Assistant Hospital Housekeeping Officer

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The US Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking an Assistant Hospital Housekeeping Officer in Seattle, WA, within the VA Puget Sound Health Care System. The role administers and manages the Environmental Management Program and its EMS operations across VAPSHCS sites of care.

Qualifications emphasize specialized experience in sanitation, infection control, waste and pest management, and education options including Ph.D. or advanced graduate study related to health administration.

Qualifications

• One full year of specialized experience at GS-9 level in environmental sanitation, infection control, or related duties.
• Experience in laundry and linen management.
• Experience in interior design management.
• Experience in waste management including hazardous and infectious wastes.
• Experience in pest management and chemical applications.

Skills

Conflict Management

Influencing/Negotiating

Manages Resources

Partnering

Planning and Evaluating

Education

Ph.D. or 3 years grad education in public health or hospital administration

Job description

This Assistant Hospital Housekeeping Officer position is located within the VA Puget Sound Health Care System (VAPSHCS) in Seattle, WA. The primary purpose of this position is to administer and manage the overall Environmental Management Program and its operational services, including all aspects of the EMS operational program for all VAPSHCS sites of care.

TO QUALIFY FOR THIS POSITION AT THE GS-11 GRADE LEVEL YOU MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:

Must have one full year of specialized experience that equipped the applicant 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 position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-9) 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:

• 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 a knowledge of waste management, including the requirements relating to hazardous, toxic, and infectious wastes and provisions for their final disposition.
• Experience that demonstrated a knowledge of pest management, including alternative methods of control and the selection and application of chemicals.

NOTE:

Experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title, duties, month and year start/end dates AND hours worked per week.

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SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE:

Must have successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related, with a major study in public health or business administration with emphasis in hospital administration.

NOTE:

Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation.

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COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Must have equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate-level education (in excess of 2 years) and specialized experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements.

NOTE:

Experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title, duties, month and year start/end dates AND hours worked per week. Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation.

Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following Competencies for this position:

• Conflict Management
• Influencing/Negotiating
• Manages Resources
• Partnering
• Planning and Evaluating

Supervisory Situational Judgment Test

Applicants will be required to complete a Supervisory Situational Judgment Test (SSJT) as part of the assessment process for this position. The SSJT evaluates judgment and decision-making skills that align with relevant competencies, organizational values, and best practices. Assessment results may be used as part of the evaluation, ranking and referral process. This is not a timed test, however, the assessment is expected to take approximately 45 minutes or less to complete. The assessment for this application does not include a cut score for a minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies. However, you must answer each item in the assessment.

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 work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required.

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/