proficiency and qualify in handgun use, with testing conducted semi-annually.
Must successfully complete all required Security Guard training.
Must wear a uniform and maintain standards of appearance, grooming, and hygiene under AR 190-56.
Must wear required personal protective equipment, including bulletproof vests, security/law-enforcement equipment, and chemical/biological protection equipment.
Must report for duty during inclement weather.
The position is covered by the Civilian Drug Abuse Testing Program and the 1996 Lautenberg Amendment; people convicted of a misdemeanor or felony crime of domestic violence are ineligible.
Must 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.
A one-year trial/probationary period and a one-year supervisory probationary period may be required.

Responsibilities

Present security orientations to command personnel.
Develop manning and budget requirements with the Chief of the command’s Guard Force.
Direct, coordinate, and oversee the security guard force and associated work at multiple facilities through subordinate supervisors and leads.
Supervise guard-force activities across two or more facilities or sites and rotating shifts within the U.S. Army Special Operations Command.
Conduct access-control and limited law-enforcement operations to maintain physical-security standards.
Plan security-guard shift activities and access-control operations.
Administer training and provide guidance to personnel protecting property and people from threats.
Perform supervisory and administrative duties related to managing a security guard force.
Grant access to individuals who meet screening requirements and demonstrate a need to access the area.