This position resides within the Police & Security Service at the Alaska VA Healthcare Center in Anchorage Alaska. The Police and Security Service provides law enforcement and security support for the Alaska VA Healthcare Center, it's CBOC's in Fairbanks, Mat-Su Valley, Kenai, and Juneau, and the VA Domiciliary in Anchorage.

Duties

Responsible for coordinating radio and telephonic communications during both normal and emergency operations Conducts alarm audits and equipment inventories; completes records and other logs Processes pass and identification, access control and parking permit requests; and performs a variety of administrative duties in support of the Police & Security Service mission Performs or monitors standardized aspects of established security program operations such as establishing and maintaining security records or operating an established pass and identification system and related equipment, vehicle or parking registration system; and/or photo identification equipment Maintains a variety of files, control registers and records to provide a control of sensitive and privacy act information Assists the Physical Security Officer with physical security site surveys and vulnerability assessments by using various resources to access complex data and information Directs response and/or modifies responsible personnel depending on the type of incident or request Answers all incoming telephone calls to the medical center and directs calls to the appropriate office or provides information as requested Conduct criminal background screening for base access and enroll VHIC cards into DOD base access database Control access to JBER Hospital through a special access gate Performs other related duties as assigned Work Schedule: 12-hour Shifts, Rotating days, nights, weekends and holidays depending on staff availability. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Security Assistant/PD50329A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement, 09/25/2024. 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-4 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: general administrative and/or clerical; security objectives, programs, methods, and procedures, as well as carrying out support tasks related to security administration; police terminology and radio dispatch procedures; highly complex and specialized equipment associated with electronic surveillance devices and intrusion and duress alarm systems; closed-circuit television system; Police Service dispatch communication equipment and dispatch procedures; test panic and intrusion alarms. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have four 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 school. (NOTE: Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application materials. 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 2 years above high school. To calculate, first identify the percentage of required education you have earned (when substituting, you cannot use the first 60 semester hours that you earned). Then identify the percentage of required experience you possess. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify at the GS-05. 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 Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

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 Anchorage VA Medical Center 1201 North Muldoon Road Anchorage, AK 99504 US
• Name: Sandy Lee
• Phone: 9152196041
• Email: [email protected]