Security Assistant Verifying Official

Defense Logistics Agency; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense Logistics Agency at Fort Belvoir, VA seeks a Security Assistant (Verifying Official) to perform VO duties, manage DEERS/RAPIDS data, and issue CAC/USID cards. The role includes operating ESS, screening entry access, and generating security reports for ID credentials.

The position requires one year of specialized experience or education-based qualifications as outlined in the vacancy. This is a full-time on-site role at the installation.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience at GS-05 or equivalent.
• Education substitution allowed with transcripts when applicable.
• Combination of education and experience may meet total qualifications for GS levels.

Responsibilities

• Verifying Official (VO) duties for DEERS/RAPIDS workstations.
• Add/update/retrieve/display/store PII in DEERS database.
• Generate CAC for eligible personnel (military, civilian, contractor).
• Generate USID cards for eligible individuals including retirees and foreign nationals.
• Operate the installation’s electronic security system (ESS).
• Greet customers and determine eligibility to enter the installation.
• Support security programs by producing analyses on ID card issuance and lost/stolen credentials.

Skills

Specialized Experience

GS-05/GS-06 eligibility

Education

Substitution of education for experience

Job description

Telework Eligible

No

Major Duties

• If selected at the GS-05 level, the below responsibilities will be performed in a developmental capacity.
• Serves as a Verifying Official (VO) operating DEERS/RAPIDS workstations.
• Adds, updates, retrieves, displays, transmits, and stores personally identifiable information on individuals in the DEERS database.
• Generates the Common Access Card (CAC) for eligible military, civilian, contractor, Guard/Reserve, and foreign military personnel.
• Generates the Uniform Services Identification (USID) Card for eligible individuals including retired military, military dependents, foreign nationals, volunteers, and others.
• Operates the installation’s electronic security system (ESS).
• Greets customers and determines their eligibility to enter the installation.
• Supports installation physical security and law enforcement programs by producing analytical reports pertaining to ID card issuance and lost or stolen identification credentials.

Qualification Summary

To qualify for a Security Assistant (Verifying Official), your resume and supporting documentation must support: A. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-06 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. To qualify at the GS-05 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-04 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: GS-05 Reviewing requests for identification documents Greeting and briefing employees and visitors on controls and restrictions associated with access to federal installations Maintaining daily access rosters and visitor sign-in logs GS-06: Issuing badges, passes, or other forms to authorize access Entering personal identifiable data into electronic systems Verify the legitimacy of identification documents B. Education Substitution: Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Education must be from a college or university accredited by an organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education. See http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx. If using education to meet basic qualifications, YOU MUST SUBMIT A TRANSCRIPT as supplemental documentation. To qualify based on education in lieu of specialized experience, you must possess: GS-06: Graduate education may be credited in those few instances where the graduate education is directly related to the work of the position. GS-05: Four years of successfully completed education above the high school level. C. Combination: Combinations of successfully completed post‑high‑school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for grade levels GS‑05 and may be computed by first determining the applicant’s total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the applicant’s education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grade GS‑06. 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, religious, 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.

Compensation

$46,610-$67,543 per year