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Security Assistant

Department of the Army
U.S. Army Reserve Command
Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7, Office of Provost Marshal
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Summary

About the Position: This position is with the United States Army Reserve Command, Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7, Office of Provost Marshal, Intrusion Detection System Section, with duty at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin.

Multiple Shifts Available.

Overview

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Hiring complete
Open & closing dates
12/01/2023 to 06/28/2024
Salary
$46,696 to - $60,703 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 7
Location
Fort McCoy, WI
2 vacancies
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Occasional travel - The business travel requirement is 5%
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Term - Not to Exceed 3 Years
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
None
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Secret
Drug test
No
Announcement number
NCDE236440897854DS
Control number
763401500

Duties

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  • Monitor Designated Intrusion Detection Alarm Systems (IDS) to deter theft of weapons or ammunition across the United States Army Reserve Command (USARC).
  • Generate reports for all alarmed facilities.
  • Dispatch emergency services on alarms that necessitate action.
  • Review incident reports to determine causes of problem or anomalies with the system.
  • Provide technical assistance on operating and repairing IDS.
  • Provide security updates to supervisor, USARC Headquarters, Regional Support Commands, and other Commands.
  • Virtually overwatch alarm system testing to ensure systems are working properly.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
  • This position is subject to an irregular tour of duty to cover 24 hours, 7 days a week operations. Incumbent may be required to work nights, weekends, and holidays, and work may involve mandatory overtime.
  • This position is designated Key/Mission Essential. A KEY position cannot be vacated by the incumbent during war or national emergency without seriously impairing the mission.
  • In the event of an emergency (e.g. inclement weather, disaster coverage, etc.), the incumbent may be required to report for duty outside of scheduled shift and be expected to report or remain at the worksite during dismissal or closure situations.
  • This position requires the incumbent to attend and pass the Conventional Physical Security Course at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.
  • This position requires the incumbent to attend and pass the Electronics Security School Course. Attendance to this course will be scheduled within 12 months of appointment.

Qualifications

POSITION IS ANNOUNCED AS A STANDING REGISTER (OPEN CONTINUOUS RECRUITMENT): The first cutoff date to evaluate candidates will be Decemember 15th at 11:59 PM. Application packages received after this date will be evaluated at a future cutoff date to be determined based on the needs of the agency. Application packages must be complete at the time referral certificates are issued.

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 is defined as work which includes interpreting physical security regulations; monitoring alarm/security systems for government and/or commercial facilities; dispatching emergency personnel to security alarm incidents; using a variety of automated data bases to generate and distribute critical security information. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06).

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.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

  • Database Management Systems
  • Oral Communication
  • Physical Security
  • Technical Problem Solving

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

  • Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
  • You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
  • One year trial period may be required.
  • Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
  • Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
  • If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
  • This is a(n) Security & Intelligence Career Field position.
  • Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
  • Salary includes applicable locality pay.
  • Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
  • This is a term position. It is time-limited and may be extended in any increment up to six years with the potential to be extended beyond six years up to eight years.
  • This position may be converted to permanent (career or career-conditional appointment) without further competition as long as all requirements are met. To be eligible for conversion, employee must complete at least two years of current continuous service under a term appointment in the competitive service and employee must have a current performance rating under such term appointment of at least fully successful or equivalent.
  • Army employees who accept a time-limited appointments (to include employees with personal competitive status) will be separated at the end of the time-limited appointment date if the Not-to-Exceed (NTE) date is not extended.
  • Announcement has been extended to 28 June 2024.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

Basis for Rating: Qualified candidates will be assigned to one of three quality categories: Best Qualified, Highly Qualified and Qualified. Veteran preference eligibles are listed ahead of non-preference eligibles within each quality category.

  • Best Qualified. Candidates in this category possess exceptional skills and experience to exceed well above the minimum requirements for the announced position.
  • Highly Qualified. Candidates in this category possess good skills and experience above the minimum requirements for the announced position.
  • Qualified. Candidates in this category meet the minimum experience requirements for the announced position.
You may claim Military Spouse preference.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority for this position. To receive selection priority, you must: (1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria (2) be rated well-qualified for the position and; (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. To be considered well-qualified and receive selection priority applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a score of 90 or above. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.

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