Security & Access Control Specialist

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Tuskegee (AL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Security Assistant for the VA Police Service in the Field Operations Division.

The role supports alarm monitoring, access control, and protective services across VA facilities, with duties spanning logs, reports, and enforcement coordination. The position requires time-in-grade eligibility and experience with security systems, access control, and emergency response.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience or education as described for GS-5 level.
• Ability to monitor alarms, trace access patterns, and update databases.

Responsibilities

• Performs alarm and access monitoring
• Traces access patterns and reviews reports
• Manages user permissions and updates databases
• Remotely opens and secures doors during routine and emergency operations
• Assesses on-scene behavior and determines when to dispatch personnel
• Maintains required records and prepares reports
• Operates vehicle registration and visitor management programs
• Issues and tracks identification documents and keys
• Performs administrative investigations of security incidents

Skills

Alarm monitoring

Access control

Report generation

Job description

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Security Assistant for the VA Police Service in the Field Operations Division.

The role supports alarm monitoring, access control, and protective services across VA facilities, with duties spanning logs, reports, and enforcement coordination. The position requires time-in-grade eligibility and experience with security systems, access control, and emergency response.