this agency Help Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U. S. Citizen or U. S. National. You must be suitable for federal employment, determined by a background investigation. You must submit a resume and supporting documentation (see Required Documents).
You must submit eligibility documents for veterans' consideration (see Required Documents). You must maintain a valid State Driver's License at all times as the position requires operation of government vehicles on government and public roads. Failure to maintain a valid State Driver's License at all times will result in removal from the position. You will be required to wear the Reclamation issued uniform while working.
You will be required to obtain a successful pre-employment physical examination by a licensed physician certifying your ability to perform the duties of this position.
A physical exam may not be required if a comparable agency approved examination was performed within the last 12 months. The cost of the exam will be reimbursed by the agency. You will be required to submit to a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment as a condition of employment. This position is also subject to random drug testing. Cut-off date-First cut-off date will be two weeks closing date, The initial cut-off date will take place on November 9, 2023 to begin the initial applicant consideration.
Applications received after the initial cut-off date will be considered upon receipt of the next cut-off date.
The established cutoff dates are as follows: November 22, 2023 December 13, 2023 January 3, 2024 January 24, 2024 February 14, 2024 March 6, 2024 March 27, 2024 April 17, 2024 May 8, 2024 May 29, 2024 NOTE: The period of eligibility for applications is through each cut-off date. The agency will issue a list of eligible applicants at each cut-off date to hiring officials within the period of eligibility. To be considered for each cut-off , a new application must be submitted. Applicants may make changes to applications to ensure experience is current.
" Initial consideration will be given to candidates whose applications have been received before the first cut-off date. Qualification and/or time-in-grade requirements must be met for those applications submitted by the first cut-off date. " Qualifications 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. You MUST upload proof of military service if you are claiming Veterans' preference. More information on Veterans' preference can be found at the following link: www.
fedshirevets. gov/job-seekers/veterans-preference/ In order to be rated as qualified for this position, the HR Office must be able to determine that you meet the specialized experience requirement - this information must be clearly supported in the resume. To qualify at the GS-06, you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to at least the GS-05 level in federal service having demonstrated specialized experience at this level is defined as: Experience serving as a guard for a fixed or mobile patrol post; monitoring operations of a security monitoring and display system or utilizing protection systems to prevent access to unauthorized individuals.
To qualify at the GS-07 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-06 in Federal service. Specialized experience at this level is defined as: In addition to the GS-06 specialized experience listed above, you must also have experience working with Federal, State, municipal, local, or private protective organizations 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. Applicants who do not meet the definition of specialized experience will be determined as not qualified and will be ineligible for consideration. All security guard personnel hired for the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) must meet all the following mandatory Conditions of Employment for the position. If an employee cannot meet the requirements imposed by the agency, the employee will be removed from Federal service.
The Conditions of Employment are as follows: BOR Security Guard Academy: Employee must successfully complete an intensive 8-10-week basic training conducted at Grand Coulee, Washington. The training provides the employee with defensive tactic skills and knowledge in order to protect government property, employees and visitors on project lands, and fellow security team members; handgun and rifle training and qualification; hand-to-hand combat training; and planning and preparing appropriate reactions to a variety of situations in a fighting environment.
These sessions and subjects require mental and physical proficiency. Each session builds on the previous instruction, and periodic tests are administered throughout the sessions. Each test must be passed to continue to the next phase of training, and failure to satisfactorily complete a training session will lead to removal from federal service. Security Response Force, The Academy The above-mentioned tests include both classroom instruction and a personal demonstration of his/her proficiency in the material taught, which includes at a minimum, demonstration of various falls, maneuvers and techniques of defensive tactics, including manual manipulation of various tools, i.
e. expandable batons, loading, unloading and clearing malfunctions in rifles and pistols. Firearms proficiency is demonstrated by attaining a certain score in a live fire qualification environment, and by performance in individual and team tactics as demonstrated in live fire and movement drills. Pre-Employment Screening (PEB) Criteria : All candidates who meet the minimum qualification requirements will be required to complete pre-employment screening which includes a physical fitness test.
Failure to complete and successfully meet the fitness standards, for duty requirements, will result in loss of consideration. The results of the pre-employment physical fitness testing will ONLY be used for the purpose of qualifying applicants for the Security Guard posted under this announcement. The results of this pre-screening fitness testing will NOT impact an applicant's current, required, physical fitness results of record and will have no effect on their current position (if currently employed in the Glen Canyon Security Response Force). Physical Fitness Standards.
Prior to hiring and throughout service as a BOR Security Guard, the Employment Physical Training (PT) test must be passed by performing the following: SRF Physical Fitness Procedures Video Physical Training Requirements All applicants are required to complete all 4 categories and achieve a combined score of 100 points or higher. The same criteria will be used for all ages and genders. Security Response Force Testing Requirements and Scoring Information: Testing and Scoring Requirements FAILURE TO DEMONSTRATE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF ALL AREAS OF THE PRE-EMPLOYMENT SCREENING (PEB) WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION.
APPLICANTS WHO MEET THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS WILL BE CONTACTED AFTER THE CLOSING DATE OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT AND ASKED TO PROVIDE VIDEO EVIDENCE OF SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE PRE-EMPLOYMENT SCREENING STANDARDS. FURTHER INSTRUCTION ON HOW TO COMPLETE THIS REQUIREMENT WILL BE PROVIDED TO THOSE APPLICANTS AT A LATER DATE. At the end of the first year of employment and every year thereafter, the employee will be required to successfully pass all segments of the Employment PT test, the requirements are listed above. If the employee does not initially pass any part of the annual test, they will be given 60 additional days to successfully pass all segments of the test.
If the employee cannot pass any part of the test during the annual test, they will be removed from federal service. This position requires carrying and using firearms. To be able to meet this requirement, the Lautenberg Amendment requires that incumbents may not have any convictions of domestic violence and therefore the applicant will be required to certify that they have no convictions. This information will be verified through the Public Trust Background Investigation. Firearm Proficiency.
Upon completion of the intensive basic training, the employee must meet marksmanship standards. In addition, the employee must successfully pass the annual firearms proficiency test. If the employee fails to demonstrate firearm proficiency initially or upon re-certification, they will be removed from the position. Applicants (including current permanent Federal employees selected from this announcement) may be required to serve an initial probationary period. For more information about the Security Response Force, including demonstration of successful performance of the required PEB screening activities, please click here.
You must meet all Eligibility and Qualification requirements, at each cutoff date. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e. g. Peace Corps, Ameri Corps) and other organizations (e. g. professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Education This position does not allow substituting education for experience. Additional information Initial consideration will be given to candidates whose applications have been received before the first cut-off date. Qualification requirements must be met for those applications submitted by the first cut-off date. You may be required to serve an initial probationary period. Current, permanent Federal employees who are selected from this announcement may be required to serve a probationary period. Reclamation has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework only during an emergency or natural disaster.
Current agency employees may be eligible to receive a referral bonus for recruitment of this position. For information visit: Referral Bonus Awards. DOI uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including applicant rights and responsibilities, please visit www. e-verify. gov/ This position is designated as a HIGH RISK Public Trust position. It requires a fully completed and favorably adjudicated Public Trust Suitability Background Investigation (T4 or T4R or equivalent) that is current (within the last 5 years).
This is a condition of employment. Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must certify registration with the Selective Service System or that the applicant is exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. Go to: www. sss. gov This is a non-bargaining unit position. Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement. Applicants who apply under this job opportunity announcement agree to have their application, associated documents and applicable personal information shared with other Bureaus/Offices within the Department of the Interior (DOI) who have vacancies with the same occupational series, grade, full performance level and in the same geographic location(s).
Applying to this announcement does not replace the need to apply to other job opportunity announcements for which you wish to receive consideration. You may choose to opt in of having your information shared with other agencies when applying for this position. If an agency requests a copy of a certificate, you are on, you will be notified. Read more Benefits Help A career with the U. S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
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