Physical Security Specialist (Non-uniformed) - Recruitment/Relocation Incentive Authorized

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Veterans Administration (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs VA Medical Center in Greater Los Angeles is seeking a Physical Security Specialist - Non-Uniformed to protect Veterans, patients, staff, contractors, volunteers, affiliates, and visitors.

The role emphasizes enforcing security procedures and safeguarding facilities and personnel. Qualifications require GS-9 with one year of specialized experience or graduate education; transcripts are required; time-in-grade rules apply for current federal employees.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-07 in Physical Security or related work.
• Education may count master's degree or 2 years of graduate study toward qualifications.
• Equivalent combinations of graduate education and experience may qualify for the position.

Responsibilities

• Provide physical security and assistance to patients, employees, contractors, volunteers, affiliates, visitors, and others entering a facility or campus.
• Ensure compliance with security procedures to safeguard personnel and property; apply security regulations and practices.

Skills

Physical security

Security procedures

Education

Graduate degree

Job description

This position is located in the Police Service of the VA Medical Center in Greater Los Angeles. The mission of the Physical Security Specialist - Non-Uniformed is to serve and protect Veterans, patients, employees, contractors, volunteers, affiliates, visitors, and others who frequent VA facilities. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives may be authorized for highly qualified applicants up to 35%. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

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-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07. 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.

GS-9 MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Your resume must demonstrate one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-07) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector executing the responsibilities of a Physical Security Specialist including providing physical security and assistance to patients, employees, contractors, volunteers, affiliates, visitors, and others entering a facility or campus; ensuring compliance with security procedures designed to safeguard personnel and property; applying knowledge of security and protection regulations, policies, procedures, and practices when implementing plans; utilizing various security equipment and devices; making/sharing recommendations to improve security processes. ~OR~
2. Successfully completed a master's or equivalent graduate degree, or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or an LL.B. or J.D. in a related field that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. NOTE: Transcripts must be submitted with application. Education cannot be credited without documentation. ~OR~
3. Successfully completed equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate level education and specialized experience which may be used to qualify for this position if the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.

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 Environment:

The work is primarily sedentary and is accomplished in an office environment. Some walking and standing may occur in the course of a normal workday.

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/.