Security Assistant

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The Dayton VAMC Police Service is seeking a Security Assistant to monitor security equipment and systems, and maintain logs and reports. The role requires handling alarms, access control, and coordination with law enforcement as needed. A two-page resume limit applies, with Direct-Hire Authority for this occupation.

Primary duties include responding to alarms, managing security access, and maintaining police control center operations. This is a non-virtual, on-site position at Dayton VAMC.

Qualifications

• Specialized Experience: 1 year at GS-4 level in security or law enforcement objectives and programs.
• Experience includes monitoring physical alarm systems and security cameras; dispatching officers; maintaining logs.
• Education: 4 years of education above high school can substitute experience.

Responsibilities

• Physical Security Support: monitors and responds to alarms.
• Traces access patterns, programs, assigns/removes user permissions, and remotely opens/closes doors.
• Determines when to dispatch law enforcement or other personnel to investigate; maintains logs and prepares reports.
• Issues and retrieves keys/IDs; maintains badge accountability.
• Monitors communications and directs responses to security and life safety systems.
• Coordinates with federal/state/local law enforcement for emergencies.
• Operates dispatch center equipment and computer systems; conducts system checks and inventories.
• Enters/updates information in various databases; uses NCIC for sensitive information.

Job description

Summary

The Dayton VAMC Police Service is recruiting for a Security Assistant. The primary purpose of this position is to monitor physical security equipment and systems. The two (2) page resume limit applies to this position. DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY: This position is being filled using Direct-Hire Authority (5 CFR 337.205) for this occupation.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement - 10/05/2026. 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-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; overseeing - leading and balancing the workload of staff - carrying out support tasks related to law enforcement and security administration; monitoring and responding to physical alarm systems and security cameras; dispatching officers; monitoring computer 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 successfully completed (4) years of education above the high school level. This education must have been obtained in an accredited business - secretarial or technical school - junior college - college or university for which high school graduation or the equivalent is the normal prerequisite. One year of full-time undergraduate study is defined as 30 semester hours - 45 quarter hours - or the equivalent in a college or university or at least 20 hours of classroom instruction per week for approximately 36 weeks in a business - secretarial or technical NOTE: Transcripts must be submitted with application. Education cannot be credited without documentation. OR - Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have a combination of specialized experience and education to meet qualification requirements. Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours (i.e. beyond the second year) is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. NOTE: If using education combined with specialized experience to qualify - a copy of your transcript is 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

• 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
• Work Schedule: Varying tours and off-days Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Position Description/PD#: Security Assistant/PD99858A