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Supervisory Security Guard

United States Army Installation Management Command

Department of the Army

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$63,291 - $82,275

per year

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GS-7 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $41,966 - $54,557

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-6. Bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement or 1 year graduate study.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading a team of security guards on a shift at a U.S.

Army base in Massachusetts, overseeing access control, protecting people and property, and ensuring everyone follows rules and laws.

A good fit would be someone with experience in security or law enforcement who enjoys supervising others, handling reports, and training staff on safety procedures.

It's ideal for veterans or those with a background in protecting sensitive areas.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience in leading security personnel, including access control and safeguarding assets
  • Experience using access control equipment and regulating traffic
  • Ability to provide reports on work deficiencies and handle employee grievances
  • U.S. citizenship
  • Veterans' preference eligibility (preferred, as competition is restricted to such applicants when available)
  • Direct supervision of GS-06 level security guards and lead guards

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 the Shift Supervisor for the Security Guard force assigned under the authority of the Senior Commander at USAG Natick, MA.

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.

Competition for Security Guard positions is restricted by law to persons entitled to veterans' preference as long as such applicants are available for appointment.

Applications will be accepted from non-preference eligibles; however, these applications will not be considered if preference eligible applicants are available.

Note: An agency may fill a restricted position with a non-preference eligible by position change (promotion, demotion, or reassignment) from among current permanent Department of the Army employees.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes leading personnel performing access control operations, safeguarding personnel, information and critical assets; using access control equipment; regulating pedestrian and vehicular traffic; providing comprehensive reports of work deficiencies to higher level supervisors; and addressing and/or elevating employee grievances.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). Major Duties:

  • Serve as a Shift Supervisor who exercises direct supervision of the activities of a guard force shift consisting of subordinate Security Guards at the GS-06 level and Lead Security Guards.
  • Responsible for performing a diverse range protective responsibilities over Federal property, employees, and visitors.
  • Plan and coordinate the activities of a guard force shift, to ensure the maintenance of physical security standards; enforcement of federal state, and local laws and official orders and regulations.
  • Develop training plans based on approved training courses and regulatory requirements and supervises necessary training for guard personnel in the use of weapons, protection against espionage, sabotage, and other organized subversive actions.
  • Perform supervisory and administrative duties relating to the security guard force.
  • Inspect the personnel appearance and the knowledge of duties of the on duty guard force.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/27/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/27/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: MCFS-26-1282082-DHA-R