Security Guard with Security Clearance - Fort Meade, MD, United States - Department of Defense

Description

Duties

• Serves as Lead Security Guard for the US Army Counterintelligence Command, a one-star command.
• In accordance with established requirements and procedures, presents platform and practical instruction to department of the army security guards.
• Performs Security Guard duties related to protecting Federal Property and National Defense Classified information by preventing unauthorized access to facilities, materials, and information, applying stringent security measures and procedures.
• Controls, prepares, issues identification badges, cards, and passes that allow access of visitors, consultants, foreign nationals, government agents, elective officials, media representatives, VIPs and contractor personnel on to the installation

Requirements Conditions of Employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Two year trial/probationary period may be required.
• In accordance with Change 3 to AR 600-85, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Program, individual must successfully pass a urinalysis screening for illegal drug use prior to appointment and periodically thereafter.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance based on a T5 (or equivalentlevel) investigation with eligibility for sensitive compartmented information (SCI).
• Temporary Duty (TDY) Travel may be required 10% or less of the time.
• Must be willing to undergo a medical examination and meet minimum requirements IAW OPM qualification standards for Guard Series, 085

Personnel unable to meet minimum requirements will not be retained.

• Must pass periodic medical examinations and required physical agility tests.
• Must be willing to work irregular hours, shift, holiday, and weekend work.
• Must qualify with firearm annually on the Military Police Firearms Qualification Course IAW AR 190-56

Personnel found unable to qualify with firearms in two consecutive attempts will not be retained.

• Must also be trained in the use of firearms semi-annually and follow guidelines established and set forth in AR
• Must be able to pass the Army Defensive Driver Training Course.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid state driver's license.
• All INSCOM employees may be subject to extended TDY or worldwide deployments during crisis situations to perform mission essential functions as determined by management.
• Employee must meet the requirements under the Lautenberg Amendment/Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment to the Gun Control Act of 1968

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• This position has been identified as being a Key Position under the provisions of AR 690-11, Useand Management of Civilian Personnel in Support of Military Contingency Operations

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Qualifications Who May Apply:
Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job
You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected
See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities

This position is restricted to persons entitled to Veterans' Preference; if there are no Veteran's preference eligible applicants available, non- preference applicants may be considered.

• 10-Point Other Veterans' Rating
• 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans
• 5-Point Veterans' Preference
• Current Army Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee
• Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
• Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)
• Current DoD Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee (non-Army)
• Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange Agreement
• Disabled Veteran w/ a Service-Connected Disability, More than 10%, Less than 30%
• Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer
• Prior Federal Service Employee
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
• United States Citizen Applying to a DCIPS Position Army DCIPS positions apply Veteran's Preference to preference eligible candidates as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction , Volume 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement

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

Specialized experience :
For Internal Candidates (Those candidates who have held a current or prior Federal permanent competitive or excepted service position): One year or more of specialized experience which includes experience in specialized personnel access controls to restricted areas, and/or safeguarding personnel, information, operations, and/or critical assets in accordance with a wide variety of Federal rules and/or agency/local regulations/policies
This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS/GG-07)

OR For External Candidates (Those candidates without current or prior Federal permanent competitive or excepted service employment):
One year or more of specialized experience which includes experience providing guidance to Security Guards/personnel (planning, scheduling, assigning, and reviewing the work of the subordinate staff), controlling personnel access by monitoring the identification of individuals entering controlled areas and safeguarding personnel, information,operations, and/or critical assets in accordance with a wide variety of Federal rules and/or agency/local regulations/policies
This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position outside the federal service (GS/GG-08)
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

• Physical Security
• Security Assessment
• Security Enforcement
• Security Equipment OperationEducation This job does not have an education qualification requirement

Additional information

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S

Citizenship.

• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• Employee must meet the requirements under the Lautenberg Amendment/Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment to the Gun Control Act of 1968

Must be able to pass a Criminal History Background Check
Candidates with convictions of misdemeanor crime of domestic violence are ineligible for this position
Candidates under consideration will be required to certify whether they have ever been convicted of such an offense
False or fraudulent information provided by candidates is criminally punishable by fine or imprisonment IAW Title 18 USC 922(g
Must complete initial and periodic Child Care Background Checks IAW DoD-I and AD

• This position has been identified as being a Key Position under the provisions of AR 690-11, Use and Management of Civilian Personnel in Support of Military Contingency Operations

A Key position is defined as any Army position that cannot be vacated during a national emergency or mobilization without seriously impairing the capability of their organization to function effectively
Because of the essential nature of these positions, the Secretary of the Army, or his/her designee, shall designate such positions as Key positions and shall require that they not be filled by Ready Reservists or military retirees with recall obligations

Prior to occupying the position, Civilians must be exempted from recall to active duty because of Reserve or retired military obligations.

• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
• This is a security and intelligence Career Field 19 position.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable

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• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.
• Recruitment, Retention, and/or Relocation incentives may be authorized if it is determined to be in the best interest of the Government.
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