Security Assistant

Summary

These positions are located in Police Services within the Honolulu VA Healthcare system in Kapolei, HI. The primary purpose of the position is to monitor physical security equipment and systems.

Duties

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION***

Major duties:

• Performs alarm and access monitoring, tracing access patterns, programming, assigning or removing user permissions, updating databases, remotely opening and securing doors during routine and emergency operations and generating a variety of reports as needed.
• Assesses on-scene behavior and determines when it is appropriate to dispatch law enforcement or other personnel to investigate.
• Responds to alarm systems monitoring fire, access, intrusion, duress/panic, medical emergencies, psychiatric emergencies, medical assist teams, etc.; and emergency digital paging system.
• Monitors emergency weather alerts and transmits warnings system wide when appropriate.
• Maintains radio/alarm activity records/logs to include dates, times, and results of communications and activities and prepares completed reports.
• Performs and documents emergency callbacks when necessary.
• Tracks critical information and reports findings to the supervisor.
• Implements policies, procedures, and methods for identifying and protecting information, personnel, property, facilities, operations, or material.
• Operates an established vehicle registration and visitor management program and parking registration and/or photo identification equipment.
• Monitors and receives routine and emergency calls from a variety of sources that need police, fire, medical or other emergency services.
• Receives and process emergency calls, maintains contact with law enforcement units on assignment, maintains status and location of Police Officers and coordinates communication between agencies as needed.
• Answers non emergency calls for assistance.
• Monitors and directs responses to security and life safety communications, radio dispatches, telephone calls, and other emergency communication circuits.
• Operates a variety of communications and security equipment, such as computers, multi-frequency radios, multi-line telephone system, and other related peripherals.
• Performs system checks on a variety of equipment used in the dispatch center.
• Conducts equipment inventories and completes records and other logs.
• Enters, updates and retrieves information from a variety of computer systems and sensitive databases.
• Uses state and the National Crime Information Computer (NCIC) to access sensitive law enforcement information to support field operations and investigations.
• Generates police reports for routine, non-criminal cases such as: lost property, missing patients, etc.
• Coordinates warrant confirmations and transports with outside agencies.
• Coordinates health and welfare checks with outside law enforcement agencies.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Work Schedule: 6:00am-6:00pm or 6:00pm-6:00am Compressed including some Holidays and Weekends
Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved
Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.
Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

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