Security Assistant

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Security Assistant for the Police Service at the Ann Arbor VA Medical Center.

The role supports physical security equipment and systems, ensuring rapid alarm response, access control, and documentation to safeguard personnel and facilities. Responsibilities include coordinating with federal, state, and local law enforcement, managing logs, and supporting emergency communications.

Qualifications

• Transcript must be submitted for education-based qualifications.
• Education recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be used for qualification.
• Foreign education requires a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with transcript.

Responsibilities

• Monitors and responds to alarms; traces access patterns and assigns user permissions.
• Maintains logs of radio/alarm activity and prepares reports.
• Operates communications equipment to support routine and emergency operations.
• Performs system checks, inventories, and data entry in security-related databases.
• Deploys keys and badges and ensures accountability of police equipment.

Skills

Physical security monitoring

Alarm response

Access control management

Emergency communications

Police dispatch coordination

Education

Transcript submission requirement

Education evaluation per US Dept. of Education

Certificate of Foreign Equivalency (if applicable)

Tools

NCIC access

Security/line equipment and logs

Computer systems/databases

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The person in this position serves as the Security Assistant for Police Service at the Ann Arbor VA Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). The primary purpose of this position is to monitor physical security equipment and systems.

Key Responsibilities

Duties include but are not limited to: Physical Security Support: monitors and responds to alarms; traces access patterns, programming, assigns or removes user permissions, and remotely opens and secures doors during routine and emergency operations; determines when to dispatch law enforcement or other personnel to investigate; maintains radio/alarm activity records/logs to include dates, times, and results of communications and activities; prepares completed reports; issues and retrieves government issued keys and/or identification cards; 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; 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/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; completes vehicle registration tasks and issues decals and permits.

Performs other related duties as assigned. You will be expected to travel for Training Work Schedule: Full-Time, Varying shifts, 6:00am - 6:00pm or 8:00am - 6:00pm or 8:00pm - 6:00am Position Description/PD#: Security Assistant/PD99858S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Requirements & Education

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $44932 – $58413/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-20.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Competitive' hiring path.