About this role
Job Summary
This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DOD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.
About the Position
- Incumbent will serve as the Chief of Guards with overall responsibility for managing a large guard workforce with the primary function of conducting access control to the installation and additional missions.
Qualifications
- Who May Apply: US Citizens 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 required: One year of specialized experience which includes work with a Federal, State, municipal, local, or private protective organization that involved the protection of property against such hazards as fire, theft, damage, accident, or trespass; or maintaining order and protecting life; assisting in training and advising subordinates on policies and procedures.
- Such experience must have provided a knowledge of protective systems and techniques.
- This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).
- 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-09).
Major Duties
- Oversee and direct the work of the Security Guard Branch.
- Propose and justify revision of staffing levels and work priorities.
- Make decisions on non-routine, costly or controversial training needs.
- Ensure required and approved equipment is requested, issued and maintained properly.
- Review standing operating procedures, special and general orders to ensure they are correct.