Hospital Housekeeping Officer (Chief EMS)

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 119,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System seeks an Environmental Management Service (EMS) Chief to lead, direct, plan, manage, and evaluate a comprehensive EMS program across VA ECHCS facilities. The role requires directing supervisors, coordinating with HR, and ensuring compliance with labor agreements while advancing safety, sanitation, and medical cleanliness standards.

The position involves strategic workforce leadership, performance management, and liaison with contractors and union leadership

Qualifications

• Requires transcript submission for education used to qualify for Federal employment.
• Foreign education must be accompanied by a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency for credit.
• Open under Fed Transition hiring path.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing assignment of work to subordinate supervisors and prioritizing tasks.
• Developing performance standards and evaluating subordinates' performance.
• Providing advice, counsel, or instruction on work and administrative matters.

Skills

Leadership

Employee management

HR policy

Interviews & Hiring

Labor relations

Education

Transcript required

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Environmental Management Service (EMS) Chief serves with responsibility for the Environmental Management Service (EMS) and supervising the EMS Supervisors, EMS Service, VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System (VA ECHCS). The incumbent leads, directs, plans, manages, reviews, and evaluates a total EMS program for the VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System.

Key Responsibilities

Duties include, but are not limited to: Overseeing the assignment of work to subordinate supervisors based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees. Developing performance standards and evaluates work performance of subordinates. Provides advice, counsel, or instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters.

Effects disciplinary measures such as warnings, reprimands and recommends other actions in more serious cases. Developing performance standards and evaluates work performance of subordinates. Giving advice, counsel, or instruction of employees on both work and administrative matters. interviews candidates for positions in the Service and recommends appointment, promotion, and reassignments to such positions. Serving has the hiring official for the service.

Hearing and resolving complaints from employees, addressing group grievances and more serious complaints in collaboration with Human Resources and the Associate Director as necessary. identifies developmental and training needs of employees, providing for and arranging for needed development and training. Has a working knowledge of the negotiated labor agreement. Approving leave and initiates incentive awards.

Monitoring and analyzing both production of efficiency and organizational structure in order to implement and /or recommend process and organizational changes.

Leading and managing a large diverse, blended workforce that requires an experienced leader, team-builder , and hands-on management with contract and other third party service providers, non-exempt federal senior employees, labor union leadership, and routinely requires and demands the expert level of senior experience navigating the processes of employee management relations and grievance processes.

Directing a program consisting of hazardous waste management, health aids, general sanitations, laundry and grounds maintenance, interior design, signage, visual cleanliness for all facilities, and of most importance; a medical sanitation of patient treatment areas that meets adopted standard medical guidelines and requirements. Work Schedule: 8:00 - 4:30, Monday - Friday Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Hospital Housekeeping Officer (Chief EMS)/PD148750 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Requirements & 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/.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $118675 – $154280/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-26.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.