Security Assistant

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 46,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Alaska VA Healthcare Center in Anchorage, Alaska seeks a Security Assistant to provide administrative and communications support for police and security programs.

duties include coordinating radio/telephonic communications, monitoring alarms, and maintaining security records. Requires 1 year of specialized experience or 4-year education with transcripts; training includes VA Link/Entry Controller and 20 days OJT. 12-hour Panama schedule on-site.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-04.
• Education can substitute for experience with 4-year coursework; transcripts required.
• Combination of education and experience allowed beyond first 60 semester hours; transcripts required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate radio and telephonic communications during normal and emergency operations.
• Monitor alarms and SSTV.
• Maintain security records and logs for PACS and identification system.
• Protect and maintain sensitive data in accordance with Privacy Act and VA policies.
• Complete VA Link and Entry Controller training; 20 days of OJT as entry controller.

Skills

Administrative and clerical skills

Oral and written communications

Radio dispatch procedures

Police terminology

Emergency procedures knowledge

Education

4-year course of study above high school

Tools

PACS

APSIN

NCIC

Job description

Job Summary

This position resides within the Police & Security Service at the Alaska VA Healthcare Center in Anchorage Alaska. Performing administrative and communication support work related to law enforcement and physical security programs. This is an open continuous announcement. Applicants will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be considered. The close date for this announcement is September 30th - 2026.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement - 09/30/2026. 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-04 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include - but are not limited to: general administrative and/or clerical skills; knowledge of Police Service dispatch communication equipment and dispatch procedures; ability to sustain emotional and mental stability while under pressure of handling procedures related to emergency situations; skill in oral and written communications to prepare and present correspondence and reports; ability to operate specialized equipment associated with electronic surveillance devices and intrusion and duress alarm systems; police terminology and radio dispatch procedures.

Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have 4-year course of study above high school. Transcripts required.

Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education in excess of the first 60 semester hours (i.e. - beyond the second year) is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. One full academic year of study (30 semester hours) beyond the second year is equivalent to 6 months of specialized experience. Transcripts 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/.

Duties

• Coordinate radio and telephonic communications during normal and emergency operations
• Monitors alarms and SSTV
• Conduct alarm audits and equipment inventories - complete records and other logs
• Perform or monitor standardized aspects of established security program operations such as establishing and maintaining security records of operating an established PACS and identification system
• Proficiency in interpersonal communications - as well as the ability to sustain emotional and mental stability while under pressure of handling procedures related to emergency situations
• Protect and maintain printed and electronic files containing sensitive data in accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974 - the VA Records Control Schedule and other applicable laws - federal regulations - VA statutes and policy and VHA Police
• Ensure work of the service conforms to appropriate directives and reflects favorably upon the service
• Must be trained and certified on the operation and use of APSIN and NCIC law enforcement systems
• Complete initial VA Link and Entry Controller training facilitated by 673 SFS Training Section
• Complete 20 days of On-The-Job training (OJT) with a certified entry controller
• Work Schedule: 12 hours shift - Panama schedule rotating days and nights
• Position Description/PD#: Security Assistant/PD50329a Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized