This position serves as the Lead Security Assistant for Police Service in Dublin within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) with a primary purpose to lead a team of Security Assistants responsible for monitoring physical security equipment and systems. Major duties and responsibilities include:
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/05/2025. 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-06 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-05. 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 as described below: Specialized Experience: At least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 level in the federal service that has given the applicant the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position. Specialized experience includes but not limited to: knowledge of security or law enforcement objectives and programs; overseeing, leading, and balancing the workload of staff; carrying out support tasks related to law enforcement and security administration; monitoring and responding to physical alarm systems and security cameras; dispatching officers; monitoring computers for video surveillance; and maintaining reports and logs. 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.. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Communications Computer Skills Leadership Manages and Organizes Information Security Technology Application 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 is typically sedentary in nature. However, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying of light items such as papers, books, small parts; etc. No special physical demands are required to perform the work. Working on off-tours, rotating shifts or regular overtime may be required. 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/.
The duties of the position include but not limited to: Leads a team of security assistants in carrying out day-to-day work operations. Identifies, distribute, and balance workload and tasks among employees Trains or arranges for training necessary to accomplish individual and team tasks. Leads a team in assessing work methods, processes, and procedures to explore alternatives and determine improvements. Performs alarm and access monitoring, trace access patterns, and assign or remove user permissions. Opens and secures doors remotely during routine and emergency operations. Assesses on-scene behavior and determines when it is appropriate to dispatch law enforcement or other personnel to investigate. Respond to alarm systems monitoring fire, access, intrusion, duress/panic, medical emergencies, psychiatric emergencies, medical assist teams, etc. Performs system checks on a variety of equipment used in the dispatch center. Operates a variety of communications and security equipment, such as computers, multi-frequency radios, multi-line telephone system, and other related peripherals. Maintains accurate key inventory and accountability database. Utilizes an electronic system to complete vehicle registration tasks and issue decals/permits as authorized. Monitors and receive 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. Monitors and directs responses to security and life safety communications, radio dispatches, telephone calls, and other emergency communication circuits. Compiles and prepares reports related to events occurring in the operation of the police control center. Performs and documents emergency callbacks when necessary. Operates an established vehicle registration and visitor management program. Maintains accountability of police officer badges issued and all associated logs. Coordinates with various federal, state and local law enforcement officials for coordination of emergency situations. Conducts equipment inventories and completes records and other logs. Enters, updates, and retrieves information from a variety of computer systems and sensitive databases. Utilizes state and national systems to access law enforcement information to support field operations and investigations. Queries for items such as criminal histories, arrest warrants, drivers record, vehicle registration, stolen property, firearms, etc. Work Schedule: Full-Time, Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized Position Description/PD#: Security Assistant (Lead)/PD99857S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized