Security Guard - Overview - Open & closing dates 03/23/2018 to 03/30/2018 - Salary $33,172 to $43,119 per year - Pay scale & grade GS 04 - Work schedule Full-Time - Full-Time, Permanent - Appointment type Permanent - Federal - Location Many vacancies in the following location:

• Duties - Summary This position is assigned to the Office of Protection Services (OPS), Washington Operations Division, Smithsonian Insitution, and is responsible for providing physical protection and security for staff, visitors, museum property and grounds. - Responsibilities - Ensures the safety and security of the Smithsonian staff and visitors and protects the Smithsonian treasures, property and grounds. - Conducts routine and non-routine inspection to ensure compliance with security/safety requirements. - Provides customer service to museum visitors and is responsive to visitors' needs and leaves them with a positive impression of museum security personnel. - Communicates verbally, clearly and concisely. - Takes immediate action to deter theft, vandalism, or any form of danger. - Applies physical exertion such as long periods of standing, walking, bending, stooping, reaching, crawling, and similar activities and lifting and carrying of heavy objects of 50 pounds or less, such as two-way radios. - Travel Required Not required - Supervisory status No - Promotion Potential 05 - Who May Apply - This job is open to This position is restricted to all U.S. Citizens or U.S. Nationals who are preference eligibles. We will accept applications from non-preference eligibles; however, those applications will not be considered if preference eligibles are available. - Requirements - Conditions of Employment - Pass Pre-employment Background Investigation - May need to complete a Probationary Period - Maintain a Bank Account for Direct Deposit/Electronic Transfer - Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service. Physical Demands: Work may require physical exertion such as long periods of standing, walking, bending, stooping, reaching, crawling, and similar activities and lifting and carrying of heavy objects of 50 pounds or less, such as two-way radios. Incumbent may engage in such exertions when responding to alarms or participating in training activities. Incumbent must have good near and distant vision, ability to distinguish basic colors, and ability to hear the conversational voice. Incumbent may have to climb stairs in buildings and work in closed and confined spaces, such as security booths and underground facilities. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: - Incumbent is required to qualify annually (at a minimum) with the standard security force firearm and ASP Baton. Failure to re-qualify will result in removal from the position. - All applicants appointed to Law Enforcement positions must attend and successfully complete training program. Applicants who fail to successfully meet this requirement will be subject to termination. - You must not have a history of domestic violence or child abuse/sexual abuse. - You must be able to become CPR and First Aid qualified and have the ability to read and understand written material in language of the security force.Qualification requirements must be met within 30 days of the job announcement closing date. - Qualifications Experience: To qualify, you must have 6 months of general experience that is progressively responsible clerical, office or other work that indicates ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of this position as described and 6 months of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-3 level in the Federal Service or comparable pay band system. For this position Specialized experience is defined as providing physical protection and security for staff, visitors, museum treasures/property and grounds; performs routine access control duties, such as checking ID badges, to ensure that only authorized employees/contractors are allowed access to staff areas of museums and facilities; providing customer service to visitors and staff. Education: Successful completion of two years of education above the high school level may be substituted for the 6 months of general experience and 6 months of specialized experience. A combination of qualifying education and experience may be used to meet the qualification requirements. 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). 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.Part-time and/or unpaid experience related to this position will be considered to determine the total number of years and months of experience. Be sure to note the number of paid or unpaid hours worked each week. Investigation of Fitness: A character investigation may be conducted on applicants selected for employment. The purpose of such an investigation is to secure evidence of the candidate's honesty, integrity, general character, and loyalty to the U.S. Government. Such investigations will be conducted under the security requirements of the hiring agency. Medical Requirements: The duties of these positions require moderate to arduous physical exertion and/or duties of a hazardous nature. The following medical requirements apply to all applicants: good near and distant vision, ability to distinguish basic colors, and ability to hear the conversational voice. Agencies may establish additional, job-related physical or medical requirements provided that the specific position(s) involves the arduous or hazardous duties to which the requirements relate. Applicants and employees must have the capacity to perform the essential functions of the position without risk to themselves or others. In most instances, a specific medical condition or impairment will not automatically disqualify an applicant or employee. A medical condition or impairment is disqualifying only if the condition, for good medical reason, precludes assignment to or warrants restriction from the duties of the specific position. For some positions, the loss or impairment of a specific function may be compensated for by the satisfactory use of a prosthesis or mechanical aid. Reasonable accommodation shall also be considered in determining an applicant's ability to perform the duties of a position. Reasonable accommodation may include, but is not limited to the use of assistive devices, job modification or restructuring, provision of readers and interpreters, or adjusted work schedules. DRUG TESTING: The position(s) which may be filled from this vacancy announcement have been identified as Testing Designated Positions under the Drug-Free Workplace Program. All applicants tentatively selected for this position shall be required to submit to a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Satisfactory completion of the drug test is a condition of placement and/or employment in the position and incumbents of this position are thereafter, subject to the Smithsonian Drug Testing Policy.
• Education - How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. Your application will be evaluated first for the basic qualifications described above. The applications that meet the basic qualifications will be evaluated further against the following criteria: - Ability to provide security protection services and visitor assistance in buildings/facilities where there are numerous visitors. - Ability to analyze situations in order to identify needs for improvement in security and disaster management controls and processes. - Skill in oral communication to provide directions, exhibits locations, museum information, etc. to visitors. - Skill in written communication to produce incident reports and daily activity logs. - Ability to visibly and physically inspect faulty equipment while deterring potential risk areas. - Ability to meet the physical requirements of the position.Applicants who meet or exceed minimum qualifications will be assigned to one of two category groups based on job-related criteria: Best Qualified Category - Meets the minimum qualification requirements and excels in most of the job related competencies above. Qualified - Meets the minimum qualification requirements, but does not satisfy most of the job related competencies above to a substantive degree. This category rating process does not add veterans' preference points or apply the "rule of three", but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each category. A selecting official may make selections from the highest quality category (Best Category) provided no preference eligible in that category is passed over to select a non-preference eligible in that category unless the requirements of 5 U.S.C. 3317(b) or 3318(b) are satisfied. Preference eligibles who meet minimum qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent must be listed in the highest quality category, except when the position being filled is scientific or professional at the GS-9 grade level or higher. Applicants who have not submitted a resume in the USAjobs system and/or have not answered all of the vacancy questions will not be considered for this position. Important Note: Your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses to the occupational questionnaire or other assessment tool for consistency. If a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than is supported by your resume, you will be assigned a rating commensurate to your described experience. Your resume should provide sufficient information regarding how your education and experience relate to this position, including the major duties and qualifications criteria listed. To preview questions please - . - Required Documents Your application package should include the following documents: - Detailed resume created in the USAJOBS Resume Builder. - Proof of Veteran's Preference - DD214 (Member 4 Copy), if you are a veteran. Additionally, applicants claiming 10-point preference must complete Standard Form (SF) 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, as well as additional documentation required by the SF-15, such as a VA letter. - Unofficial school transcripts, if the position has an education requirement or if you are using education to qualify. If selected for the position, you must provide an official transcript before appointment. - Proof of U.S. accreditation for foreign study, if applicable. - If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from - . Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.