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Lead Security Guard
United States Army Installation Management Command
Department of the Army
Location
Utah
Salary
$50,460 - $65,599
per year
Type
Closes
March 18, 2026
GS-6 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $37,764 - $49,094
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-5. Bachelor's degree + some experience.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves leading a team of security guards at a U.S.
Army base in Utah, where you'll oversee access to the facility, protect people and property from threats like theft or sabotage, and help respond to potential criminal or terrorist activities.
It's a hands-on role focused on maintaining safety and readiness on a military installation.
A good fit would be someone with prior security experience who thrives in a structured, team-oriented environment and can handle high-stakes situations calmly.
Key Requirements
- One year of specialized experience in access control for pedestrians and vehicles
- Experience securing personnel and assets using physical access control equipment
- Proficiency in maintaining communications equipment for operational readiness
- U.S. citizenship
- Ability to serve as a shift leader assisting the guard supervisor
- Knowledge of antiterrorism and force protection measures
Full Job Description
This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Domestic Defense Industrial Base Facilities and Major Range and Test Facilities Base to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.
About the Position: The incumbent serves as a Lead Security Guard for USAG Dugway Proving Grounds, Directorate of Emergency Services, Physical Security Division at Dugway, Utah.
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: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Perform access control for pedestrians and vehicles; and 2) Secure personnel and assets using physical access control equipment; and 3) Maintain communications equipment to ensure operational readiness.
This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06).
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. Major Duties:
- Serves as a Shift Leader who is an assistant to the Guard Shift Supervisor.
- Responsible for safeguarding government personnel, property, and technologies against such threats as: unlawful entry, sabotage, espionage, theft, accidental or willful damage, and destruction.
- Determine fitness and grant access to those individuals that have met screening requirements and demonstrate a need to access the installation.
- Provide support to the overall installation Antiterrorism/ Force Protection (AT/FP) capability in response against criminal and terrorist activities targeted against US Army installations.
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