Overview
Hiring Path: • Open to the public
Who May Apply/Clarification From the Agency: This position is open to:
All Interested Applicants / All Sources
For USEFM - FP grade is FP-06. Actual FP salary authorized by Washington D.C. Security Clearance Required: Public Trust - Background Investigation Appointment Type Permanent Appointment Type Details: Indefinite subject to successful completion of initial one-year contract. Marketing Statement:
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO): The U.S. Mission provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, or sexual orientation.
Summary:
The U.S. Mission in Belgium is seeking eligible and qualified applicants for the Local Guard Coordinator in the Regional Security Office (RSO).
Supervisory Position: No Relocation Expenses Reimbursed: No
Duties
The Local Guard Coordinator (LGC) is a Locally Employed (LE) staff member responsible for first-line oversight of the local guard contract, personnel, and resources. Under the direction of the Regional Security Officer (RSO) and/or the designated Assistant Regional Security Officer (ARSO), the LGC manages contract administration and oversees the local guard (LG) components of the facility defense and reaction plans for all U.S. Government facilities under Chief of Mission authority.
The LGC supports management of the local guard budget, coordinates security planning and drills for facilities and residences in collaboration with host-nation security forces, and assists in developing logistical and financial plans.
May serve as the Government Technical Monitor (GTM) responsible for overseeing the local guard contract.
LOCAL GUARD CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION
Provide comprehensive management advice to the ARSO on contractual, operational, management, and financial aspects of the local guard program. Assist in the formulation of the annual local guard (LG) program budget, provide justification statements, and draft official cables for ARSO approval. Assist with monitoring the LG portion of budget execution and recommend changes to budget plans and/or programs based on spending patterns, changes to local economic conditions (high inflation, exchange rate fluctuation) affecting price of goods and services, funding level changes, etc.
LOCAL GUARD PROGRAM OPERATION MANAGEMENT
1. Oversight of Local Guards - Provide daily oversight of the performance of all contract guards, document deficiencies and recommend corrective courses of action. Review invoices for approval by the designated contracting official.
2. Training support - Verify and support initial and annual refresher training of all contract guards to include: Orientation to Embassy and description of U.S. Embassy/Consulate assets to be protected; role of LG in cases of fire, explosions, bomb search, and building evacuation; chemical and/or biological awareness and countermeasures briefings; maintenance of explosive detection equipment; operation of explosive detection equipment; X-ray inspection equipment; and other USG required training.
3. Supply and Inventory - Maintain inventory of government owned equipment and contractor provided equipment utilized by the LG program. Establish reorder points for expendable supply items and schedules for non-expendable supplies, digital cameras and recorders, cellular telephones, radios, vehicles, required office furniture, and training equipment required to support the LG program. Assist the ARSO in the conduct of hands-on biannual inventories of LG equipment and report the result to the ARSO. Ensure that all security equipment is operational and develop systems and procedures to coordinate required maintenance.
4. Serves as an incidental operator of official vehicles.
SECURITY PROGRAM ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT
5. Liaison and Information Gathering
6. Security Response Plans
Qualifications and Evaluations
Requirements:
All selected candidates must be able to obtain and hold a Sensitive But Unclassified (SBU) certification.
All selected candidates will be subject to a background investigation and may be subject to a pre-employment medical exam.
Selected candidate must be able to begin working within a reasonable period of time (15 weeks) upon receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.
Education Requirements:
High School / Secondary School diploma is required.
Please address this factor in your ERA application under Education.
Evaluations:
You will be evaluated against the qualifications and requirements in this vacancy announcement.
You may be asked to complete a pre-employment language or skills test.
You must complete the application form and provide the required documents. Your application must address all the position qualifications and requirements including education, experience, language, and any knowledge/skills/abilities listed. If you fail to submit a complete application, then your application may be disqualified for this position.
Qualifications:
Experience:
Five (5) years of experience in budget management, fiscal processes, and contract administration within the commercial security guard industry, civilian or government police, or military.
Please address this factor in your ERA application under Major Duties and Responsibilities.
Language:
Good working knowledge in English.
Good working knowledge in Dutch.
Good working knowledge in French.
(This may be tested.)
Please address this language requirement in your ERA application.
Job Knowledge:
A strong knowledge in physical security protection, contract administration, standard security practices and procedures, developing and deploying community style policing (mobile patrol) models, creation of defensive security plans, and good working knowledge of standard security equipment and digital cameras is required.
A thorough knowledge of host country operational environment, language, law, security entities, and historic criminal/terrorist threats and operational tendencies is required. Working knowledge of local labor law is required. Working knowledge of budget formulation and tracking is required.
Please address this factor in your ERA application under Major Duties and Responsibilities.
Skills And Abilities:
7. Strong analytical skills with the ability to independently assess institutional capabilities and security systems.
8. Proven ability to develop practical solutions and exercise sound judgment in complex or high-pressure situations.
9. Ability to rapidly interpret real-time threat information and direct immediate defensive actions.
10. Strong presentation and public speaking skills for engaging with contractors, security personnel, host-government officials, and mission leadership and other stakeholders as required in support of the LG program.
11. Maintains self-control under pressure, especially during adversarial questioning or discussions involving host-government support or defending proposed budgets or operational procedures.
12. Basic proficiency in the safe use of security protective equipment, such as handcuffs and radios.
13. Must have a valid current driving license.
(This may be tested.)
Please address this factor in your ERA application under Major Duties and Responsibilities.
Benefits and Other Info
Benefits: Agency Benefits:
The U.S. Mission offers a competitive compensation and benefits package for local employees that may include: life insurance, hospitalization insurance (family included), meal tickets, transportation reimbursements, seniority leave, special holidays, training, Employee Assistance Program, etc.
For Eligible Family Member (EFM) applicants, benefits should be discussed with the HR Office. The pay plan is assigned by the HR Office and confirmed by Washington, D.C.
Other Information:
HIRING PREFERENCE SELECTION PROCESS:
A hiring preference is extended to eligible and qualified applicants in the order listed below. It is essential you accurately describe your status in your application, failure to do so may result in a determination that you are not eligible for a hiring preference.
HIRING PREFERENCE ORDER
14. Appointment Eligible Family Member (AEFM) / U.S. citizen Eligible Family Member (USEFM) who is a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran*
15. AEFM / USEFM
16. Foreign Service (FS) on Leave without Pay (LWOP) and Civil Service (CS) with reemployment rights **
* IMPORTANT: US citizen Eligible Family Member (USEFM) applicants who claim status as a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran must submit a copy of their most recent DD-214 (“Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty”) preferably Member Copy 4, Letter from Veterans’ Affairs which indicates the present existence of a service-connected disability, equivalent documentation, or certification. A “certification” is any written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions within 120 days after the certification is submitted by the applicant. The certification letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. Acceptable documentation must be submitted in order for the preference to be given.
** This level of preference applies to all FS employees on LWOP and CS with re-employment rights back to their agency or bureau.
For complete definitions of AEFM, USEFM, EFM, Member of Household, etc., please visit the
ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT CONSIDERATIONS
The following apply to EFMs, USEFMs, and AEFMs only:
17. Current employees who used a hiring preference to gain employment who are within their first 90 calendar days of employment are not eligible. This does not apply when the hiring mechanism is TEMP or the work schedule is intermittent or irregular.
18. Candidates with a hiring preference who have already accepted a conditional offer of employment may NOT be extended a second conditional offer of employment unless and until they withdraw their candidacy for the first position in writing.
The following apply to Locally Employed (LE) staff only:
19. Current employees serving a probationary period are not eligible.
20. Current employees with an Overall Summary Rating of Needs Improvement, Unsatisfactory, or an MBC score of less than 100 points on their most recent Employee Performance Report are not eligible.