SECURITY ASSISTANT (OFFICE AUTOMATION)
Commander, Navy Installations Command
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SECURITY ASSISTANT (RANGE OPERATIONS)
Commander, Navy Installations Command
Department of the Navy
Location
Coronado, California
Salary
$46,533 - $60,494
per year
Type
Closes
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GS-4 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $30,286 - $39,372
Typical requirements: 1 year general experience. 2 years college or associate degree.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves supporting operations at a small arms shooting range on a Navy base, including tasks like cleaning up spent ammunition, managing hazardous waste safely, and ensuring everything follows environmental rules.
It's a good fit for someone with hands-on experience in range maintenance or safety who pays close attention to details and can handle routine administrative work.
Entry-level federal position ideal for those interested in military support roles in California.
Key Requirements
- At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-04 level, including small arms range support
- Knowledge of hazardous waste management, including collection, disposal, and maintaining Waste Identification Documents (WIDs)
- Experience with small arms brass gleaning and debris disposal
- Ability to maintain range cleaning, industrial hygiene, and environmental reports
- Familiarity with environmental program operations and compliance procedures
- Capability to serve as Range Safety Officer (RSO) when needed
- Basic administrative skills for file maintenance and regulatory compliance
Full Job Description
You will serve as a SECURITY ASSISTANT (RANGE OPERATIONS) in the OPERATIONS DIVISION, COMMANDER NAVY INSTALLATIONS of NAVBASE CORONADO SEC DET.
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) Providing a variety of small arms range operations support; 2) Ensuring that hazardous waste management, industrial hygiene, small arms brass gleaning, small arms range maintenance, lead awareness and brass and debris disposal are in accordance with established policies and procedures; 3) Maintaining scheduled range cleaning, industrial hygiene and environmental reports.
NOTE: This information must be fully supported in your resume to be considered for the position.
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/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series 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. Major Duties:
- You will perform a variety of small arms range operations and compliance functions in support of the Non-Guard Security (NGS) Most Efficient Organization (MEO).
- You will perform and monitor standardized procedures of established hazardous waste management to include managing waste collection and disposal area, maintaining Waste Identification Documents (WIDs) on all waste collection containers.
- You will conduct small arms brass gleaning duties.
- You will perform and monitor standardized aspects of established environmental program operations.
- You will perform as the Range Safety Officer (RSO) as needed.
- You will perform some administrative duties by maintaining files, revise and dispose of files in accordance with governing regulatory procedures.
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