Transportation Security Officer
Transportation Security Administration
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SECURITY GUARD
Military Treatment Facilities under DHA
Department of Defense
Location
Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri
Salary
$40,736 - $52,957
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 is for a security guard at a military hospital in Missouri, where you'll protect people and property by checking access, monitoring areas, and handling incidents like interviews and reports.
It's a good fit for someone with prior experience in armed security who is reliable, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a structured environment.
No education can replace the needed hands-on experience.
Key Requirements
- One year of specialized experience in armed guard services for protecting life and property
- Experience maintaining activity reports to document shift activities
- Skills in performing access control and ensuring physical security of facilities
- Ability to monitor personnel access using visual and electronic systems
- Capability to conduct interviews, initial inquiries, and prepare written reports on incidents
- Willingness to testify in judicial proceedings as a witness
- Proficiency in checking parcels, packages, and equipment for authorized property
Full Job Description
About the Position: This position is located at General Leonard Wood Community Hospital, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.
This is a Direct Hire Solicitation Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the expereience 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.
Basic Requirement for a Security Guard: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes providing armed guard services for the protection of life (employees, visitors, patients, etc.), maintaining an activity report to document shift activity, and performing access control ensuring physical security of campus or facilities.
This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04).
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:
- Monitor personnel access via both personal sight and electronic access control systems into restricted areas.
- May interview subjects, witnesses, and persons involved in cases.
- Prepare written reports on all incidents and investigations as required and must be willing to use case documents and/or testify during judicial proceedings as a witness or security professional.
- Conduct initial inquiries for both administrative and potential criminal complaints.
- Conduct periodic parcel, package, container, and equipment checks following prescribed special procedures to ensure only authorized property is brought into or removed from military treatment facility.
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