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SECURITY ASSISTANT (ALARM MONITOR)
U.S. Marine Corps
Department of the Navy
Location
New Orleans, Louisiana
Salary
$54,314 - $70,609
per year
Type
Closes
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GS-6 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $37,764 - $49,094
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-5. Bachelor's degree + some experience.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves monitoring security alarms, cameras, and notification systems in a Marine Corps office to detect and respond to potential threats or emergencies.
You'll handle troubleshooting equipment, logging activities, and maintaining records to keep everything running smoothly.
It's a good fit for someone with experience in security monitoring or administrative support who pays close attention to detail and works well in a structured environment.
Key Requirements
- At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-06 level in administrative office security support
- Proficiency in monitoring and troubleshooting electronic security systems, including intrusion detection and alarms
- Experience operating Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) systems to identify unauthorized activity
- Ability to manage and operate Mass Notification Systems (MNS) for emergency communications
- Skills in maintaining detailed logs for alarm conditions, including setting, resetting, activation, and deactivation
- Familiarity with Symmetry Security Management System for monitoring and controlling security electronics
- Competence in using office automation equipment such as computers, printers, scanners, and fax machines
Full Job Description
You will serve as a SECURITY ASSISTANT (ALARM MONITOR) in the Provost Marshal Office/Marine Corps Police Department of MARFORRES NOLA.
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-06 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Performing administrative office security support, monitoring and troubleshooting electronic security systems, intrusion detection systems, alarms, mass notification and closed circuit television systems.
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 monitor Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) screens for unauthorized activity/activation based on images displayed.
- You will monitor and operate a Mass Notification System (MNS) to ensure proper dissemination of emergency mass notification messages and ensure proper operation of system.
- You will maintain alarm control log of all alarm conditions to include setting, resetting, activation, and deactivation to ensure alarms are not malfunctioning.
- You will maintain alarm control log of all alarm conditions to include setting, resetting, activation, and deactivation to ensure alarms are not malfunctioning.
- You will utilize Symmetry Security Management System to monitor, troubleshoot, manage, and control site security electronic systems.
- You will operate a variety of office automation equipment, including copy machines, facsimile machines, networked computers, laser printers, shredders, scanners, and other electronic equipment.
- You will ensure call rosters on key personnel are accurate and maintain complete and accurate listing of all Fire/Smoke alarm boxes.
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