Hospital Housekeeping Assistant

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA in Fort Meade, MD seeks an aide to assist the Hospital Housekeeping Officer in the Environmental Services Branch within the MEDDAC. This Direct Hire Authority solicitation targets qualified DoD candidates.

The incumbent provides support for hospital cleanliness operations, coordinates daily housekeeping and recycling activities, and assists with medical waste handling, ensuring compliance with safety and health standards.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience coordinating hospital cleanliness operations.
• One full year of graduate level education in Public Health or Hospital Administration.
• Superior Academic Achievement per a qualifying bachelor's degree.
• Combination of education and experience may be used to qualify if 100% credited.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Hospital Housekeeping Officer (HHO) in the Environmental Services Branch within the MEDDAC.
• Help manage and coordinate daily housekeeping and recycling activities.
• Assist with tasks involving medical waste handling.
• Support preparation of documentation and compliance with safety standards.

Education

Graduate education in Public Health or Hospital Administration

Superior Academic Achievement (Bachelor's degree)

Combination of Education and Experience

Job description

About the Position:

The incumbent will assist the Hospital Housekeeping Officer (HHO) in the Environmental Services Branch within the MEDDAC.

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized Experience:

One year of specialized experience which includes supporting hospital cleanliness operations; helping manage and coordinate daily housekeeping and recycling activities; and assisting with tasks involving medical waste handling. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).

OR

Education:

One full year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Public Health or Business Administration with emphasis in hospital administration. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

OR

Superior Academic Achievement:

Successful completion of all the requirements for a bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement. In order to be creditable under this provision, Superior Academic Achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled, such as that identified in Education above. (NOTE: You must attach a copy of your transcripts and/or verification of class standing for further verification.)

Superior Academic Achievement is based on:

• (1) Class Standing - Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses; OR
• (2) Grade-Point Average (G.P.A.) - Applicants must have a grade-point average of either (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.; OR
• (3) Honor Society Membership - Applicants may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the approved national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies (https://www.achshonor.org/).

OR

Combination of Education and Experience:

A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)