Security Assistant

Major Duties include but are not limited to the following:

Physical Security Support

• 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. Assess on-scene behavior and determine 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. 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. Performs and documents emergency callbacks when necessary. Tracks critical information and reports findings to the Supervisor
• Implements policies procedures and methods for identifying and protecting information personnel property facilities operations or material
• Operates an established vehicle registration and visitor management program and parking registration and/or photo identification equipment
• Issues and retrieves government issued keys and/or identification cards. Reviews requests for and issues passes and identification documents

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.

Work Schedule: Shift varies; 7:00am-3pm 3pm-11pm 11pm-7:00am
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Security Assistant/PD99858S
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• To be considered for this position you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• Physical Requirements: The work is typically sedentary in nature. However there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying of light items such as papers books small parts; etc. No special physical demands are required to perform the work. Working on off-tours rotating shifts or regular overtime may be required.
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements ( Effective May 7 2025 drivers licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

As a condition of employment for accepting this position you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public determining if your employment advances the public interest we may consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.

To qualify for this position applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement 08/25/2026.

Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-05 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-04. The grade may have been in any occupation but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade as required by the this instance you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.

You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:

• Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-04) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include but are not limited to: Experienced in assisting with security and communication operations including monitoring alarm and access systems and supporting routine and emergency procedures. Skilled in maintaining accurate records of activities and communications issuing identification credentials and providing general information to staff and visitors. Capable of using computer systems for basic data entry report generation and coordinating information. Comfortable handling routine calls and relaying important information to appropriate personnel or agencies as directed. Able to follow established policies and procedures to ensure safety and accountability. OR
• Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have successfully completed (4) years of education above the high school level. 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 NOTE: Transcripts must be submitted with application. Education cannot be credited without documentation. 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 high school. For GS-5 level positions only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours (i.e. beyond the second year) is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. One full academic year of study (30 semester hours) beyond the second year is equivalent to 6 months of specialized experience.

For more information on these qualification standards please visit the United States Office of Personnel Managements website at

Required Experience:

Junior IC