Lead Security Assistant

Lead Security AssistantDuties include, but are not limited to:Serves as a Lead Security Assistant over a group of employees performing work at the GS-5 level.Instructs staff on specific tasks and provides guidance and technical direction as needed to accomplish the work; maintains current knowledge of procedures, policies, and directives to provide to employees upon request.Assists the supervisor in planning work schedules, distributing assignments, and balancing workloads among employees. Makes day-to-day adjustments in accordance with priorities and emergencies.Reviews work and ensures assignments are completed promptly with quality results. Effectively communicates within a diversified group. Works closely with and coaches subordinate staff with varying levels of training/expertise in identifying the parameters of viable solutions.Identifies more effective ways to accomplish various processes and initiates change when necessary. Accepts feedback and considers their ideas as potential enhancements to procedures and methods of work accomplishment.Ensures the organization's "vision" is integrated into the team's goals, strategies, activity plans, and work products. Identifies problem areas and takes steps to resolve situations. Monitors working conditions for safety and security.Resolves simple, informal employee complaints and notifies higher-level supervisors of more complex issues that require a high level of involvement.Plan their own work to ensure management's goals are met. Manages day-to-day work and provides continuity between branches and divisions so that the work being performed does not lapse.Objectively recognizes above-par work and exceptional contributions of employees and promotions, reassignment, and other personnel needs, and takes appropriate steps to ensure employees receive deserved recognition.Reports to supervisor on employee performance, progress, and training needs, and disciplinary problems to correct inappropriate conduct or performance.Identifies training needs for subordinate staff and informs them of available services and activities. Takes necessary steps to provide essential training. Ensures employees complete all assigned training. Ensures accurate documentation in internal training records and then coordinates to ensure updates to the system.Distributes and balances the workload among employees in staff workflow; ensures the timely accomplishment of the assigned workload; ensures that each employee has enough work to keep busy; keeps in touch with the status and progress of work, and makes day-to-day adjustments in accordance with established priorities; and obtains assistance from the supervisor on problems that may arise.Estimates and reports on expected time of completion of work, maintains records of work accomplishments and time expended, and prepares production reports as requested; instructs employees in specific tasks and job techniques and makes available written instructions, reference materials, and supplies; provides on-the-job training to new employees in accordance with established procedures and practices.Performs other duties as assigned.Work Schedule: Compressed Schedule 12 hours, 6:00am-6:00pmPosition Description Title/PD#: Lead Security Assistant/PD99857APhysical Requirements: The work is typically sedentary in nature. However, there may be some walking, standing, bending, and 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.Work Environment: The work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts which require normal safety precautions typical of such places as offices, meeting and training rooms. The work area is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated.