SECURITY GUARD

Commander, Navy Installations Command; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) seeks a Security Guard at NAVBASE SAN DIEGO SEC DET. The incumbent will protect life and property, assist during emergencies, and deter threats in a high‑risk government environment.

The position requires physical fitness, ability to respond rapidly to incidents, and compliance with security policies. A Secret clearance is required, and the role includes rotating shifts and recall procedures.

Qualifications

• No formal education requirements for this position.
• Subject to the 1996 Lautenberg Amendment; individuals with certain domestic violence convictions are not eligible.
• Relocation incentives may be authorized under 5 USC 5753; PCS not authorized.
• 24-hour recall and rotating shift work; may be interrupted during meals.
• Physical demands include standing, walking, and detaining suspects.

Responsibilities

• Assist personnel during emergencies to protect life and property.
• Detain suspects and participate in security activities around NAVBASE SAN DIEGO.

Skills

Physical fitness

Detention skills

Weapons qualification

Job description

• Hiring Agency: Commander, Navy Installations Command
• Department: Department of the Navy

You will serve as a SECURITY GUARD in the Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) Navy of NAVBASE SAN DIEGO SEC DET.

Key Responsibilities

You will assist personnel during an emergency situation (e.g., accidents, drills, fire, natural disasters, motor vehicle or industrial accidents, political demonstrations, hostage or terrorist situations) to protect the safety of life and property.

Requirements & Education

There is no education requirements for this position. Additional Information (Continued): This position is covered by the 1996 Lautenberg Amendment to the Gun Control Act of 1968. Persons convicted of a misdemeanor or felony crime of domestic violence or currently under investigation for domestic violence are not eligible for the position. Relocation incentives as described in 5 USC 5753 may be authorized in accordance with applicable regulations. PCS is not authorized.

This position may be subject to rotating shift work to include: call back, overtime, weekends, and holidays. Incumbent is subject to 24-hour recall notification and is required to respond per command policy. May be subject to being interrupted from meals or other work breaks while on duty. Physical Demands The work requires regular and recurring physical exertion such as long periods of standing, walking, driving, bending, stooping, reaching, crawling, and similar activities.

Employees engage in such exertions when pursuing and detaining suspects, or participating in weapons or other kinds of training activities, climbing stairs in office buildings, or walking foot patrols in and around large buildings. Some security guard positions may require common physical characteristics and abilities in agility and dexterity and the strength to pursue and detain uncooperative suspects.

The incumbent will required to perform a physical agility test as well as a weapons qualification test commensurate with the duties assigned.

Work Environment The work environment regularly involves high risks with exposure to potentially dangerous situations or unusual environmental stress which require a range of safety and other precautions (e.g., subject to possible physical attack or mob conditions, or similar situations where conditions cannot be controlled.) This level includes work in a high risk area where the public has easy access and guards perform their duties in locations where persons may be armed while attempting criminal activity, espionage, subversion, sabotage, and terrorism directed against the Navy installations, which can lead to assault with or without a weapon in order to avoid arrest.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Commander, Navy Installations Command, Department of the Navy.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $51871 – $67432/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Secret security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-21.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.

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