Security Guard
United States Army Installation Management Command has an opening for a Security Guard in Fort Meade, Maryland, United States. The listing describes it as a full-time position.
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United States Army Installation Management Command has an opening for a Security Guard in Fort Meade, Maryland, United States. The listing describes it as a full-time position.
Pay stated in the listing: $54,307 - $70,599 per year.
Visa sponsorship is not mentioned. Applicants from outside United States should check the official work permit route before applying.
Dev Global Jobs found this job on USAJobs on Nov 3, 2026; applications close on Nov 10, 2026.
- Employer
- United States Army Installation Management Command
- Location
- Fort Meade, Maryland, United States
- Job type
- Full-time
- Pay
- $54,307 - $70,599 per year
- Found
- Nov 3, 2026 on USAJobs
- Closes
- Nov 10, 2026
- Employer text
- 422 words, about 2 min to read
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This job's listed pay is 28% below the benchmark.
Source: OECD Average annual wages, 2025
- H-1B specialty occupation: Employer petition, bachelor's degree or higher in the specialty; annual cap and lottery
- L-1 intracompany transferee: Employees of a related company abroad transferring to a US office
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About the role
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Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.
Current Civilian Employees of the Command Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below.
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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.
Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Working 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 2) Maintaining order and protecting life. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Attention to Detail Decision Making Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Reading Comprehension Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-05).
Perform security guard duties in accordance with appropriate regulations to detect and prevent theft, damage, accident, trespass, sabotage and espionage.,Enforce the security regulations of the installation.,Control access of vehicles and pedestrians to installation.,Verify identification through use of identification cards, badges, biometrics automated records, verbal questioning, and other means.,Admit persons, denies entry or arranges for escorts, as appropriate.,Conduct vehicle searches and inspections.,Conduct foot or vehicle patrol of perimeters, roadways, parking and other high traffic areas.
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