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Posted: February 19, 2026 (1 day ago)

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Security Guard

United States Army Installation Management Command

Department of the Army

Fresh

Salary

$45,409 - $59,031

per year

Closes

March 1, 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 a U.S.

Army base in Missouri, where you'll patrol areas, check IDs, search vehicles, and enforce rules to protect the property and people from threats like theft or unauthorized entry.

It's a good fit for someone with prior experience in security or protective roles, such as in the military or private guarding, who is reliable, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a structured environment.

U.S. citizenship is required, and it's an entry-level federal position open to those with relevant background.

Key Requirements

  • U.S. citizenship
  • One year of specialized experience in protective services, such as guarding property against theft, damage, or trespass, or maintaining order and protecting life
  • Knowledge of protective systems and security techniques
  • Ability to perform guard duties including patrols, access control, and vehicle inspections
  • Experience in enforcing regulations and verifying identification (e.g., IDs, badges, biometrics)
  • Acceptable prior service in Armed Forces or Coast Guard involving guard duties

Full Job Description

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

About the Position: Serve as a Security Guard for the Directorate of Emergency Services at Fort Leonard Wood, MO. Recruitment and relocation incentives may be authorized.

Salary negotiations for those candidates who are new to Federal service or have a break in service may be authorized.

Credit for prior non-Federal work experience and certain military service for determining annual leave accrual rate may be authorized.

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).

Such experience must have provided a knowledge of protective systems and techniques.

Acceptable experience includes service in the Armed Services or Coast Guard that involved the performance of guard duties on a regular or intermittent basis. 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: 2/19/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/20/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: MCFS-26-12890468-DHA