Summary This position is located in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network (VISN 6), Hampton VA Medical Center, North Battlefield VA Outpatient Clinic (NBVAOC), in the Environmental Management Service (EMS). Responsibilities Duties include but are not limited to: Plans, coordinates, and provides management oversight of environmental care services and housekeeping operations in association with the Chief and Assistant Chief of EMS. Provides training and development, inspection and compliance, program coordination and evaluation, and management oversight involving all environmental care services and housekeeping operations. Manages and evaluates the maintenance of environmental sanitation within acceptable levels of bacteriological, as well as visual cleanliness and the assurance of appropriate quantity and quality of textile production and delivery. Plans and directs basic housekeeping programs that are designed to maintain visual and bacteriological cleanliness. Provides the technical and management guidance necessary to achieve the optimum use of the housekeeping services resources. Develops, implements, and maintains a formal, comprehensive training program focusing on aspects of housekeeping services, waste management, and pest control. Evaluates courses and course material used in the training program and assists management in the evaluation of courses. Operates and controls the Environmental Service Computer Tool (ESCT) and other housekeeping task frequency analysis tools in their entirety. Monitors training records, adherence to established technical procedures, and the integration of the principles relayed during training regarding the completion of tasks. Plans and directs the provision of housekeeping services for assigned areas in association with the Chief and Assistant Chief of EMS. Develops and implements organizational structures and operating plans and procedures to achieve program goals, monitoring the effectiveness and efficiency of operations within the established framework. Coordinates program operations and activities with other sections and services. Provides advisory services to all levels of management and to all hospital departments regarding the requirements and resolution of substantive housekeeping problems and services provided. oversees the daily operation of the unit, ensures that agency policies and priorities are being followed; plans work to be accomplished, setting and adjusting priorities; assigns work based on priorities and capabilities of employee; develops performance standards; and evaluates work performance of subordinates. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Environmental Care Specialist/PD030100 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Requirements 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/trial period 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 dentification 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) Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/26/2025. 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-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. 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 and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: planning and directing housekeeping services and projects; determining program goals and providing resolutions to substantive problems; collaborating with management in the planning and direction of environmental care services and housekeeping operations; determining intermediate and long-range goals; developing organizational structures and operating plans; and monitoring effectiveness and efficiency of housekeeping services. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or three (3) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond the first two (2) years of graduate level education which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position and was obtained from an accredited college or university. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Education and Training Interpersonal Skills Organizational Stewardship Performance Management Requirements Analysis Teaches Others Technical Competence 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: The work is mostly sedentary that requires sitting, reaching, walking, and sometimes bending. Occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel or crouch. 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/. Education A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. Additional Information Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.
