Supervisory Security Assistant
About the Role
Serves as the supervisor in the DLA Installation Support-Columbus, Security and Emergency Services Division. Acts as the senior Site Security Manager responsible for the system security of all Common Access Card (CAC) terminals.
Responsibilities
- Executes DEERS/RAPIDS operations.
- Issues a CAC to eligible recipients upon presentation of the required documentation.
- Implements physical access controls to reduce the risk of equipment tampering.
- Oversees day-to-day operations, including weekends, for the issuance of temporary visitor identification for all visitors to the installation.
- Ensures assigned employees utilize established procedures to issue the CAC and support traditional issuance of ID cards.
- Validates the identity of individuals whose fingerprints cannot be captured.
- Issues temporary visitor IDs.
- Works on an assigned work schedule to oversee the Pass/ID Office and Visitor's Control Center operations.
Requirements
- Must be a U.S. citizen.
- Tour of Duty: Rotating Shifts.
- Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive.
- Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
- Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt.
- Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
- Supervisory Probation: Required.
- Completion of Supervisory Certification Program: Required.
- Bargaining Unit Status: No.
- Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities.
- Must obtain and maintain all appropriate certifications to operate the DEERS/RAPIDS System.
- Must obtain and maintain a Site Security Manager certification.
Qualifications
To qualify for a Supervisory Security Assistant, your resume and supporting documentation must support:
- One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position.
- To qualify at the GS-08 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector.
- Creditable specialized experience includes:
- Issuing ID cards to eligible recipients upon presentation of the required documentation.
- Implementing physical access controls to reduce the risk of equipment tampering.
- Validating the identity of individuals whose fingerprints cannot be captured.
- Issuing temporary visitor IDs.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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.
Education
Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.
Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent.
Additional Information
- This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants.
- Information for Veterans is available at DLA Careers Programs.
- As of 23 December 2016, Military retirees seeking to enter federal service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they would be appointed within 180 days following their official date of retirement.
Drug-Free Workplace Policy
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing. Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test.
Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e., start date). The selectee's inability to successfully pass or refusal to conduct the test may result in the tentative or final job offer being withdrawn during the recruitment process or subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment.
You may be required to sign a "Drug Test Statement of Understanding" if selected for this position. The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids.
Advisory: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law, and under Federal law, Marijuana is illegal.