- Position Title
- Supervisory Security Assistant
- Agency
- Veterans Health Administration
- Announcement Number
- CBSR-12746215-25-ACS Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, June 5, 2025 to Monday, June 9, 2025
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Eligibilities
1.
Are you an employee of the facility indicated for this position?
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50). Your SF-50 must include enough information to be able to determine that time-in-grade requirements have been met (if applicable) and include your position title, pay plan/series/grade, tenure and the type of appointment (i.e. Competitive or Excepted). Please be aware that award SF-50's do not always include this pertinent information.
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50). Your SF-50 must include enough information to be able to determine that time-in-grade requirements have been met (if applicable) and include your position title, pay plan/series/grade, tenure and the type of appointment (i.e. Competitive or Excepted). Please be aware that award SF-50's do not always include this pertinent information.
Preferences
1.
Which of the following items describes your current or recent (within the last five years) political appointee service?
If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
Your resume must be submitted in English and include the following information for each job listed:
- Job title Duties (be as detailed as possible)
- Month & year start/end dates (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008)
- Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)
- Series and Grade, if applicable, for all Federal positions you have held
- Please be aware that your answers will be verified against information provided on your resume. Be sure that your resume clearly supports your responses to all of the questions by addressing your work experience in detail.
By submitting your application, you are certifying, to the best of your knowledge and belief, all the information submitted by you with your application for employment is true, complete, and made in good faith, and that you have truthfully and accurately represented your work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education (degrees, accomplishments, etc.). The information you provide as part of your application may be investigated. You are also certifying, and acknowledging, that misrepresenting your experience or education, or providing false or fraudulent information in, or with your application, may affect your eligibility for appointment and/or continued employment. False or fraudulent statements may be punishable by fine or imprisonment (18 U.S.C. 1001).
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in the position of: Supervisory Security Assistant, GS 7.
Please review the questions and select the appropriate answer to each of the following based on your level of experience. When answering the questionnaire, remember that your experience are subject to verification by investigation. You may be asked to provide specific examples or documentation of experience as proof to support your answers. If your resume does not support the questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
1.
Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-05 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:
Do you meet this specialized experience requirement?
- Possess sufficient administrative knowledge to effectively assign duties and assignments toward the accomplishment of the job and to complete tasks independent of direct supervision, while keeping the supervisor informed. Will be familiar with applicable federal and state criminal codes; police and medical terminology and codes as they apply to this position, and related police and medical procedures as outlined in appropriate regulations. Has the knowledge and possess the skill in using personal computers with office applications to perform operations or to prepare complex documents containing tables or graphs and use resources to obtain information accessible over the internet, as needed. Must be able to independently prepare written communications including narrative reports related to technical aspects of the program, correspondence to employees and applicants to obtain information needed to facilitate initiation actions.
Do you meet this specialized experience requirement?
For each task in the following groups, choose the statement from the list below that best describes your experience and/or training.
For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below.
2.
Effectively expresses information to multiple audiences through clear, convincing oral and written communications; demonstrates logical thinking when describing facts and concepts, and shapes communications to meet the needs of a specific audience; actively listens to others and demonstrates understanding of their comments and/or questions.
3.
Identifies a need; gathers, organizes, and maintains information; determines its importance and accuracy, and communicates it by a variety of methods.
4.
Uses computers, software applications, databases, and automated systems to accomplish work.
5.
Manages group processes; encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals.
6.
Plans, distributes, and monitors work assignments; evaluates work performance and provides feedback to others on their performance.
7.
Inspires, motivates and guides others toward goal accomplishment; coaches, mentors, and challenges subordinates; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations; models high standards of honesty, integrity, trust, openness, and respect for the individual by applying these values to daily behaviors.
8.
Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender, disabilities, and other individual differences.
9.
Knowledge of the laws, regulations, and guidelines related to securing personnel, facilities, and information, including the requirements for handling, transporting, and protecting classified information and proper reporting of security incidents.
For each technical area below, select the response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and demonstrated capability.
10.
Uses machines, tools, or equipment effectively; uses computers and computer applications to analyze and communicate information in the appropriate format.