Supervisory Transportation Security Officer
Transportation Security Administration
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Security Guard
U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command
Department of the Army
Location
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
Salary
$51,957 - $67,543
per year
Type
Closes
September 10, 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 a U.S.
Army depot in Pennsylvania, where you'll patrol areas, check IDs to control access, maintain logs and radio communications, and enforce safety measures to protect people and property.
It's a good fit for someone with prior experience in security or protection roles who is reliable, detail-oriented, and comfortable working shifts or patrols.
No college degree is needed, but you must have at least one year of relevant hands-on experience.
Key Requirements
- One year of specialized experience in security or protection roles
- Ability to operate radio transmitters and receivers for communication
- Experience reviewing identification cards, badges, or passes for access control
- Skills in protecting health, safety, privacy, or interests of people at risk
- Proficiency in preparing daily journals, logs, or records
- U.S. citizenship required
- No education substitution; experience only
Full Job Description
This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for DIB and MRTFB to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.
About the Position: This position is with the Directorate of Emergency Services located at Letterkenny Army Depot, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.
Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the Specialized 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) Operating a variety of radio transmitters or receivers; 2) Reviewing identification cards, badges, or passes to allow access to a secured area; 3) Protecting the health, safety, privacy or best interest of the public, staff or others who may be at risk; and 4) Preparing daily journals, logs or records.
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:
- Prepare and maintain daily journals, radio logs and records.
- Maintain radio communications with mobile patrol units and posts.
- Patrol perimeter and interior on foot or vehicle.
- Perform traffic control to enforce speed limits and assist at accident scenes.
- Establish identity of all persons seeking access by closely reviewing credentials.
- Control personnel access to highly restrictive areas.
- Serve as a guard on rotating patrols and posts at an installation enforcing security measures to protect personnel, materials or property.
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