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Position Title
Environmental Services Technician Leader - Housekeeping Aid Leader
Agency
Veterans Health Administration
Announcement Number
CBSR-12709353-25-JS Opens in new window
Open Period
Friday, March 14, 2025 to Wednesday, March 19, 2025
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Are you an employee of the department/service line indicated for this position?
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.

To verify your eligibility, you may be required submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50).  Please review the instructions in the announcement.  Your SF-50 must include enough information to be able to determine that time-in-grade requirements have been met (if applicable) and include your position title, pay plan/series/grade, tenure and the type of appointment (i.e. Competitive or Excepted).  Please be aware that award SF-50's do not always include this pertinent information.
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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.
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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.
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. Do not include a photograph or video of yourself, or any sensitive information (age, date of birth, marital status, protected health information, religious affiliation, social security number, etc.) on your resume or cover letter. We will not access web pages or encrypted, and digitally signed documents linked on your resume or cover letter to determine your qualifications.
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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). (limit characters)
2. I authorize my application information being shared with hiring managers for similar positions. I understand this option may not result in further consideration for additional positions nor will it impact my application for this announcement. (limit characters)
Assessment 1
You must be a current, permanent employee of the Cincinnati VA Medical Center within Environmental Management Service to be eligible to apply to this announcement. You MUST include an SF-50 from the past 52 weeks with your application package to be considered for this position.  (limit characters)
Select the appropriate answer to each of the following questions based on your current level of experience that demonstrates your ability to perform the duties of this position. When answering the questionnaire, remember that your experience and education are subject to verification by investigation. You may be asked to provide specific examples or documentation of experience or education 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. For each task in the following group, choose the statement from the list below that best describes your experience and/or training. (limit characters)
The following statement pertains to your ability to lead or supervise as a Housekeeping Aid Leader (Screen Out). Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
1. (SCREEN OUT) Do you possess the ability to lead or supervise housekeeping aids? Examples would include: Provides leadership and trains staff on all aspects of the position, ensures that employees carry out tasks/ duties in a prompt and courteous manner, ensures all rules, guidelines, policies, and written/ verbal instructions are followed. Your experience must be detailed in your resume to receive credit.
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2. Relays distribution of work schedules as directed by the immediate supervisor. (limit characters)
3. Conducts daily inspection s of all areas, and work details under their responsibility.
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4. Is considered a subject matter expert (SME) on equipment, chemicals and policy for the training new personnel and compensated work therapy (CWT) appointees.
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5. Competent in the use of Outlook email, Bed Management Solutions (BMS) systems, TMS, VATAS and all other pertinent computer programs relevant to EMS leadership
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6. Follows supervisor's instructions and is responsible to ensure all safety standards, standard cleaning procedures and established policies are adhered to at all times.
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7. Incumbent performs floor care maintenance and all other associated housekeeping duties as assigned by supervisors for the medical center.
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8. Incumbent provides (non-supervisory) stand in shift supervision in the scheduled/ unscheduled absence of the first line supervisor.
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9. Proficient with Maximo, particularly with work order assignment and follow up to ensure work is done within the specified time limits set by the supervisor.
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10. Incumbent meets the needs of our customers while meeting EMS service goals. He/She will conduct themselves in a courteous, tactful and respectful manner at all times.
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