Security Assistant - Iron Mountain, United States - Department Of Veterans Affairs

Description

Summary

This position serves as the Security Assistant for Police Service at the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center, Iron Mountain, MI (585), with a primary purpose to monitor physical security equipment and systems along with dispatching of VA Police Officers in calls for services and emergencies.

This is an open continuous announcement until July 26, 2024. Qualified applicants will be considered and referred as vacancies become available.

Duties

Major duties and responsibilities include:

• 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, fire, medical or other emergency services; maintains contact with law enforcement units; monitors and directs responses to security and life safety communications, radio dispatches, telephone calls, and other emergency communication circuits; coordinates with various federal, state and local law enforcement officials for coordination of emergency situations; and operates a variety of communications equipment, telephones and computer systems to support both routine and emergency operations.
• Operations Support: Performs system checks on a variety of equipment used in the dispatch center; troubleshoots systems when problems arise and resolves issues whenever possible; conducts equipment inventories and completes records and other logs; enters, updates and retrieves information from a variety of computer systems/databases; uses state and the National Crime Information Computer (NCIC) to access sensitive law enforcement information to support field operations and investigations; enters or updates regional and national records; compiles and prepares reports related to events occurring in the operation of the police control center; completes vehicle registration tasks and issues decals and permits.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Varies. Must be willing to workday and night shifts, along with irregular hours, weekends, and holidays.

Position Description Title/PD#: Security Assistant (Dispatcher)/PDPD99858S

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.