Security Assistant

Summary

This position serves as the Security Assistant (Dispatcher) for Police Service within the WNY Veterans Health Administration (VHA) for Buffalo - NY 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 - 03/09/2026. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:

Examples of specialized experience would typically include - but are not limited to:
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.

~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. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience - including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g.

- Peace Corps - Ameri Corps) 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.

For more information on these qualification standards - please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

• Major duties and responsibilities 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 -…