
SECURITY ASSISTANT (OA)
Department of the Navy Headquarters
San Diego, CAFull-time$47–67K/yrPosted 4 days ago
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Job overview
The Department of the Navy is hiring a Security Assistant to support security programs through vehicle fleet dispatch and accountability, access-pass processing, records management, and administrative services. Duties also include processing incident reports and information requests, conducting local background records checks, and inspecting weapons. The vacancy may be used to fill positions at various Navy commands, including the Marine Corps, and may be filled at any listed grade level.
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Summary
This vacancy announcement may be used to fill positions at various Department of the Navy Commands, including but not limited to the Marine Corps.
Duties
- You will manage and control the use of the vehicle fleet by dispatching and retrieving assigned vehicles and by tracking the mileage and usage of vehicles, ensuring administrative paperwork is completed on each vehicle prior to and after its use.
- You will dispatch, manage and maintain vehicle fleet to include controlling, issuing, retrieving vehicles and maintaining accountability of equipment assigned to each vehicle.
- You will receive, process, copy ad distribute incident complaint reports; process Privacy Act requests and Freedom of Information Act requests.
- You will register vehicles aboard the installation and issue appropriate vehicle access passes. You will receive and process Sponsored Visitor Forms.
- You will process contractors/vendors for local business/contractor base access passes, history of pass issuance to ensure that the individual is authorized short term access to the installation.
- You will ensure proper records storage safeguards are in place and records are archived/destroyed and disseminated.
- You will conduct Local Background Records Checks; inspect weapons and identify characteristics to determine its classification to determine eligibility for registration ensure NCIC check is conducted on weapons.
- You will be required to obtain specific qualification and licenses to operate different types and sizes of vehicles when performing Motor Transportation Dispatch duties.
Qualifications
GS-06: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-05) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing clerical and administrative duties such as preparing and maintaining security files and records, drafting routine correspondence relating to security, and providing customer service in support of security programs. GS-05: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-04) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing clerical and administrative duties such as preparing files and records, drafting routine correspondence and providing customer service support. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0000/security-clerical-and-assistance-series-0086/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, 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.
Education
GS-05: In lieu of general/specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: Successfully completed four years of education above high school. OR Have a combination of experience and education as described above that equates to one year of experience. A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. How You Will Be Evaluated
In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and application package, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies: Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork COMPUTER LTIERACY, WRITTEN COMMUNICATION, ORAL COMMUNICATION, SECURITY TECHNICAL SUPPORT This recruitment will utilize the following technical assessment tools: USA Hire, Structured Resume Review You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All eligibility, qualifications, and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Other Information
Vacancies filled from this announcement may be filled at any grade level listed. If selected below the full performance level, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed. Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.
How this job compares
Set against the 1,937 open Administrative Assistant jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$47–67K/yr
- California median$66–83K/yr21 salary ranges
- US median$48–64K/yr243 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $57K, is 26% below the California median midpoint ($77K) — in the lowest quarter of Administrative Assistant salary ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 109 open Administrative Assistant jobs in California and 1,937 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Administrative Assistant postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (962 postings).
- Education
- 114 of the 1,937 open Administrative Assistant jobs (6%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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