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MAJOR DUTIES:

• Plans, implements, and carries out a comprehensive Integrated Pest Management Program (IPMP).
• Identifies, controls, and prevents infestations of common household, structural, public health, nuisance, and plant pests.
• Inspects for pests in a variety of interior and exterior environments, including domiciliary residences, patient rooms, administrative and medical offices, food service areas, storage areas, warehouses, and Medical Center grounds.
• Develops pest maintenance schedules, material requirements, and application methods for appropriate pest management measures.
• Devises and maintains program plans and records; conducts ongoing surveillance and troubleshooting; and determines appropriate pest control measures without supervisory guidance.
• Applies in-depth knowledge of pest species and demonstrates proficiency in the safe handling, mixing, application, and disposal of pesticides in accordance with the Integrated Pest Management Program.
• Determines appropriate approaches, methods, and courses of action, including the use of chemical or physical methods to control pest infestations.
• Plans all required work, reviews and responds to complaints received, documents treatments provided, and identifies developing pest trends.
• Develops inspection, survey, and treatment schedules and selects appropriate materials and equipment.
• Selects, mixes, and applies restricted-use and general-use/ready-to-use pesticides necessary to control identified pests.
• Provides interior and exterior pesticide treatments and selects and sets various types of baits and traps to control insect, invertebrate, vertebrate, and weed pests.
• Completes required reports and maintains records to meet all regulatory agency requirements.
• Complies with all applicable Federal, State, local, and Medical Center directives pertaining to an effective Integrated Pest Management Program.
• Receives technical advice and guidance, as appropriate, while building and maintaining professional relationships with Federal, State, local, and consulting entomologists and other pest management officials regarding program development and specialized pest management needs.
• Works independently with minimal supervision and monitors contractor quality control and compliance, as applicable.
• Serves as the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) for pest control contracts.
• Prepares and submits required reports.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved

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
• Pre-employment physical required
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Qualifications

CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT: You must be certified as a California Certified Pesticide Applicator by the Office of Pest Management (OPM) to provide pest management services. Please provide certification information in your resume/application.

PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK CONDITIONS: Required to lift and handle materials weighing over 23 kilograms (50 pounds) and carry chemical solutions and equipment weighing up to 18 kilograms (40 pounds) for extended periods. May work in cramped and inconvenient surroundings requiring manipulation of equipment in awkward positions for prolonged periods. Work frequently requires standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, climbing, and working in tiring and uncomfortable positions for extended periods of time. May also be asked to move furniture and equipment as well as various carpentry and masonry tools. Mus be medically qualified to wear a respirator. Work is accomplished both inside and outside. When working outside, may be exposed to hot sun for extended periods of time and occasionally to sever weather. Outside work may be done in marsh areas or under hot and dusty conditions for extended periods of time. Inside work is often accomplished in structural areas with minimum ventilation and/or limited access. May mix substances and apply pesticides while wearing respirators, gloves, and other personal protective equipment designed to nullify the risk of exposure to toxic dust and sprays which might damage their health. Damage to health may occur if appropriate safety procedures are not followed. Discomfort may be experienced while wearing protective clothing, respirators, goggles, or face masks for extended periods of time. May be exposed to poisonous insects, reptiles, and plants and wild and rabid animals.


Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualifications. For this position, the job element method is used to match what you, the applicant, can do against what the work calls for. Your knowledge, skills and abilities will be compared to the knowledge, skills and abilities (called job elements) needed for success. Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element (WG-2 and higher only; screen-outs are not applicable to WG-1). Applicants who appear to meet the screen out element are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated from consideration. The potential eligibles are rated against the remainder of the job elements. While a specific length of training and experience is not required, your responses to the questionnaire must be supported by detailed descriptions of your experience on your resume.

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

• Dexterity and Safety
• Interpret Instructions, Specifications (includes blueprint reading)
• Materials
• Measuring Instruments
• Technical Practices
• Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment
• Without more than normal supervision

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.

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;
• 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.

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.