Positions is located at one of the various Indian Health Service Hospitals or Clinics under the Navajo Area Office. The primary purpose of this position is to provide security guard services for the facility. Responsible for the protection of life and property of all persons on government and federal leased premises and patrols all such property and grounds to prevent fire, theft and vandalism. **Note: This is an Open Continuous Announcement; applicants will be referred when vacancies occur.
To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. 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; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. BASIC REQUIREMENT(S): Note: Competition for Security Guard positions is restricted by law to persons entitled to veterans' preference as long as such applicants are available for appointment. General Experience (for positions at GS-4 and below): Experience such as administrative, technical, clerical, military, or other work that involved following written procedures, rules, or regulations in contacts with coworkers, supervisors, or members of the public to provide a service, respond to inquiries, or obtain information. Specialized Experience (for positions at GS-4 and above): Experience such as work 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 maintaining order and protecting life. 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. For Security Guard positions in a hospital setting, experience as a psychiatric nursing assistant or a similar position safeguarding patients is qualifying. OR Education/Training Education: Successfully completed study at an accredited college or university in any subject is fully qualifying in the amount and level specified in the table. Training: Successful completion of training in an accredited technical school that covered subjects such as physical security procedures, local laws, or investigative techniques is considered qualifying for specialized experience at the GS-4 level on a month-for-month basis. In addition to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: GS-04: Six (6) months general experience and six (6) months specialized experience. Your resume must demonstrate at least six (6) months of general experience and at least six (6) months of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: enforcing security rules and regulations, following facility restraint policy, escorting patients as needed, directing visitors to the appropriate department. or 2 years above high school. Time In Grade Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level. Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP). You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.
Monitors the identification of individuals entering controlled areas, refers persons who lack proper credentials to a control point to arrange access, and issues verbal admonishments for personally observed violations of rules and regulations Checks alarms, locks, fences, gates, or other barriers Patrols installation perimeters to detect faulty fences and detection equipment, trespassing violations, and attempted theft of Federal of personal property Patrols the clinic, outside the buildings and surrounding grounds to prevent theft or damage to federal property, equipment, tools, supplies, and other real or personal property Prepares various kinds of legible written reports for encounters with individuals such as complainants, witnesses, disruptive employees, disruptive visitors, about unsafe conditions, storage or location of materials including personal property that are vulnerable to theft or damage, accidents reports, or any other kind of reports.