Security Officer 1
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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SECURITY ASSISTANT
Naval Supply Systems Command
Department of the Navy
GS-4 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $30,286 - $39,372
Typical requirements: 1 year general experience. 2 years college or associate degree.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves working in a security alarm center for the Navy, where you'll monitor alarms, answer emergency calls on phones and radios, keep detailed logs of events, and coordinate with police, fire, and medical teams during urgent situations.
It's a fast-paced role that requires staying calm under pressure and handling multiple tasks at once.
A good fit would be someone with experience in dispatch or security operations who is detail-oriented and good at communicating clearly.
Key Requirements
- At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-04 level, including operating radio communication equipment
- Experience receiving and handling incoming telephone or alarm system calls
- Proficiency in maintaining logbooks and records of events and transmissions
- Skill in operating computer-based systems for emergency dispatching (police, fire, EMS)
- Ability to work with multiple systems like alarms, radios, and recording devices during emergencies
- Capability to disseminate information from callers and multitask (e.g., radios, phones, typing) while communicating effectively with public and response personnel
- Clear and concise verbal communication skills for recording and transmitting messages
Full Job Description
You will serve as a SECURITY ASSISTANT in the SECURITY DEPARTMENT of NAVSUP WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT.
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-04 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Operating radio communication equipment.2) Receiving incoming telephone or alarm systems calls.3) Maintaining logbooks/records.4) Operating electronic computer-based systems for emergency (Police, fire, and or EMS) dispatching management.5) Working on multiple equipment/systems (alarm systems, dispatch recording devices, multi-channel radios) during emergency situations.6) Disseminating information from incoming callers during emergency situations.7) Effectively carrying out several tasks at the same time such as operating radios, telephones, and typing while efficiently communicating with the public, police, fire, and/or medical personnel.
Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Major Duties:
- You will be responsible for answering all phone and radio calls received in the Alarm Center while operating various manual and automated alarm monitoring systems.
- You will monitor all appropriate alarm systems including fire alarms, intrusion detection system (IDS) alarms, and duress alarms.
- You will provide internal, external, and intra-command coordination at the request of NSA police, fire, radiological control, and response units.
- You will maintain an up-to-date log of all radio and telephonic transmissions sent/received and a chronological minute-to-minute log of significant events.
- You will communicate clearly, concisely, and distinctly on all messages being recorded or transmitted.
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