The Security Assistant serves in Police Service, VA Medical Center, VA Integrated Service Network (VISN), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Department of Veterans Affairs, Tucson, AZ. The Security Assistant primary purpose is to monitor physical security equipment and systems.

Duties

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Duties will include, but may not be limited to the following: Physical Security Support: Performs alarm and access monitoring, tracing access patterns, programming, assigning, or removing user permissions, updating databases, and remotely opening and securing doors during routine and emergency operations. Assesses on-scene behavior and determines when it is appropriate to dispatch law enforcement or other personnel to investigate. Responds to alarm systems monitoring fire, access, intrusion, duress/panic, medical emergencies, psychiatric emergencies, medical assist teams, etc., and emergency digital paging system. 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. Maintains accurate key inventory and accountability database. Maintains accountability of Police Officer badges issued and all associated logs. 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 on assignment. Maintains status and location of Police Officers and coordinates communication between agencies as needed. Answers non-emergency calls for assistance; 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. 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 and sensitive 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. Generates police reports for routine, non-criminal cases. Completes vehicle registration tasks and issues decals and permits as authorized by policy; and establishes and maintains physical files of parking/traffic violators. Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Day shift - 6:00am - 4:00pm Swing shift 1:00 pm - 11:00pm Night shift 8:00pm - 6:00am Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Requirements

Qualifications

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-5: Having one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-4 level in the Federal service that equipped you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of a Security Assistant, and that is typically in or related to the work of this position. Specialized experience includes having a practical knowledge of the mission and objectives of Police Services, security or law enforcement, physical security systems, and procedures to support programs and operations; capable of carrying out support tasks related to law enforcement and security administration, such as performing 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; responds to alarm systems monitoring fire, access, intrusion, duress/panic, medical emergencies, psychiatric emergencies, medical assist teams, etc., and answers emergency digital paging system; assesses and monitors emergency weather alerts and transmits warnings systems. OR SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE GS-5: Must have successfully completed four (4) years of education above the high school level in any field. 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 thirty (30) semester hours, forty-five (45) quarter hours, or the equivalent in a college or university or at least twenty (20) hours of classroom instruction per week for approximately thirty-six (36) weeks in a business, secretarial or technical school. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED) OR COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE GS-5: having the equivalent combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience to meet total qualification requirements at the GS-5 level. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED) You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: CommunicationsComputer SkillsManages and Organizes InformationOperations SupportSecurity IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. 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. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. 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/.

Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

NOTE: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address Tucson VA Medical Center 3601 South Sixth Avenue Tucson, AZ 85723 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]