Supervisory Security Guard

Summary

About the Position: The Anniston Army Depot is located in Anniston, Alabama in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountain chain halfway between Atlanta, GA and Birmingham, AL just off Interstate 20. The Depot is the largest employer in Calhoun County with approximately 4000 employees.

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Duties

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• Serve as a Security Division Chief with responsibilities associated with the oversight and management of lower level supervisors and security guards who are assigned to physically separated posts.
• Perform full range of supervisory security guard duties covering the enforcement of installation rules, policies, procedures and regulations.
• Develop plans and procedures along with other supervisors consistent with appropriate security regulations and requirements to provide for an adequate security program.
• Direct subordinates in the proper direction of traffic and the enforcement of traffic rules and regulations in expediting of essential traffic for prompt evacuation of threatened areas in the event of disaster.
• Answer questions of a technical matter.
• Review all orders, new or revised security regulations and requirements and determines necessary actions.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires a SECRET clearance.
• This position requires a pre-employment drug test, random drug testing thereafter.
• This position requires a pre-employment physical and mental examination and undergo annual physical and mental examinations to ensure fitness for duty.
• This position requires a Criminal History Background Check.
• This position requires new hires to pass the Physical Agility Test.
• This position requires certification for the Individual Reliability Program (IRP).
• This position requires possession of a valid State issued motor vehicle license.
• This position requires successful completion of CPR and First Aid certification and annual re-certification.
• This position requires the employee to wear the DACP/DACG uniform IAW AR 190-56 and maintain a high state of appearance and hygiene.
• This position requires success completion of Field Training Officer (FTO) program.
• This position requires the employee to be a United States citizen and be at least 21 years of age or a veteran.
• This position requires successful completion and passing of a semi-annual weapons qualification test.
• This position requires Shift work.
• This position is covered by the 1996 Lautenberg Amendment to the Gun Control Act of 1968.
• This position requires successful graduation of the USAMPS accredited academy (or approval of academy waiver).
• This position requires shift work to provide coverage on evenings, weekends, holidays, or special situations.
• This position has a requirement to lift up to 50 lbs. in the regular performance of duties.
• This position requires On-Call work.

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.

• Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
• Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
• Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998

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; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized Experience for inservice applicants (those with current or prior Federal competitive or excepted service): One year of specialized experience which includes: supervise and direct armed subordinates engaged in law enforcement and security work; project, plan, and implement staffing requirements; develop plans and procedures to provide for an adequate security program; conduct and direct investigations; conduct training and ensure training needs are met; and schedule and approve leave. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-08)

Specialized Experience for outside applicants (those without current or prior Federal competitive or excepted service):One year of specialized experience which includes: supervise and direct armed subordinates engaged in law enforcement and security work; project, plan, and implement staffing requirements; develop plans and procedures to provide for an adequate security program; conduct and direct investigations; conduct training and ensure training needs are met; and schedule and approve leave. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09)

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

• Access Control Operations
• Incident Response
• Managing Human Resources
• Security Documentation
• Security Enforcement

Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-08).

Competition for Security Guard positions is restricted by law to persons entitled to veterans' preference as long as such applicants are available for appointment. Applications will be accepted from non-preference eligibles; however, these applications will not be considered if preference eligible applicants are available. Note: An agency may fill a restricted position with a non-preference eligible by position change (promotion, demotion, or reassignment) from among current permanent Department of the Army employees.

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone no substitution of education for experience is permitted for this position.

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.
• This position may require a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
• One year supervisory probationary period may be required.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• 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(n) Physical Security and Law Enforcement Career Field position.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• .A Relocation or Recruitment Incentive may be authorized.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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