Security Guard
United States Army Installation Management Command
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Security Guard
United States Army Installation Management Command
Department of the Army
Location
Warren, Michigan
Salary
$50,087 - $63,443
per year
Type
Closes
March 2, 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 is for a security guard at an Army base in Michigan, where you'll patrol areas, check IDs, search vehicles, and enforce rules to keep the installation safe from threats like theft or trespassing.
It's a good fit for someone with prior experience in protection roles, such as in the military or private security, who is reliable and detail-oriented. U.S.
citizenship is required, and it's an entry-level federal position open to qualified applicants.
Key Requirements
- U.S. citizenship
- One year of specialized experience in protective services, such as guarding property against fire, theft, damage, accident, or trespass
- Experience maintaining order and protecting life, including knowledge of protective systems and techniques
- Acceptable prior service in Armed Services or Coast Guard performing guard duties
- Ability to perform foot or vehicle patrols and control access to the installation
- Clear description of relevant experience on resume; transcripts if qualifying via education
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: The U.S. Army Installation Management Command (IMCOM) handles the day-to-day operations of 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).
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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