Security Assistant Job in White City - 97696745 - ZAI7QFVHA1ZMO

Job Title:
Security Assistant

Department:
Department Of Veterans Affairs

Agency:
Veterans Health Administration

Job Announcement Number:
VI-11-450357-SB

SALARY RANGE:
$31,315.00 - $40,706.00 /year

OPEN PERIOD:
Monday, March 14, 2011 to Friday, September 30, 2011
SERIES & GRADE:GS-0086-05

POSITION INFORMATION:
Full Time Career/Career Conditional

DUTY LOCATIONS:
Few vacancies - White City, OR

WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED:
Status Candidates (Merit Promotion Eligibles)

JOB SUMMARY:Vacancy Identification Number (VIN):   VI450357 (Please include on all documents)

Our mission:  To fulfill President Lincoln's promise – "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" – by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans.

YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities.For more information on the Department of Veterans Affairs, go to http://www.vacareers.va.gov/. 

This is an Open Continuous vacancy. Multiple positions will be filled from this announcement as they become available.

Cut-Off Dates will be periodically posted as newly vacant positions become open; applications received online or faxed prior to the cut-off date will be referred for that vacancy opening.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

• You must be a US citizen to apply for this job
• Subject to a background/suitability investigation.
• Designated and/or random drug testing may be required.

Additional Duty Location Info:
Few vacancies - White City, OR

This position is located in the Police Service of the Department of Veterans Affairs Southern Oregon Rehabilitation Center & Clinics (SORCC). Incumbent responsible for the technical management of Police Dispatch. Ensures all communications/security and related electronic equipment is operative on a daily basis. Operates a variety of communication and security equipment such as computers and dispatch radios. Functions as the department resource person in this area. Incumbent is the evening and night shift dispatcher responsible for all dispatch responsibilities. Assists evening and night shift police officers with calls, and assignments including searches for missing patients. Performs other related administrative duties as needed and assigned. Non recurring audits, surveys and studies may also be assigned as needed.

This position requires working irregular tours of duty, which will include evenings, night shift, weekends, holidays and weekend day shift.

Incumbent will be required to work rotating shifts, 6:00 am to 6:00 pm & 6:00 pm to 6:00 am, with rotating days off.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:Time-in-Grade Restriction - Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. The grade may have been in any occupation but must have been held in the Federal service.

Ability to effectively communicate in English, both spoken and written, is re­quired.

For GS-5 level: 1 year of *specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-4 in the Federal Service OR successful completion of a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor’s degree in any field.

*Specialized experience is experience that provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.Specialized experience for this position is defined as knowledge of security and law enforcement programs and services; ability to research, analyze and intercept complex information, and independently determine the most successful and appropriate course of action to address and resolve the matter ensuring that actions are within guidelines and regulations; knowledge of Police Service dispatch communications equipment such as computers, surveillance & radio equipment and dispatch procedures in order to perform as a shift dispatcher; and the ability to exercise a high degree of communication with patients, visitors, other law enforcement agencies and employees in person and on the phone.

You will be rated on the following Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other characteristics (KSAOs) as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:

1. Knowledge of security and law enforcement services and programs.

2. Ability to effectively manage the administrative work of an office including organizing office functions, arranging and establishing work schedules, developing training plans, and filing and organization of records.

3. Knowledge of police and/or emergency service dispatch communications equipment such as computers, surveillance & radio equipment and dispatch procedures in order to perform as a shift dispatcher.

Ability to exercise a high degree of communication with patients, visitors, other law enforcement and emergency service agencies and employees in person and on the phone.For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications .

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC.  WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.  If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).

APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE:Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.)Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website:http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.htmlAll education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. *** If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. ***

Veterans Preference:  When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on their application or résumé. Applicants claiming preference based on service-connected disability, or based on being the spouse or mother of a disabled or deceased Veteran, must complete an SF 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference. Veterans who are still in the service may be granted tentative preference on the basis of information contained in their applications, but they must produce a DD Form 214 or other proof prior to appointment to document entitlement to preference.  For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/veterans.aspx.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

Your résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

BENEFITS:

Working for the Department of Veterans Affairs offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. In addition to traditional "dollars and cents" benefits, we offer a range of benefits to help balance work and life.  For more information please visit us at http://www4.va.gov/JOBS/Job_Benefits/benefits.asp.

OTHER INFORMATION:

The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 90 or more before any Veterans preference points) for this vacancy. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/ctap/index.asp.

Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave:  Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee.  VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employees credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service.  This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave.

HOW TO APPLY:

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:

1. Your Résumé
2. A complete Occupational Questionnaire View Occupational Questionnaire
3. Additional Required Documents (see Required Documents section below)

The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Friday, September 30, 2011.

To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the occupational questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button at the end of the process.Applicants are urged to apply online; this process is easier, faster, and provides more information as applications are processed.

Note: To return to a previously Saved or Incomplete application, simply reapply through your account in USAJOBS.  After applying, return to USAJOBS (https://my.usajobs.gov/Login.aspx) to see the status of your application, including any messages that may have been sent to you.

If you cannot apply online:

1. Click the following link to view and print the occupational questionnaire View Occupational Questionnaire.
2. Print this 1203FX form to provide your response to the occupational questionnaire http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/OPM1203fx.pdf.
3. Fax the completed 1203FX form along with any supporting documents to (478)757-3144. Your 1203FX will serve as a cover page for your fax transmission.

To fax supporting documents you are unable to upload:

1. Complete this cover page http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf using the following Vacancy ID VI450357.
2. Fax your documents to (478)757-3144.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

The following documents are required:

•   Résumé or Optional Application for Federal Employment (OF-612).
•   Responses to the questionnaire.
•   Copy of your transcript if you are using education to qualify
•   Evidence of your eligibility to apply for this vacancy (please see checklist).
•   Any other documents required by the checklist.

AGENCY CONTACT INFO:

Janice T. Luton
Phone: (541)826-2111x3692
Fax: (541)830-3525
Email: JANICE.LUTON1@VA.GOV Agency Information:
VA Southern Oregon Rehabilitation Cntr and Clinics
Department of Veteran Affairs
Human Resources
White City, OR 97503
Fax: (541)830-3525

WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:After we receive your complete application package (including all required documents), your qualifications will be reviewed and assigned an initial rating.  We will also review your application to make sure that your résumé supports the answers given in the questionnaire. If your résumé does not support your questionnaire answers, we will adjust your rating accordingly. Based on your ranking or numerical score, you may be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. You will be notified when your rating is determined.