Duties
About the Position:
As the Army's primary integrator of C5ISR technologies and systems, the U.S. Army Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) Center conducts Research and Development, or R&D, across a wide variety of capability areas that support all of the Army's Modernization priorities. These include cyberspace operations, electronic warfare, intelligence, data analysis and fusion, tactical network design, wireless communications, radar, sensors, electro-optics, mission command applications, autonomy and machine learning, power and energy, modeling and simulation, counter-IED, minefield detection/defeat and assured positioning, navigation and timing. It is through employment of a dedicated and superior workforce, world class facilities and global partnerships that the C5ISR Center delivers needed capabilities to our Warfighters. Incumbents will support acquisition of goods and services necessary to advance the state-of-art in C5ISR technologies needed to meet current and future Soldier needs.
Summary of Duties:
- Perform a range of protection services involving complex situations.
- Conduct extensive investigations, determines whether standard or special procedures are needed.
- Prepare incident reports.
- Apply knowledge of the latest rules, procedures, and methods of safeguarding information and controlling access to unauthorized areas.
- Contact employees or visitors for the purpose of providing information or instruction or to resolve operating problems.
- Perform roaming patrols to ensure security of all buildings, access points, perimeter barriers/fence lines.
- Utilize Command and Control devises to ensure full visibility of facilities.
- Perform additional checks of areas with temporary alarm system failures.
- Attend combined training opportunities with Law Enforcement Agencies and DoD Guard Forces.
- React to changing requirements as presented unexpectedly and or directed by leadership.
- Perform daily operability and safety checks on duty vehicles and communication devices.
- Appointment to this position is subject to a Three-year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.
Conditions of Employment
- Must be a U.S. Citizen.
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- Position requires you to successfully complete CPR and First Aid training.
- Position requires that you are designated an emergency mission essential employee.
- Incumbent will be required to maintain physical conditioning and pass an annual physical agility test (PAT). Failure to meet the PAT requirements as outline is Army Regulation 190-56, the Army Civilian Police and Security Guard Program.
- Failure to meet the standards after the second attempt within a ninety-day period will result in separation.
- Incumbent must undergo and pass annual medical exams of physical, emotional and mental stability. Standard for medical exams are prescribed in AR 190-56 , the Army Civilian Police and Security Guard Program.
- This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.
- Position requires pre-employment drug testing and on a recurring basis thereafter.
- Position requires shiftwork and/or work on rotating shifts to provide coverage on evenings, weekends, holidays and in other situations.
- Some overtime work (scheduled and unscheduled) may apply.
- Scheduled tour of duty will require evenings, weekends and holiday work hours.
- Must have a valid state driver’s license.
- Position requires employee to wear a uniform and/or protective clothing.
- Incumbent may be required to wear chemical protection masks, gloves, and other protective equipment.
- Persons born after 31 December 1959 and assigned the gender of male at birth must be registered for Selective Service.
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.
One year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade or band is required. It is defined as one year of specialized experience equivalent to the DK-01 pay band (GS-04 level) in the Federal Service which includes: 1) Working with other organizations and entities to quickly resolve security concerns; 2) Interacting with the public, giving directions and responding to inquiries concerning access to a restricted facility; AND 3) Identifying and preventing unauthorized contraband and access. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (DK-01/GS-04).
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.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications.
Benefits
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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
As vacancies occur, the Human Resources Office will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this flyer. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume, along with your supporting documentation.
If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.
Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates.
If selected, you may be required to provide additional supporting documentation.
Your complete application includes your resume and other documents which prove your qualifications and eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
1. Your resume:
- Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement.
- If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
- For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., HRS per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete and you may not receive consideration for this position.
- For additional information see: What to include in your resume.
2. Other supporting documents:
NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Interested Applicants must submit resumes (PDF format preferred)/application packages to:
usarmy.belvoir.devcom-c5isr.mbx.rti-employment@army.mil
Very Important:
- To identify which position you are interested in applying for, please indicate the following job title in the Subject Line of your email: "Security Guard".
- The title of your resume (PDF preferred) should include both your first and last name.
To apply for this position, you must submit the documentation specified in the
Required Documents section above. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.
Alternate applications (e.g., facsimile applications) will not be accepted.
The complete application package must be submitted to the email address provided above by 11:59 PM (EST) on 09/05/2024 to receive consideration.
This Announcement may close prior to the Thursday, September 5, 2024 when all vacancies are filled.
Next steps
Eligible applicants will be referred to the hiring manager. The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews.
Acknowledgement and Notice of Results letters will be sent by the hiring office.
The evaluation will be based on the information you provide. You should expect that we will verify performance, suitability, and security information and take that information into account in making employment offers.