Security Assistant

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Poplar Bluff (MO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

The John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Missouri seeks a Security Assistant to monitor security equipment and systems, ensuring the safety of patients and staff.

Applicants must meet all requirements by 10/27/2026; the position emphasizes data handling, confidential information, and effective communication with internal and external customers.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience at GS-4 level in federal service.
• Experience with computer/automation systems, data entry, reporting, and database maintenance.

Skills

Data entry

Reporting

Database maintenance

Confidentiality

Communication

Education

4-year higher education

Job description

This position serves as the Security Assistant for Police Service within the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center with a primary purpose to monitor physical security equipment and systems.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement 10/27/2026.

Specialized Experience:

One (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-4 level in the Federal service that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of a Security Assistant, and that is typically in or related to the work of this position. Specialized experience includes: the use of various computer, automation systems; computer skills in terms of data entry, compiling information, preparing and submitting reports, and database maintenance and management; maintaining confidentiality of information, both electronic and print; and communication and interpersonal relation skills sufficient to appropriately and courteously relate to internal and external customers both verbally and in writing.

NOTE:

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.

EDUCATION:

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.

COMBINATION:

Possess equivalent combinations of successfully completed post high school education and experience may be used to meet total 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.

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.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment:

The work is typically sedentary in nature. However, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying of light items such as papers, books, small parts; etc. No special physical demands are required to perform the work. Working on off-tours, rotating shifts or regular overtime may be required. The work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts which require normal safety precautions typical of such places as offices, meeting and training rooms. The work area is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated.