Contracts Administration Clerk jobs in Asheville, NC

Duties

The duties and responsibilities of the Security Screeners include but are not limited to the following:

• Ensures the compliance of employees, patients, visitors, and vendor/contractors by providing screening protocols to prevent unauthorized physical access of persons and or tangible materials from being introduced onto or in Medical Center building(s) and or controlled properties under the direct supervision of the VA Police Service.
• Performs and conducts screening duties and responsibilities designed to effectively control and identify unauthorized access by utilizing physical and verbal access control screening criterion and following procedural processes to regulate compliance.
• Determines those persons authorized to enter and remain on VA controlled properties and buildings.
• Serves as the first Point of Contact for all persons coming and leaving the Medical Center and associated Community Based Our-Patient Centers.
• Conducts screening for basic pandemic specific related events, and or circumstance where security has been elevated requiring greater security prudence.
• Performs additional enhanced screening involving employed methods for the screening inspection of carried material/packages, and or the use of metal detection equipment and wands.
• Provides and monitors compliance to vehicular and pedestrian access to VA controlled properties and buildings at designated access control entrances of the Asheville VAMC or specified CBOCs.
• Maintains a physical presence while monitoring and controlling ingress/egress to VA property ensuring people accessing the facility have a genuine need to do so.
• Provides for the safety and security of the Medical Center while at entry control points by controlling both vehicular and pedestrian traffic movement and being observant for suspicious or illegal behavior.
• Directs and controls vehicular and pedestrian traffic flows during peak periods to avoid congestion and back-ups, while maintaining an awareness for safety in keeping vehicles and pedestrians orderly.
• Performs other duties, as assigned.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job
• Subject to a background/suitability investigation
• May serve a probationary period
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• A complete application package; Resume, Transcripts, etc.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process

How You Will Be Evaluated

• Benefits

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• Required Documents

  As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.

  Documents Accepted:
  

  • Cover Letter
  • DD-214/ Statement of Service
  • Disability Letter (Schedule A)
  • Disability Letter (VA)
  • License
  • Other (1)
  • PCS Orders
  • Performance Appraisal
  • Professional Certification
  • Resume
  • Separation Notice (RIF)
  • SF-15
  • SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action
  • Transcript

  
  Documents Required:
  

  • Resume

  
  Please review the above list(s) to ensure you have included all necessary documents required for your application.Not every applicant will require the same documents, therefore it is the applicants responsibility to ensure that their application package includes all necessary documents to determine qualifications and eligibility for appointment, such as a copy of your SF-50, transcript, ICTAP/CTAP documentation (for displaced Federal employees).You will not be contacted for additional information. Applicants will be deemed ineligible if supporting documentation is not submitted.
  
  Veterans' Preference: Since the Direct-Hire Recruitment Authority is being used, traditional Veterans' Preference rules do not apply. Qualified veterans will, however, be given full consideration for this position.
  
  Applications are accepted online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application.

• How to Apply

  All applicants are encouraged to apply online.
  
  To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 04/19/2024 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12362725.
  
  1. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
  
  2. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package.
  
  NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date. To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
  
  To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.

  Agency contact information

  John Westling

  Phone

  828-333-3451

  Email

  John.Westling@va.gov

  Address

  Charles George VA Medical Center
  1100 Tunnel Road
  Asheville, NC 28805
  US

  Next steps

  After the vacancy announcement closes, applicants are evaluated to ensure qualification and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certificate(s) is issued and applicants will be notified of their status by email.

• Fair and Transparent

  The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
  • Reasonable accommodation policy
  • Financial suitability
  • Selective Service
  • New employee probationary period
  • Signature and false statements
  • Privacy Act
  • Social security number request

Required Documents

Clarification from the agency

ALL US CITIZENS DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY: This position is being filled using Direct-Hire Authority (5 CFR 337.201) for this occupation.