Security Assistant

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a Security Assistant for Police Service to monitor physical security equipment and systems within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA).

The role includes alarm and access monitoring, managing keys and badges, and coordinating with internal and external personnel during incidents. The position emphasizes confidentiality, data handling, and clear written and verbal communication with customers.

Qualifications

• One full year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-04 in Federal service with duties in data entry, reporting, and handling confidential information.
• Education: Four years of education above high school in an accredited institution.
• Combination: any mix of education and experience that meets the requirements; transcripts required.

Responsibilities

• Perform alarm and access monitoring, trace access patterns, and update databases.
• Remotely open and secure doors during routine and emergency operations.
• Respond to alarms for fire, intrusion, duress, medical and psychiatric emergencies.
• Monitor weather alerts and transmit warnings system-wide when appropriate.
• Maintain logs of radio/alarm activity and prepare reports.
• Issue and track keys and identification badges; review access requests.
• Conduct administrative investigations of lost keys, passes, and PIV cards.

Skills

Alarm monitoring

Access control

Report generation

Data entry

Education

4 years education above high school

Tools

Database maintenance

Computer literacy

Job description

Summary

This position serves as the Security Assistant for Police Service within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) with a primary purpose to monitor physical security equipment and systems.

Summary

This position serves as the Security Assistant for Police Service within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) with a primary purpose to monitor physical security equipment and systems.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement - 09/28/2026. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: GS-05 Specialized Experience includes: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-04 grade level in Federal service that has required application of the knowledge - methods - and techniques of this position. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: 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. OR 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. OR 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. 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

• Major duties include - but are not limited to: Performs alarm and access monitoring - tracing access patterns - programming - assigning or removing user permissions - updating databases - remotely opening and securing doors during routine and emergency operations and generating a variety of reports as needed
• Assesses on-scene behavior and determines when it is appropriate to dispatch law enforcement or other personnel to investigate
• Responsible for responding to alarm systems monitoring fire - access - intrusion - duress/panic - medical emergencies - psychiatric emergencies - medical assist teams - etc.
• and emergency digital paging system
• Monitors emergency weather alerts and transmits warnings system wide when appropriate
• Maintains radio/alarm activity records/logs to include dates - times - and results of communications and activities and prepares completed reports
• Performs and documents emergency callbacks when necessary
• Tracks critical information and reports findings to the supervisor
• Implements policies - procedures - and methods for identifying and protecting information - personnel - property - facilities - operations - or material
• Operates an established vehicle registration and visitor management program and parking registration and/or photo identification equipment
• Issues and retrieves government issued keys and/or identification cards
• Reviews requests for and issues passes and identification documents
• Maintains accurate key inventory and accountability database
• Maintains accountability of Police Officer badges issued and all associated logs
• Performs administrative (non-criminal) investigations of lost keys - passes - and PIV cards for rapid assessment and documentation of any compromised access to VA property and termination of off access permissions
• Determines the nature and location of the emergency
• prioritizes events and commits police resources appropriately
• determines what notifications are necessary based upon event type - makes such notifications and coordinates follow-up communications
• Other duties as assigned
• Work Schedule: To be determined by the Police Management
• Rotating shifts - Weekday - weekend - nights and holidays
• Position Description/PD#: Security Assistant/PD00220A