Security Assistant

Summary

This position serves as the Security Assistant for Police Service - Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) with a primary purpose to monitor physical security equipment and systems.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement - 07/20/2026. You may qualify based on your experience and/or educationas described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-05 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include - but are not limited to: he use of various computer - automation systems; computer skills in terms of data entry - compiling information - preparing and submitting reports - and database maintenance and management; maintaining confidentiality of information - both electronic and print; and communication and interpersonal relation skills sufficient to appropriately and courteously relate to internal and external customers both verbally and in writing. NOTE: Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. OR - Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have. OR - Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond . For more information on these qualification standards - please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Duties

• Physical Security Support: Performs alarm and access monitoring - tracing access patterns - programming - assigning or removing user permissions - updating databases - remotely opening and securing doors during routine and emergency operations and generating a variety of reports as needed
• Assesses on-scene behavior and determines when it is appropriate to dispatch law enforcement or other personnel to investigate
• Responsible for responding to alarm systems monitoring fire - access - intrusion - duress/panic - medical emergencies - psychiatric emergencies - medical assist teams - etc.
• and emergency digital paging system
• Communications: monitors and receives routine and emergency calls from a variety of sources that need police - fire - medical or other emergency services
• maintains contact with law enforcement units
• monitors and directs responses to security and life safety communications - radio dispatches - telephone calls - and other emergency communication circuits
• coordinates with various federal - state and local law enforcement officials for coordination of emergency situations
• and operates a variety of communications equipment - telephones and computer systems to support both routine and emergency operations
• Operations Support: performs system checks on a variety of equipment used in the dispatch center
• troubleshoots systems when problems arise and resolves issues whenever possible
• conducts equipment inventories and completes records and other logs
• enters - updates and retrieves information from a variety of computer systems/databases
• uses state and the National Crime Information Computer (NCIC) to access sensitive law enforcement information to support field operations and investigations
• enters or updates regional and national records
• compiles and prepares reports related to events occurring in the operation of the police control center
• completes vehicle registration tasks and issues decals and permits
• Performs other related duties as assigned
• Work Schedule: Full-Time - Monday - Friday - rotating shifts - Days - Nights - Weekends and holidays
• Position Description/PD#: Security Assistant/PD074140 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized