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The Merit System
State jobs in the classified service are under the merit system. The merit system is based on competition. Positions are filled on an equal opportunity basis.
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JOB INFORMATION
The Military Security Guard II is a permanent, full-time position with the State Military Department. Positions are located throughout the state. This is highly responsible security and/or supervisory work in the protection of military aircraft, equipment, facilities, and resources Complete an Application for Examination Form available at www.personnel.alabama.gov, the above address, or any Alabama Career Center Office. Apply by mail or by fax. Applications will be accepted until further notice. The State Personnel Department is not responsible for late receipt of applications due to mail service or faxing malfunctions. center39116000
MINIMUM REQUIREMENT(S)
High school diploma or GED certificate, AND One year of experience as a security guard or in a related law enforcement field OR Achievement of the Military Specialty Code in Security or Law Enforcement SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS Applicants must either: (1) be a current member of the Alabama National Guard, (2) become an enlisted and/or appointed member in the Alabama National Guard, (3) be a former member of the Alabama National Guard or other branch of the military who has been discharged under honorable conditions after serving required commitment, (4) be retired from the Alabama National Guard or other branch of the military. Applicants must also possess or attain the proper security clearances related to the specific areas of responsibility as identified by the supervisor. Applicants that are not able to meet the Alabama National Guard membership requirements and/or that can not attain the proper security clearances will not be provided permanent status.
EXAMINATION
Open-Competitive to all applicants An Evaluation of Training and Experience as shown on the application will comprise 100% of the final score.
State of Alabama Personnel Department Policy
Except for pretest information provided by State Personnel to all applicants, you should not directly or indirectly. obtain information about examinations. If you do, the State Personnel Director may do several things. One, you may not be given an examination. Two, you may be disqualified after an examination. Three, your name may be removed from a register. Or four, your name may not be certified from the register. (Rules of the State Personnel Board, Chapter 670-x-9). According to the Code of Alabama, 36-26-47, a willful violation of exam security is a misdemeanor. Any person who is convicted of this type of misdemeanor will be ineligible for appointment to or employment in a position in State service for a period of five years and, if the person is an officer or employee of the State, will forfeit his or her office or position.
If you know of anyone who has violated this policy, you should contact the Examination Manager at the State Personnel Department.
Applicants hired by the State of Alabama on or after January 1, 2012 will be subject to the E-Verify process pursuant to Act No. 2011-535.
State of Alabama Personnel Department Policy on Accepting College Coursework, Post-Secondary and Advanced Degrees
1. Specific college coursework required for a job classification, as well as bachelor’s, graduate, post graduate,and doctoral degrees will be accepted from schools accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission
(DEAC) or any of the six regional accreditation associations in the United States listed below:
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)
Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)
Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE)
Western Association of Schools and Colleges –Senior College and University Commission (WASC-SCUC)
College coursework is defined as credit hours leading to a bachelor’s degree or higher.
2. Coursework or degrees from schools that have not been accredited by one of the above accreditation associations may be accepted if a regionally accredited school* considers the coursework or degree to be an acceptable prerequisite for admission to an advanced degree program. For example, if a regionally accredited school accepts an applicant’s bachelor’s degree for admittance into a graduate degree program, State Personnel will accept the degree. In the case of required college coursework (but no degree requirement), State Personnel will accept the college coursework if a regionally accredited school accepts the coursework towards a post-secondary degree (e.g., a bachelor’s degree). This must be documented by a letter of acceptance from the regionally accredited school. State Personnel will review such requests on a case-by-case basis.
Note: This policy is subject to change. Certain state agencies may have additional requirements.
*The term “regionally accredited school” refers to an institution of higher education accredited by one of the six regional accreditation associations listed above.
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Equal Opportunities Statement
THE STATE OF ALABAMA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER