Summary This position is located within the Environmental Management Service at the Northern Arizona VA Healthcare System. This position is directly responsible for the supervision of Environmental Service Technicians and carrying out duties involving custodial, janitorial, housekeeping and sanitation activities to ensure a safe and healthy environment for the treatment and care of our Veterans. Responsibilities The Housekeeping Aid Supervisor/Environmental Services Technician Supervisor supervises, plans, directs and coordinates custodial, janitorial, housekeeping and sanitation activities as well as provides housekeeping coverage for one or more areas necessary to successfully complete the assignment. Major duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to: Assigning staff for routine and non-routine duties on a daily and a project-by-project basis. Coordinate work with supervisors of other services within the positions area of jurisdiction so as not to interrupt patient care or other activities. Cleaning of all patient areas, corridor spaces throughout the Medical Center, Operating Rooms and all other areas as assigned. Assuring the efficient and economical accomplishment of work assignments of subordinates within established polices and schedules. Planning daily and weekly assignments and scheduling periodic work for areas of responsibility. Providing on-the-job training for subordinates as needed. Scheduling regular meetings with staff to make sure staff are aware of new procedures or directives. Keeping subordinates abreast of proper methods, procedures and uses of equipment and supplies. Ensuring all safety regulations and procedures are observed. Approving leave requests for subordinates, counseling employees and recommending disciplinary actions. Routinely inspecting assigned areas to assure the timely accomplishment of employee assignments, sanitation levels are maintained, equipment properly cared for and that associated housekeeping objectives are accomplished in an expedient and timely manner. Performing all other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday; 03:00PM to 11:30PM but tours may vary depending on the needs of the Service to include rotating days, nights, weekends and holidays. Position Description Title/PD#: Environmental Services Technician Supervisor (Housekeeping Aid Supervisor)/PD99911S Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: 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 period Subject to background/security investigation Pre-employment physical required Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details. Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/28/2024. 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: Dexterity and Safety Lead or Supervise Special Aptitude - Housekeeping Work Work Practices 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/Working Conditions: The work performed requires some light to heavy work such as cleaning halls, patient areas, corridors, etc. using hand and/or power driven tools. Subject to continuous sitting, standing, walking and frequent stooping, kneeling, reaching, pushing, pulling and bending. The work requires the occasional use of heavy powered cleaning equipment (e.g. wall washers, industrial type buffers, etc.) weighing over 50 pounds. The duties necessitate considerable dexterity, hand, foot and eye coordination, and concentration as well as visual acuity to see dirt, dust and debris. Work is normally performed indoors with adequate heat, light and ventilation and may be exposed to vibration from heavy equipment and skin irritants from strong cleaning solutions. Some work may be performed outdoors where there may be exposure to varying degrees of heat and cold, as well as inclement weather. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) may be required in some circumstances as exposure to possible contagious diseases or blood and bloody secretion are inherent to this position. Education There is no educational qualification requirement for this position. Additional Information This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. Pursuant to VHA Directive 1193.01, VHA health care personnel (HCP) are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to such accommodations as required by law (i.e., medical, religious or pregnancy). VHA HCPs do not include remote workers who only infrequently enter VHA locations. If selected, you will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination before your start date. The agency will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request a legally required accommodation from this requirement using the reasonable accommodation process. 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. The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be well-qualified, applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors if applicable, and must be proficient in most of the requirements of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website which can be found at https://www.opm.gov/. Participation in the seasonal influenza program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement that all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccination has been granted. HCP in violation of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locations or who come into contact with VA patients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locations include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associated clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrative, remote and onsite, paid and without compensation, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work at these facilities. HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with patients outside VA medical facilities.