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Position Title
Housekeeping Aid Supervisor - Environmental Service Technician Supervisor
Agency
Veterans Health Administration
Announcement Number
CAZP-12709519-25-JT Opens in new window
Open Period
Thursday, March 13, 2025 to Monday, March 24, 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 facility 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 must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50).  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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2. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
  • you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
  • you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
  • your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy; AND, 
  • your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.

For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
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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
This section will be used to determine if you possess the experience needed to qualify for this position. Respond to the item below. FAILURE TO RESPOND TO THIS ITEM WILL RESULT IN AN INELIGIBLE RATING. YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE, AS OUTLINED IN YOUR RESUME, MUST SUPPORT THE RESPONSES YOU SELECT. (limit characters)
1. From the descriptions below, choose the one letter beside the statement that best describes the highest level of experience or training that you possess and that demonstrates your ability to perform the duties of a Housekeeping Aide Supervisor, WS-3566-2. Select only one letter.
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
2. Supervise, plan, direct and administer housekeeping and sanitation activities of the environmental section within EMS.
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3. Plans and schedules daily, weekly, and monthly work schedules, methods and procedures of the section.
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4. Determines how many assignments can be done concurrently or which must be delayed; the number of employees required to do the work, and the availability of machinery, materials and associated equipment needed.
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5. Initiates disciplinary actions as needed.
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6. Reviews work in progress and completed work, and as required, indicates areas which need to be redone; advises employees on difficult cleaning problems.
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7. Sets performance for subordinates and provides formal appraisals of work performance.
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8. Counsels employees, adjusts informal complaints and grievances through discussion with employees and union representatives.
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9. Approves leave requests and recommends conversion of probationary employees.
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10. Works closely with other EMS Supervisory Staff to ensure supervisory support throughout operating hours of the service.
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11. Determines proper methods, materials, personnel requirements and time estimates necessary to ensure that cleaning and sanitation standards are met throughout the medical center.
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12. Assigns employees to tasks as required and instructs them in any changes in routine work assignments or methods.
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13. Makes frequent inspections to determine whether employees are at their assigned locations performing their duties efficiently in compliance with instructions.
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14. Evaluates equipment; such as buffers and scrubbing machines; to determine if repairs are necessary or if there is evidence of improper use.
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15. Prepares work orders for repairs, recommends replacement equipment, and provides hands on training for employees.
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