- Position Title
- Housekeeping Aid (Leader)
- Agency
- Veterans Health Administration
- Announcement Number
- CBTA-12706973-25-NIB Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, March 26, 2025 to Monday, April 7, 2025
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
Preferences
1.
Which of the following items describes your current or recent (within the last five years) political appointee service?
If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
Your resume must be submitted in English and include the following information for each job listed:
- Job title Duties (be as detailed as possible)
- Month & year start/end dates (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008)
- Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)
- Series and Grade, if applicable, for all Federal positions you have held
- Please be aware that your answers will be verified against information provided on your resume. Be sure that your resume clearly supports your responses to all of the questions by addressing your work experience in detail.
By submitting your application, you are certifying, to the best of your knowledge and belief, all the information submitted by you with your application for employment is true, complete, and made in good faith, and that you have truthfully and accurately represented your work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education (degrees, accomplishments, etc.). The information you provide as part of your application may be investigated. You are also certifying, and acknowledging, that misrepresenting your experience or education, or providing false or fraudulent information in, or with your application, may affect your eligibility for appointment and/or continued employment. False or fraudulent statements may be punishable by fine or imprisonment (18 U.S.C. 1001).
Assessment 1
Select the appropriate answer to the following questions based on your ability to perform the duties of this position. When answering the questionnaire, remember that your answers are subject to verification by investigation. You may be asked to provide specific examples or documentation of your knowledge or skills as proof to support your answers, or you may be required to verify a response by a practical demonstration of your claimed ability to perform a task. Please select only one letter for each item.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
1.
Do you have the ability to perform the duties of the Environmental Services Technicians (EVS) Leader without more than normal supervision? Related experience includes: acting as a lead/supervisor or overseeing EVS duties in a commercial environment; performing housekeeping duties; providing training to employees on procedures, techniques, and equipment and supply usage; promoting safety and compliance with policies and procedures concerning health, safety, and infection control; performing inspections to ensure housekeeping duties/projects are completed sufficiently and efficiently; making evaluations/observations of employee performance. Your experience must be detailed in your resume to receive credit.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
2.
Provide direction and guidance to WG-3566-02 Housekeeping Aids in accomplishing sanitation cleaning assignments in various clinical and administrative, which include sweeping, mopping, stripping, waxing, burnishing, scrubbing floors, trash removal, dusting, and polishing.
3.
Works along side other employees and is responsible for guiding the pace, assigning teams members specific task to accomplish and the incumbent is responsible checking work while in process and when the task(s) are completed to ensure sequence, procedures, methods and deadlines are met.
4.
Provide Housekeeping Aid Supervisor the status and progress of work, causes of work delays and personnel problems and provide input for performance appraisal and ratings.
5.
Incumbent must be able operate and train other to utilize equipment e.g., battery operated scrubbers, burnishers and other industrial machines, vacuum cleaners and other equipment, tools and supplies used in cleaning.
6.
Provide on the job training or new employees and supervise employees in their area in the absence of the unit supervisor.
7.
Incumbent must understand and follow special cleaning procedures required in such areas as operating room, ICY/CCU, isolation rooms, terminal cleaning, cleaning of patient units when discharged, SCI and any other areas which dictates special care.
8.
Must be able to work from ladders in such functions as cleaning lights, washing walls, dusting and window washing, including cleaning of interior windows.
9.
Responsible for insuring that all equipment is maintained in the proper manner, including daily or as needed cleaning; reporting any malfunctions to his/her supervisor and supply complete information needed to submit work orders as needed.
10.
Responsible for ensuring that all necessary supplies and equipment are available at the start of each tour and cleaned and returned to the proper storage areas prior to close of business.
11.
Be able to read and write clearly in order to understand and relay both written and oral instructions.
RESUME REMINDER- Your resume must include the following information each job listed: Job title Duties (be as detailed as possible) Month & year start/end dates (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008) Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week) Please be aware that your answers will be verified against information provided on your resume. Be sure that your resume clearly supports your responses to all of the questions by addressing your work experience in detail. Recommended: Even though we do not require a specific resume format, your resume must be clear so that we are able to fully evaluate your qualifications. To ensure you receive appropriate consideration, please list the duties you performed under each individual job title. If we are unable to match your experiences with the positions held, you may lose consideration for this vacancy. We cannot make assumptions regarding your qualifications.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
12.
I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled; I may be denied an appointment; or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated and that responding "No" or providing no response to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.