This position serves as a Security Officer at the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN 21) office serving under the administrative direction of the Deputy Network Director. Incumbent is responsible on a full-time basis for providing advice, guidance, and assistance to the Veterans Integrated Network Director, Facility Police Chiefs and to management officials of other VAMC's and installations within the Network on all aspects of security and law enforcement activities.

Duties

The VISN Security Officer is responsible for providing advice, guidance and assistance to the Network Director, facility Police Chiefs and management officials on all aspects of security and law enforcement activities. The major duties listed below represent the full performance level at the GS-14 grade level. Duties include, but are not limited to: Advises and provides guidance on security needs and problems; Interprets departmental security and law enforcement guidelines and policy to issue instructions on methods and procedures for application to VA facilities; Executes the VISN's Law Enforcement and Physical Security operations that involve planning, coordinating and evaluating the law enforcement actions or operations required to provide support for the complex requirements of healthcare facilities; Identifies consolidation and standardization opportunities to promote overall VISN efficiency and responsiveness; Participates in the acquisition of complex security systems, including surveillance equipment, photographic identification equipment, access control equipment, and alarms/covert investigative equipment; Performs other related duties as assigned. Designated Drug-Testing Position: Applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Applicants will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive drug test result is received. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Telework: Available Virtual: This position is 100% remote within the VISN 21 Catchment Area. You must live within the commuting area of one of the hospitals within VISN 21: Pleasant Hill, CA/Fresno, CA, Las Vegas, NV/Palo Alto, CA/Reno, NV/Sacramento, CA or San Francisco, CA. Position Description/PD#: VISN Security Officer/PD99795S Relocation Incentives: Authorized, however, must move to VISN 21 area either in CA or NV (see above) Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Authorized, however, must move to VISN 21 area either in CA or NV (see above) PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): NotAuthorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/05/2024. 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 this GS-14 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-13.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. To meet the minimum qualifications for the GS-14 position, you must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-13) in the federal service that has given you the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities required to successfully perform the duties of a Security Officer. Specialized experience is: Developing, modifying or overseeing the implementation of program and system improvements for police operations; Conducting evaluations of law enforcement and security programs; Implementing physical security reviews to ensure compliance with security policies and procedures; Evaluating market research for purchasing new security technologies; Providing comprehensive reports of evaluations, including presenting findings and making recommendations to correct deficiencies in law enforcement operations; and Serving as a mentor to new police chiefs or those needing additional support. NOTE: 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. Firearm Requirement: This position is required to carry agency-approved firearms while on duty on VA property. Officers must achieve and maintain qualification/certification with the agency-approved firearms as condition of gaining and continuing employment as an Officer. Applicants must be able to possess firearms under the terms of the Gun Control Act of 1968, as amended (18 U.S.C. 922(g)(9). Driver's License and pass annual physical and psychosocial assessments. Applicants must be able to possess firearms under the terms of the Gun Control Act of 1968, as amended (18 U.S.C. 922(g)(9) You may qualify based on your experience as described below: You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:Criminal InvestigationPhysical SecurityPlanning and EvaluatingSecurityTechnical Competence 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 and WORK CONDITIONS: The position may be required to exert considerable and strenuous physical effort when the position conducts pre-assessments and may be called upon to defend themselves and members of staff, patients or the public against physical attack. It requires stamina, physical agility, dexterity, and the strength to pursue, apprehend or detain persons who are often uncooperative, assaultive, and/or armed. There is potential for dangerous situations to occur at VA installations where the position is employed and/or conducts pre-assessments. Many of the properties are in high crime areas and members of the public have easy access to VA properties. The position is expected to respond to threats against VA property, personnel and/or visitors. The work involves both moderate and high risks and possible endangerment of life or serious injury that requires the exercise of safety precautions and may require use of personal protective equipment. When supporting deployments, the work is performed in settings in which there is regular and recurring exposure to moderate to severe discomforts and unpleasantness, such as high temperatures in confined spaces, high temperatures due to mandatory protective personal equipment, or adverse weather conditions during extended periods of traffic and patrol duties. The work involves moderate risk requiring exercise of safety precautions when working around hazardous materials such as toxic gases, explosives, infectious biological materials, and others that pose a moderate risk of exposure. 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

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Contacts

• Address VISN 21 SIERRA PACIFIC NETWORK 391 Taylor Blvd Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 US
• Name: Fatima Jones
• Phone: (559) 225-6100 X4222
• Email: [email protected]