Supervisory Security Guard (Military Ocean Terminal)

Duties
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• Serve as the DASG Shift Supervisor consisting of subordinate Security Guards and Lead Security Guards who are responsible for providing security measures against theft, fire, accident, pilferage, trespass, sabotage, and espionage.
• Participate in antiterrorism committees and fusion cells to protect critical resources.
• Use a variety of state-of-the-art physical security equipment to protect MOT national security assets from all threats to include waterborne, vehicle-borne, rail-borne and airborne to include drone technology.
• Direct work for subordinate personnel to prevent or control threats, sabotage, hostage-taking, or other criminal activities.
• Serve as Officer of the Guard and Supervisor for guard force shift to provide maximum security measures.
• Conduct the inspection of posts and vehicles in all areas to ensure full compliance with security and safety measures.
• Distribute and balance workload among employees to maintain workflow.
• Perform waterside security patrols of U.S. Military and foreign ships at berth to prevent unauthorized entry.

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 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 pre-appointment and annual physical examination is required, and the candidate must pass all medical examinations.
• The candidate must meet established hearing and vision standards.
• The candidate must successfully pass physical agility tests in accordance with AR 190-56 and meet ongoing fitness standards.
• The candidate is required to submit to drug testing urinalysis on a recurring basis, in accordance with AR 600-85.
• The candidate must be able to carry firearms.
• The candidate must pass periodic skill proficiency examinations and maintain current certifications in the use of firearms.
• Must wear a uniform and may be required to use protective clothing or gear as necessary.
• The candidate is required to work rotating shifts and outside of normal duty hours, including weekends and holidays.
• The candidate must participate in regularly scheduled training in the techniques of use of force, counter-terrorism, first aid, CPR, firearms, search and seizure, and security operations.
• This position is covered by the 1998 Lautenberg Amendment to the Gun Control Act of 1968 (18U.S.C. 922) Persons convicted of misdemeanor crime of domestic violence are not eligible for the position.
• The candidate must be able to fulfill the duties of an inclement weather essential position.
• The candidate must possess a valid State and Government Driver's License to operate vehicles up to 1 1/2 tons.
• Temporary duty (TDY) business travel to worldwide locations is required less than 10% of the time.
• The candidate must be capable of heavy lifting in excess of 30 pounds.
• The candidate must be able to obtain and maintain an Individual Reliability Program certification.
• The candidate must possess the ability to swim.
• A one-year probation to assess your ability to perform supervisory duties is required unless previously completed.
• See "Additional Information" section for addition Conditions of Employment.

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.

• 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans
• Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
• Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)
• 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
• Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer
• People with Disabilities, Schedule A
• 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.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Protecting property against such hazards as fire, theft, damage, accident, or trespass; and maintaining order, and protecting life, 2) Assisting in directing the work of an organizational unit engaged in providing protective security, 3) Ensuring subordinates understand safety, laws, regulations, and assignments, and 4) Assisting in developing training plans.

The OPM Qualification Standard identifies examples of experience, such as 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. Such experience must have provided a knowledge of protective systems and techniques.This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).

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:

• Decision Making
• Leadership
• Oral Communication
• Physical Security

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-07).

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Conditions of Employment continued:

• The candidate must obtain and retain one or more of the following U.S. Coast Guard licenses within one year of appointment: Small Boat Captain, Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessel (OUPV) License, U.S. Army Marine Certification in accordance with Chapter 5, AR 56-9, or a Military Ocean Terminal Harbor Patrol Coxswain appointment. Failure to meet these requirements could lead to disciplinary actions.
• Within the first two years of appointment, boat crew members must complete a swim assessment, Basic Maritime Officers Course (BMOC), Advanced Basic Maritime Officers Course, Rescue Boat Operations Course, National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) courses - Basic Crew Member, Boat Search and Rescue, and Tactical Operator, as well as the Boat Safety Course and MOT personnel qualification standard. Failure to complete the training requirements may result in disciplinary actions.
• 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 requires 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.
• 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 Security & Intelligence Career Field position.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.