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Competition for Security Guard positions is restricted by law to persons entitled to veterans' preference as long as such applicants are available for appointment.
This position is temporary, has a Not-to-Exceed date and will be filled for up to 6 months. The appointment may also end early due to lack of work or funds.
This position is located within the Weber Basin Job Corps Conservation Center. The primary purpose of this position is to monitor and ensure the security of the personnel, facilities and property of the Job Corps Center.
For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact:
Brigitte Di Vito at (801) 476-5928 or bdivito@fs.fed.us.
The USDA Forest Service has legislative authority to recruit and fill Permanent (Career/Career-Conditional), Temporary, and Term Appointments under the USDA Demonstration Project. Under this authority, any U.S. citizen may apply.
05/08/2018 to 05/14/2018
$12.74 - $12.74 per hour
GS 03
Not required
No
Temporary
Intermittent
03
No
18-TEMP-JC-GUARD-S3DT-CM
498799500
Incumbent controls the operation of the main Center entry/exit and monitors all traffic coming into and leaving the Center. Is responsible for greeting and screening all visitors, issuing badges/passes for access to the Center, provide directions or escort responsibility, and notifies relevant staff of visitor presence. Answers and screens incoming calls and directs the call(s) to the appropriate staff and/or area. Maintains a log of adversarial individuals (i.e. dismissed staff or students, individuals who may have violated Center policies, underage individuals without consent to be on Center, etc.) - ensuring inaccessibility to facilities. May have responsibility for detaining unauthorized individuals or students until such time as the Supervisor, Center Management, and/or local law enforcement or medical personnel have relieved the employee. Monitors /screens students ensuring appropriate sign-in and sign-out procedures are complied with. Is responsible for access and exit logs, and reports any discrepancies, or problems to supervisors. Maintains files on student pass forms, color card status, vehicle use, and other necessary documentation.
Transports student(s) to a variety of locations on a recurring basis with Center vehicles. Maintains Center keys in secure manner. Conducts periodic roving security checks (check locks, alarms, fences, gates, or other barriers to assure they are closed and locked or open and unlocked, depending on the time of day and the conditions that are supposed to apply) for all Center facilities and property throughout the assigned shift. Maintains activity logs on assigned shifts and completes shift report for supervisor and other specified staff members.
KEY REQUIREMENTS:
You must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National.
Males born after 12/31/59 must be Selective Service registered or exempt
Satisfactory background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
You must possess a valid state drivers license.
This position is a Test Designated Position (TDP) under the Forest Service/Department of Transportation (DOT) Alcohol and Controlled Substances Testing Program. All applicants selected for this position will be required to submit to a pre-employment urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Incumbents of this position will be required to submit to a urinalysis on an ongoing random basis, after appointment as directed.
Uniforms are required and identification cards must be displayed.
Note: Competitiion for Security Guard positions is restricted by law to persons entitled to veterans preference as long as such applicants are available for appointment.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated in accordance with the category rating procedure as defined in the USDA Demonstration Project Plan. Applicants who meet the basic minimum qualification requirements established for the position will be placed in the Eligible category. Eligible applicants will be further evaluated against criteria for placement in the Quality category. This evaluation is based on the level of your experience, education, and/or training as determined by your responses to the Assessment Questionnaire. Applicants with veterans' preference are listed ahead of applicants who do not have veterans' preference within each category.
Note: If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your rating may be lowered to more accurately reflect the submitted documentation. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. Providing inaccurate information on Federal documents could be grounds for non-selection or disciplinary action up to including removal from the Federal service.
Clicking the link below will present a preview of the application form; i.e. the online questionnaire. The application form link below will only provide a preview and does not initiate the application process. To initiate the online application process, click the "Apply" button to the right.
The following documents are required for your applicant package to be complete. Our office cannot be responsible for incompatible software, illegible fax transmissions, delays in the mail service, your system failure, etc. Encrypted documents will not be accepted. Failure to submit required, legible documents may result in loss of consideration.
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 schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
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.
Please read the entire announcement and all instructions before you begin. You must complete this application process and submit all required documents electronically by 11:59p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement.
Applying online is highly encouraged. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00a.m. - 4:00p.m., Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, contact the Agency Contact listed below well before the closing date for an alternate method. All hardship application packages must be complete and submitted no later than noon ET on the closing date of the announcement in order to be entered into the system prior to its closing.
This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis; contact the Agency Contact to request this.
To begin, click "Apply Online" and follow the instructions to complete the Assessment Questionnaire and attach your resume and all required documents.
NOTE: You must verify that uploaded documents from USAJOBS transfer into the Agency's staffing system. Applicants may combine all like required documents (e.g., all SF-50s) into one or more files and scan for uploading into the application. Each file must not exceed 3MB. Grouping like documents into files will simplify the application process. Transcripts must be uploaded in an un-editable format. Editable transcripts will NOT be accepted. All other documents must be in one of the following formats: GIF, JPEG, JPG, PDF, PNG, RTF, or Word (DOC or DOCX). Uploaded documents may not require a password, digital signature, or other encryption to open.
Please view Tips for Applicants – a guide to the Forest Service application process.
Your application will be reviewed to verify that you meet the eligibility and qualification requirements for the position prior to issuing referral lists to the selecting official. If further evaluation or interviews are required, you will be contacted. Log in to your USAJOBS account to check your application status. We expect to make a final job offer approximately 40 days after the deadline for applications.
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