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Security Guard

United States Army Installation Management Command

Department of the Army

Fresh

Location

Doral, Florida

Salary

$48,361 - $62,869

per year

Closes

April 6, 2026

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 an Army installation in Doral, Florida, where you'll monitor access points, patrol areas, and enforce rules to prevent unauthorized entry, theft, or other threats.

It's the first line of defense in keeping the base safe from risks like sabotage or accidents.

A good fit would be someone with prior experience in protection roles, such as in law enforcement or private security, who is reliable, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a structured military environment.

Key Requirements

  • U.S. citizenship
  • One year of specialized experience in protecting property or maintaining order in a protective organization (federal, state, local, or private)
  • Ability to perform security duties including access control, patrols, and inspections
  • Knowledge of security regulations and procedures
  • Skills in verifying identification using badges, biometrics, or questioning
  • Experience conducting vehicle and foot patrols
  • No substitution of education for experience allowed

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: Serves as a Security Guard assigned under the authority of the Senior Commander at IMCOM supported installations.

This position functions as the first layer of defense in a security-in-depth concept to deter, detect and document unauthorized access to Army installations.

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) Working with a Federal, State, municipal, local, or private protective organization that involved the protection of property against such hazards as fire, theft, damage, accident, or trespass; or 2) Maintaining order and protecting life.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).

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:

  • Perform security guard duties in accordance with appropriate regulations to detect and prevent theft, damage, accident, trespass, sabotage and espionage.
  • Enforce the security regulations of the installation.
  • Control access of vehicles and pedestrians to installation.
  • Verify identification through use of identification cards, badges, biometrics automated records, verbal questioning, and other means.
  • Admit persons, denies entry or arranges for escorts, as appropriate.
  • Conduct vehicle searches and inspections.
  • Conduct foot or vehicle patrol of perimeters, roadways, parking and other high traffic areas.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/26/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/26/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: MCFU-26-12920339-DHA