Security Guard
United States Army Installation Management Command
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LEAD SECURITY GUARD
United States Army Installation Management Command
Department of the Army
Location
Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri
Salary
$50,460 - $65,599
per year
Type
Closes
February 20, 2026
GS-7 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $41,966 - $54,557
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-6. Bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement or 1 year graduate study.
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 Missouri, where you'll manage daily operations like checking visitors, controlling access to the facility, and handling security responses during incidents.
As the first point of contact for everyone from VIPs to foreign nationals, you'll assign tasks to your team, provide training, and use computer systems to verify identities.
It's a great fit for someone with hands-on security experience who thrives in a fast-paced environment dealing with diverse people and potential challenges.
Key Requirements
- One year of specialized experience at GS-06 level or equivalent, including assisting supervisors with operations
- Experience controlling access for vehicles, visitors, and pedestrians at a secure facility like a military installation
- Proficiency in using automated systems to query and verify visitor suitability
- Ability to deal with difficult or ineligible customers effectively
- Knowledge of protective systems and security techniques
- U.S. citizenship required
- No education substitution; experience-only qualification
Full Job Description
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: U.S. Army Installation Management Command (IMCOM) handles the day-to-day operations of Army installations.
The incumbent will serve as a Lead Security Guard at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. 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 GS-07: One year of specialized experience which includes: (1) Experience assisting shift supervisory with daily operations; (2) Controlling access of vehicles, visitors and pedestrians into a facility such as a military installation; (3) Using automated systems to query and verify suitability for visitor entry into a facility such as a military installation and (4) Dealing with difficult customers who may be found ineligible or access.
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-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 the initial point of contact for the installation’s visitors which may include foreign nationals, government agents, elective officials, media and Very Important Persons (VIP).
- Serves as a Shift Leader who is an assistant to the Guard Shift Supervisor.
- Makes daily assignments to ensure that guard coverage is provided to assigned patrol areas.
- Instructs employees in specific tasks and job techniques and provides on-the-job training to new employees in accordance with established procedures.
- Operates and perform research queries on the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) workstation terminal(s) in accordance with (IAW) federal and state laws.
- Serves as a member of the installation's overall security response capability during actual or simulated incidents.
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