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

Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Extensive knowledge of advanced sanitation programs.
• Analytical ability to research, assemble and compile information and data, evaluate the results against appropriate standards and recommend corrective action where indicated.
• Advanced knowledge of policies and procedures, including pay administration, training and awards, employee relations and evaluations, recruitment and placement, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Labor-Management Relations, and mediation.
• Planning, organizing, conducting, and managing an effective housekeeping and laundry program in order to provide a safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors.
• Accountable for the proper manifestation, reporting, and tracking of facility generated hazardous and biological waste.
• Responsible for purchasing, issuing, replacing, and processing uniforms. This process includes the collection of soiled safety apparel and processing of all special-purpose clothing.
• Communicating effectively in order to justify program plans and goals to higher management and to motivate staff.
• Maintaining a complete orientation and training program for all housekeeping staff.
• Providing daily Environmental Sanitation coverage to designated patient and nonpatient care areas.
• Responsible to report waste management plans and policies to the appropriate department for review and approval, if required.
• Leads facility initiatives to ensure the success of the facility recycling program.
• Knowledge of the chemical properties and safe handling of pesticides utilized at the Medical Center.
• Ability to identify pest infestations, recognize common insect pests, and able to make recommendations to eliminate infestations and take measures to correct environmental and health discrepancies related to pest management.
• Supervises laundry/linen and housekeeping personnel.
• Trains, counsels, disciplines, evaluates, and promotes the growth of employees within a program.
• Prepares, maintains, and monitors work plans for staff utilization.
• Analyzing and interpreting a variety of intricate data related to various program areas for day-to-day operations.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday,8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: May be authorized for highly qualified candidates.
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved
Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• You may be required to serve a probationary period
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)
• Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details.

Qualifications

To meet the minimum qualifications for this position at the GS- 11 level, you must meet one of the following:

Experience: You must have one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 level in the Federal service that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the Assistant Hospital Housekeeping Officer position. *Specialized Experience must also include experience in two or more of the following areas, or other work related to the Assistant Hospital Housekeeping Officer position:

• Experience that demonstrated a practical working knowledge of the basic principles of chemistry, biology, and bacteriology as applied to environmental sanitation, infection control, and to the choice and use of antimicrobial agents in the disinfection, sanitization, and/or sterilization of surfaces and equipment;
• Experience in laundry and linen management;
• Experience in interior design management;
• Experience that demonstrated knowledge of waste management, including the requirements relating to hazardous, toxic, and infectious wastes and provisions for their final disposition;
• Experience that demonstrated knowledge of pest management, including alternative methods of control and the selection and application of chemicals.

(Important: Please make sure your resume clearly indicates your areas of specialized experience.)

OR

Education: You must have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education with major study in Public Health or Business Administration with emphasis in Hospital Administration or LL.M., if related, which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. (One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study. If that number cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours should be considered an academic year of graduate study.) (NOTE: if using education to meet the specialized experience requirement, a copy of your TRANSCRIPT IS REQUIRED)

OR

Combination: You must have equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate level education and specialized experience to meet total experience requirements. (NOTE: if using education combined with specialized experience to qualify, a copy of your TRANSCRIPT IS REQUIRED).

You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:

• Computer Skills
• Organizational Performance Analysis
• Project Management
• Standards

IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Physical Requirements: The employee is required to stand and walk a considerable portion of the workday. Must be capable of operating power equipment as needed. Be able to lift, push and pull heavy objects. Must be able to handle and cope with numerous responsibilities, problems, and personalities involved. Work is performed in a Medical Center setting and involves regular and recurring exposure to contagious diseases, exposure to heat and cold, dust, wet floors, and various hazards from housekeeping and laundry equipment.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).

Your responses to the assessment questionnaire will be reviewed along with the information provided in your resume and supporting documentation to determine if you are qualified for the position. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your rating may be lowered and/or you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify information provided by a candidate (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candidate's abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position.

Candidates who apply under All U.S. Citizens announcements will be rated and ranked using Category Rating procedures. Qualified candidates will be assigned to a quality category. The categories are defined as follows:

• Best qualified - applicants possessing experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are highly proficient in all requirements of the job and can perform effectively in the position;
• Highly qualified - applicants possessing experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the requirements of the job;
• Well qualified - applicants possessing experience that meets the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in some, but not all, of the requirements of the job; and
• Qualified - applicants possessing experience and/or education that meets the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors.

Application of Veterans' Preference: Category rating and selection procedures place those with veteran's preference above non-preference eligibles within each category. Preference eligible applicants that meet the eligibility and qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent are listed in the highest quality category (except when the position being filled is scientific or professional at the GS-09 grade level or higher).

It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.