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Posted: February 10, 2026 (2 days ago)

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SECURITY GUARD

Commander, Navy Installations Command

Department of the Navy

Fresh

Salary

$45,409 - $59,031

per year

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February 17, 2026More Navy jobs →

GS-5 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $33,878 - $44,042

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience. Bachelor's degree.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves working as a security guard at a Navy installation in Panama City, Florida, where you'll check IDs, control who enters restricted areas, manage traffic, and inspect vehicles and packages to keep the base secure.

It's a great fit for someone with prior experience in security or law enforcement who is detail-oriented, reliable, and comfortable working in a structured military environment.

No advanced education is required, but you need at least one year of relevant hands-on experience.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-05 level in security or related field
  • Ability to authenticate identification and credentials for access control
  • Skills in regulating pedestrian and vehicular traffic for security and flow
  • Experience granting or denying access to restricted areas based on procedures
  • Proficiency in conducting private and commercial vehicle inspections
  • Knowledge of package inspections to ensure authorized property movement
  • Familiarity with standard operating procedures and regulatory requirements for security

Full Job Description

You will serve as a SECURITY GUARD in the Navy Security Forces of NAVSUPPACT PANAMA CITY SEC DET.

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered.

Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position.

Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing the following duties: 1) Authenticating identification for access to restricted areas; 2) Regulating pedestrian and vehicular traffic to maintain traffic flow and security operations; 3) Granting or denying personnel access into restricted areas; and 4) Performing private and commercial vehicle inspections and package inspections following prescribed procedures to ensure only authorized property is brought into or removed from facilities.

(NOTE: Your answer must be supported by information in your resume.) 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 check credentials of personnel or vehicles to control access to base posts, buildings, private property, or restricted areas.
  • You will perform installation access control for pedestrians and vehicles utilizing standard operating procedures, written orders and regulatory requirements as a guide to assess determination for a wide range of unique circumstances.
  • You will serve as a member of the installation’s overall security response capability during actual or simulated incidents.
  • You will access a personal identification system to issue vehicle passes and identification badges.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/10/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/10/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12880404-26-CAB