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Posted: March 10, 2026 (1 day ago)

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SECURITY ASSISTANT (OA)

Commander, Navy Installations Command

Department of the Navy

Fresh

Salary

$45,785 - $59,521

per year

Closes

June 8, 2026More Navy jobs →

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 handling security access for visitors, contractors, and personnel at a Navy installation, including processing passes, running background checks, and managing administrative tasks like maintaining files and calendars.

It's an entry-level role focused on customer service and basic office support in a security setting.

A good fit would be someone with administrative experience, attention to detail, and comfort using databases and software in a structured environment.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-04 level, including visitor access processing and security program operations
  • Skill in performing customer service duties
  • Ability to process, review, and validate security access forms and passes
  • Proficiency in querying databases for criminal background checks
  • Experience providing receptionist support and maintaining appointment calendars
  • Knowledge of maintaining files on physical security violations
  • Ability to select and integrate software types for office tasks, such as data retrieval and report creation

Full Job Description

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer.

Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer.

Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Your resume must also 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) Performing and resolving a full range of both standard procedural and non-recurring/unusual visitor access assignments; 2) Performing and/or monitoring standardized aspects of established security program operations; 3) Processing, reviewing, and validating forms of security access into an installation/organization; 4) Experience and skill in Customer Service duties; 5) Ability to select the most appropriate software type for a specific office need and to integrate different software types into a single document, e.g., to retrieve data, convert it into graphic form, and incorporate it into the text of a report.

(Note: Your answer must be supported by information in your resume.) Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: General Schedule Qualification Standards 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 process requests for the issuance of temporary passes, contractor/vendor passes, and visitor passes.
  • You will query databases to obtain criminal background checks for all personnel accessing the installation.
  • You will provide receptionist support, maintain appointment calendars for the Security Officer and the Operations Officer, and serve as civilian administrative liaison to the Human Resources Office HRO.
  • You will maintain files on physical security violations and verify information retrieved from databases to prepare letter citing type of physical security violation for site manager signature.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/10/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/11/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DE-12905199-26-SAM