This position serves as the Security Assistant-Police Dispatcher for Police Service within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) at the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain, MI, with a primary purpose to monitor physical security equipment and systems.
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 06/23/2025. 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: knowledge of security or law enforcement objectives and programs; 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. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have completed 4 years of education above the high school level. OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education as described above. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Communications Computer Skills 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. The work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts which require normal safety precautions typical of such places as offices, meeting and training rooms. The work area is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated. 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/.
Major duties and responsibilities include: Physical Security Support: Performs alarm and access monitoring, tracing access patterns, programming, assigning or removing user permissions, updating databases, and remotely opening and securing doors during routine and emergency operations; assesses on-scene behavior and determines when it is appropriate to dispatch law enforcement or other personnel to investigate; responds to alarm systems monitoring fire, access, intrusion, duress/panic, medical emergencies, psychiatric emergencies, medical assist teams, etc., and emergency digital paging system; maintains radio/alarm activity records/logs to include dates, times, and results of communications and activities and prepares completed reports; issues and retrieves government issued keys and/or identification cards; maintains accurate key inventory and accountability database; and maintains accountability of Police Officer badges issued and all associated logs. Communications: Monitors and receives 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; maintains status and location of Police Officers and coordinates communication between agencies as needed; answers non-emergency calls for assistance; monitors and directs responses to security and life safety communications, radio dispatches, telephone calls, and other emergency communication circuits; coordinates with various federal, state and local law enforcement officials for coordination of emergency situations; and operates a variety of communications equipment, telephones and computer systems to support both routine and emergency operations. Operations Support: Performs system checks on a variety of equipment used in the dispatch center; troubleshoots systems when problems arise and resolves issues whenever possible; conducts equipment inventories and completes records and other logs; enters, updates and retrieves information from a variety of computer systems and sensitive databases; uses state and the National Crime Information Computer (NCIC) to access sensitive law enforcement information to support field operations and investigations; enters or updates regional and national records; compiles and prepares reports related to events occurring in the operation of the police control center; generates police reports for routine, non-criminal cases; completes vehicle registration tasks and issues decals and permits as authorized by policy; and establishes and maintains physical files of parking/traffic violators. Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Full-Time, Varies depending on the needs of the Service, and may include rotating days, nights, weekends and holidays. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Security Assistant/PD99858S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized