Assistant Hospital Housekeeping Officer
The Organizational Location of the Position is:
Office of the Chief, Environmental Management Service, VA North Texas Health Care System, Dallas, TX. Participates in directing the Environmental Management housekeeping programs day-to-day operations. Assures the programs and staff are in compliance with VA, VHA, JC, OSHA, and EPA standards regulations, directives, policies, guidelines, arid requirements. Assist in determining short-range, intermediate and long-range goals and policies in connection with higher management and/or appropriate hospital committees. Determines need for allocation of resources within EMS, Linen Section for a wide range of linen and laundry requirements. Participate in the formulation and execution of the EMS budget. Develops cost data for EMS programs. Analyze staffing data, contractor, equipment, supplies and other expenses to aid in the estimation and formulation of the following fiscal year budget. Develops and prepares a variety of complex recommendations for final consideration by VANTHCS and VISN 17 management for the Textile Care Section. Coordinates with infection control service to ensure that cleaning methods are changed as necessary to curb any infection trends. Work Schedule:
7:
00 AM to 3:
30 PM, Monday through Friday (excluding Federal Holidays) Telework:
Not Available Virtual:
This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#:
Assistant Hospital Housekeeping Officer/PD081470 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/13/2020. Time-In-Grade Requirement:
Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note:
Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience as described below:
Specialized
Experience:
You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-12) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience in two or more of the following areas, or other work related to the position to be filled:
1. 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. 2. Experience in laundry and linen management. 3. Experience in interior design management. 4. Experience that demonstrated a knowledge of waste management, including the requirements relating to hazardous, toxic, and infectious wastes and provisions for their final disposition. 5. Experience that demonstrated a knowledge of pest management, including alternative methods of control and the selection and application of chemicals. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
Administration and ManagementFinancial ManagementForward ThinkingInterpersonal Effectiveness 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; religions; 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. Note:
A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. 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. Physical Requirements:
Light Lifting (15 lbs), light carrying (under 15 lbs); reaching over shoulder, use of fingers, both hands required, walking - 4 hours, standing - 5 hours, both legs required, both eyes required, ability to distinguish basic colors, ability to distinguish shades of color, hearing (aid permitted). 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/.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Office of the Chief, Environmental Management Service, VA North Texas Health Care System, Dallas, TX. Participates in directing the Environmental Management housekeeping programs day-to-day operations. Assures the programs and staff are in compliance with VA, VHA, JC, OSHA, and EPA standards regulations, directives, policies, guidelines, arid requirements. Assist in determining short-range, intermediate and long-range goals and policies in connection with higher management and/or appropriate hospital committees. Determines need for allocation of resources within EMS, Linen Section for a wide range of linen and laundry requirements. Participate in the formulation and execution of the EMS budget. Develops cost data for EMS programs. Analyze staffing data, contractor, equipment, supplies and other expenses to aid in the estimation and formulation of the following fiscal year budget. Develops and prepares a variety of complex recommendations for final consideration by VANTHCS and VISN 17 management for the Textile Care Section. Coordinates with infection control service to ensure that cleaning methods are changed as necessary to curb any infection trends. Work Schedule:
7:
00 AM to 3:
30 PM, Monday through Friday (excluding Federal Holidays) Telework:
Not Available Virtual:
This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#:
Assistant Hospital Housekeeping Officer/PD081470 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/13/2020. Time-In-Grade Requirement:
Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note:
Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience as described below:
Specialized
Experience:
You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-12) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience in two or more of the following areas, or other work related to the position to be filled:
1. 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. 2. Experience in laundry and linen management. 3. Experience in interior design management. 4. Experience that demonstrated a knowledge of waste management, including the requirements relating to hazardous, toxic, and infectious wastes and provisions for their final disposition. 5. Experience that demonstrated a knowledge of pest management, including alternative methods of control and the selection and application of chemicals. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
Administration and ManagementFinancial ManagementForward ThinkingInterpersonal Effectiveness 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; religions; 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. Note:
A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. 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. Physical Requirements:
Light Lifting (15 lbs), light carrying (under 15 lbs); reaching over shoulder, use of fingers, both hands required, walking - 4 hours, standing - 5 hours, both legs required, both eyes required, ability to distinguish basic colors, ability to distinguish shades of color, hearing (aid permitted). 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/.
- Department:
0673 Hospital Housekeeping Management - Salary Range:
$98,336 to $127,840 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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