You will serve as a Security Assistant in the Mission Support Division, Code 121300 of NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY.

Duties

You will monitor and control the operations of the central alarm system that monitors fire, utility, duress, and intrusion detection alarms generated from storage and secure areas. You will monitor the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) security system to identify potential hazards and risks to NRL employees and assets. You will simultaneously handle several emergency situations, prioritize and dispatch the appropriate law enforcement, medical, and fire protection personnel to incidents of emergencies, alarm condition or possible penetrations on the NRL fence line. You will write/file official reports, annotate all Security Operations Center (SOC) activities in a computer-based desk journal, update communications logs, complete maintenance reports, and input information in electronic tracking systems. You will perform duties in the NRL Visitor Center and determine purpose/nature of visit and assure positive ID before allowing visitor entry.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position is considered Key/Emergency-Essential. You will be required to provide immediate and continuing support to ensure the success of combat operations or the availability of combat-essential systems.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-1/4 grade level or NC-01 pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate most or all of the following: 1) Adhering to personnel and physical security regulations, processes and utilizing security applications; 2) Monitoring operations of the central alarm system that monitors fire, utility, duress and intrusion detection alarms generated from storage and secure areas; and 3) Dispatching appropriate personnel in emergency situations. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

• Successful completion of four years of education above high school; OR
• A combination of experience and education as described above that equates to one year of experience.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

• Address NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY 4555 Overlook Avenue SW Washington, DC 20375-5324 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]