Dispatcher / Support Services (Security Assistant)

Security Assistant for Police Service

This position serves as the Security Assistant for Police Service, Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System with a primary purpose to monitor physical security equipment and systems such as computers and multiple software systems to receiving and evaluating calls, dispatching and monitoring police, and record keeping and support services. Relocation / Recruitment Incentives : May be authorized to highly qualified applicants up to 25%. This vacancy is a solicitation for a Hiring Fair Event.

This vacancy is a solicitation for a Hiring Fair Event, which will be on an invite only basis once the position qualifications have been met. If you receive an invitation, you will be required to attend in person on :

Date : Saturday, January 10, 2026

Time : TBD - By Appointment

Location of Hiring Event : Greater Los Angeles VA Hospital

You will be notified of your qualifications and if determined to be minimally qualified, you will receive an invitation for interview and MUST RSVP. Applicants should plan for a long day if selected, as there are several pre-employment stations to clear. Requirements for Pre-Employment Screening : Fingerprints (Two forms of ID required) Security background Immunizations (Immunization records preferred)

Duties include but not limited to :

• Receiving and Evaluating Calls
• Dispatching and Monitoring
• Record Keeping and Support

Work Schedule : Full-Time, Monday - Friday, 8 : 00 am - 4 : 30 pm Compressed / Flexible : Not Available

Position Description / PD# : Dispatcher / Support Services (Security Assistant) / PD99858S

Relocation / Recruitment Incentives : May be authorized to highly qualified applicants. May be authorized to highly qualified applicants up to 25%.

Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12 / 31 / 1959 Physical Requirements : The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required. You may be required to serve a probationary / trial period Subject to background / security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.

Qualifications This is an open continuous announcement. The announcement will remain open for the time period advertised. Certificates will be issued on the following dates : November 7, 2025 November 14, 2025 November 21, 2025 December 2, 2025 (last certificate once announcement closes) To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 12 / 01 / 2025 Time-In-Grade Requirement : Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-05 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-04. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note : Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.

Specialized experience for the GS-05 grade level : You must have one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-4 level in the federal service that has provided you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities required to successfully perform the duties of a Security Assistant (Dispatch). (NOTE : Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.)

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; religions; 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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Physical Requirements : The work is typically sedentary in nature. However, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying of light items such as papers, books, small parts; etc. No special physical demands are required to perform the work. Working on off-tours, rotating shifts or regular overtime may be required.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https : / / www.opm.gov / policy-data-oversight / classification-qualifications / general-schedule-qualification-standards / .