Security Assistant
What you'd do
This position is located in Police Service. The primary purpose of the position is to monitor physical security equipment and systems.
Major duties
***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** MAJOR DUTIES: 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. Responds to alarm systems monitoring fire, access, intrusion, duress/panic, medical emergencies, psychiatric emergencies, medical assist teams, etc.; and emergency digital paging system. Monitors emergency weather alerts and transmits warnings system wide when appropriate. Maintains radio/alarm activity records/logs to include dates, times, and results of communications and activities and prepares completed reports. Issues and retrieves government issued keys and/or identification cards. Performs administrative (non-criminal) investigations of lost keys, passes, and PIV cards for rapid assessment and documentation of any compromised access to VA property and termination of off access permissions. Monitors and receives routine and emergency calls from a variety of sources that need police, fire, medical or other emergency services. Determines the nature and location of the emergency; prioritizes events and commits police resources appropriately; determines what notifications are necessary based upon event type, makes such notifications and coordinates follow-up communications. Receives and process emergency calls, maintains contact with law enforcement units on assignment, maintains status and location of Police Officers and coordinates communication between agencies as needed. Monitors and directs responses to security and life safety communications, radio dispatches, telephone calls, and other emergency communication circuits. Enters, updates and retrieves information from a variety of computer systems and sensitive databases. Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Irregular - hours can vary. May be required to work weekends, irregular work hours and extended hours (10- or 12-hour shifts) as determined by the needs of the Service. May be placed, detailed, or temporarily assigned to other related services and/or locations, as needed. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved
What you need to qualify
To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the following: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: One (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-4 level in the Federal service that has provided you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities required to successfully perform the duties of this Security Assistant position. Examples of specialized experience include using various computer automation systems; entering data, compiling information, preparing and submitting reports, and performing database maintenance and management; maintaining confidentiality of information, both electronic and print; communicating with internal and external customers, both verbally and in writing; performing administrative and/or clerical duties in support of police security or law enforcement; monitoring physical security equipment and systems (i.e., alarm systems, security cameras); performing alarm and access monitoring and responding to alarm systems; monitoring fire, access, intrusion, duress/panic, medical emergencies, psychiatric emergencies, etc.; operating a emergency digital paging system; monitoring and receiving routine and emergency calls from a variety of sources that need police, fire, medical or other emergency services; monitoring and directing responses to security and life safety communications, radio dispatches, telephone calls, and other emergency communication circuits; and operating a variety of communications and security equipment such as computers, multi-frequency radios, multi-line telephone system, and other related peripherals. OR EDUCATION SUBSTITUTION (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED): Successful completion of four (4) years of education above the high school level. To qualify, this education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university for which high school graduation or the equivalent is the normal prerequisite. One year of full-time undergraduate study is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in a college or university or at least 20 hours of classroom instruction per week for approximately 36 weeks in a business, secretarial or technical school. NOTE: Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. OR COMBINATION (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED): An equivalent combination of successfully completed post-high school education (beyond the second year) and experience to meet total qualification requirements at the GS-5 level. This education must have been obtained at an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. NOTE: Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. 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/.
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