Security Guard
International Boundary and Water Commission: United States and Mexico - Other Agencies and Independent Organizations
Qualifications must be met by each cutoff date. The initial cut-off date for first consideration is by 11:59 p.m. ET on November 08, 2024; applications received by this date will have the first opportunity for review. Applications received after this date will be given consideration only if there is a need for further review. Minimum Qualification Requirement – To qualify for this position, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GG/GS-04 level in the Federal service or equivalent pay bands (this experience could have been obtained in either the public or private sector) that equipped you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform successfully the duties of this position. Specialized Experience is defined as: working with the Federal, State, municipal, or local government, or a private protection 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 the 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 more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management’s website: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications Your resume must have complete information: Please ensure your resume accurately reflects the duties and responsibilities under each position you have held with each employer. In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. It is your responsibility to make sure your resume states complete information for each job entry (beginning and ending dates of employment stated as MM/YYYY; and total hours worked per week). If your resume does not provide enough information regarding your work history for us to make a creditable qualification determination, your application package will be rendered disqualified and you will no longer be considered for this position. Part-Time or Unpaid Experience: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid work on the same basis as for paid experience. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. To receive credit for such experience you must indicate clearly the nature of the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the number of hours per week spent in such employment.
Serves as an armed Public Safety Officer and a member of a security force located at a designated field office of the United States Section, International Boundary and Water Commission (USIBWC). The primary mission of the security force is to protect lives and property from incidents or situations that include, but are not limited to, terrorist acts, criminal activities, vandalism or other willful damage/destruction, sabotage, trespass, theft, fire, and/or accidents.