GS-04: Your resume must demonstrate at least 6 months of generalized experience following written procedures, rules, or regulations in contact with coworkers, supervisors, or members of the public to provide a service, respond to inquiries, or obtain information. This experience may be technical, administrative, clerical, military, or from other work.
GS-05: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-04 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:1) Maintaining order and protecting life; 2) Checking for credentials/identification, monitoring CCTV, screening/inspecting personal/vehicles; and 3) Standing at a fixed post, monitoring alarms, and monitoring individuals entering or exiting an establishment/installation.
GS-06: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Screening and/or inspecting personal and commercial vehicles requesting installation access; 2) Controlling personnel access by verifying identification/credentials; 3) Patrolling buildings or perimeters for suspicious activity; and 4) Maintaining desk logs, desk journals, and pass-down logbooks to document security events.
Important Note: qualifying specialized experience includes work with federal, state, municipal, local, or private protective organizations focused on protecting property from hazards like fire, theft, damage, accidents, or trespass, as well as maintaining order and safeguarding life. This experience should demonstrate knowledge of protective systems and techniques. Acceptable experience also includes service in the Armed Forces or Coast Guard involving regular or intermittent guard duties.
Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0000/security-guard-series-0085/
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.