The Security Clerk Gate Guard position oversees parking compliance and to coordinate safety and efficiency as it pertains to the regulatory practices of the parking structure located at the Cooper Division of the Lexington VA Medical Center. This position provides direction and assistance to Veterans, Employees, Visitors and Contractors upon their arrival to the Cooper Division parking structure. Conditions often involve periods of congestion, limited access, construction, and/or VIP visits.

Duties

Please read this announcement in its entirety before beginning the application process to ensure you submit all the required documents. See Required Document sections in this announcement before applying. Please read the application questionnaire before applying: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12499546. Federal Resume Tips, Please READ This job opportunity announcement (JOA) will be used to fill one (1) full-time and permanent GS-0086-4 Security Clerk (Gate Guard) vacancy with the Police Service at the Lexington, KY Veteran Affairs Medical Center (VAMC). Duties include, but not limited to: Serve as the primary point of contact for all matters related to parking within the Lexington VA Medical Center, Cooper Division parking structure. Identify parking shortages and seek alternative locations to alleviate congestion. Ensure the parking structure is provided with adequate physical security to protect employees, patients, visitors and contractors. Recommends changes in traffic patterns based on infrastructure limitations, congestion, projects and special events. Develops tracking systems to track and monitor program effectiveness. Prepares and/or conducts briefings, presentations and correspondence to inform leadership of parking and traffic issues. Greet and direct Patients, Visitors, Employees and Contractors. Coordinate with the Duty Supervisory Police Officer (Watch Commander) during parking shortages, or during special events to ensure that adequate police patrols are being conducted. Provide advice to Facilities Management regarding signage, striping and lighting of the parking structures. Assist those who cannot care for themselves due to health or condition by requesting assistance from internal clinical departments. Extend information, direction, and courtesy to visitors, employees, and patients. Identify and report hazardous situations to the police. Facilitate the movement of vehicles and people. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 6:00am - 2:30pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Security Clerk (Gate Guard)/PD302290 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/20/2024. 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-4 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-3. 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 announcement. In 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-3) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Knowledge of the concepts, principles, and practices of parking methodologies and traffic movement/control. Knowledge of VA Handbook 0730, VA Police POI's and Medical Center Memorandums. Knowledge of traffic control equipment and devices. Ability to use personal initiative in carrying out recurring assignments independently without specific instructions about how to do the work or the precise methods to apply. Knowledge of a variety of legal, procedural, and administrative conditions, such as: Federal and local laws, rules, and regulations; rights of citizens and others; procedures for issuing Courtesy Violations, and procedures for dealing with persons who live or work within the jurisdiction. Ability to exercises judgment in making minor deviations from available guidelines according to the specific circumstances encountered at the scene of activity.. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have 2 years above high school. 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 2 years above high school. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Accident InvestigationComplianceConflict ManagementCustomer ServicePublic Service Motivation 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; religions; 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. 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. Physical Requirements: The work may require, on a regular and recurring basis, extended periods of time of standing or sitting, not to exceed 8 hours per day. 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

Education requirement for this position is 2 years above high school.

Reminder: 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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address Lexington VA Health Care System 2250 Leestown Road Lexington, KY 40511 US
• Name: Kendall Bedell
• Phone: 570-550-2839
• Email: [email protected]