Housekeeping Aid/Environmental Services EVS Technician

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Bedford Springs (MA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Bedford VA Healthcare System in Bedford, Massachusetts, seeks a Housekeeping Aid/Environmental Services EVS Technician to support the Environmental Management Service in maintaining clean, safe patient and facility areas. This full-time position requires the ability to perform cleaning and sanitation tasks per VA standards and service expectations.

Applicants are evaluated under the OPM Federal Wage System standards.

Qualifications

• Experience and/or training of sufficient scope and quality to perform the duties must be shown on your resume.
• No specific length of training and experience is required.
• Volunteer work can count toward qualifying experience.

Skills

Housekeeping experience

Job description

This Housekeeping Aid/Environmental Services EVS Technician position is located within the Environmental Management Service at the Bedford VA Healthcare System, located in Bedford, Massachusetts. It is full-time at 40 hours per week. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards.

SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements:

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.