SECURITY ASSISTANT

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, to include the Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Clerical and Administrative Support Positions for the GS Security Clerical and Assistance Series 0086.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-04 (or higher) grade level or equivalent pay systems (may have been obtained in the federal service, military, or public sector) which includes knowledge of security processes and procedures and general clerical office functions; knowledge of personnel security clearances and investigation processes; knowledge of one or more automated databases associated with a specific security function to support office and security operations and produce a variety of documents and reports.

OR EDUCATION: Applicants must have successfully completed four years of education above the high school level obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. NOTE: You must submit a copy of transcripts.

OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education by 36. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify) Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1. Knowledge of basic security processes and procedures. 2. Knowledge of one or more automated databases associated with a specific security function tosupport office and security operations and produce a variety of documents and reports. 3.

Knowledge of general clerical and office functions and procedures, as well as the basic rules ofgrammar, spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and standard abbreviations. 4. Ability to plan and organize work, follow instructions, and accomplish multiple ongoing projects. 5. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work.

You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Maintains and tracks Security Forces incident reports, tickets, barments, driving records, revocations, and suspenses using the Air Force Justice Information System (AFJIS). Inputs traffic citations, accident, incident, and complaint reports into the SFMIS. Maintains controlled items. Maintains control logs, files, accountability for tickets, and accident/incident reports that may be classified. Provides administrative support to ensure efficient office operations.