- Position Title
- Housekeeping Aid Supervisor
- Agency
- Veterans Health Administration
- Announcement Number
- CBEE-12731198-25-EP Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, April 30, 2025 to Tuesday, May 6, 2025
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
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.
- 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.
3.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the Department of Veterans Affairs? If yes, confirm:
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) 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.
- 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,
- you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) 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.
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.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
1.
Do you have the ability to perform the duties of the Housekeeping Aid Supervisor without more than normal supervision? Related experience includes: exercising technical and administrative supervision over subordinate workers in supporting and performing task (e.g., environment of care, textile distribution and training) associated with the EMS goals and objectives.
Do you meet the above requirement?
Do you meet the above requirement?
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
2.
Do you have experience delegating responsibility for assigning staff for routine and non-routine duties on a daily and a project-by-project basis?
3.
Do you have experience exercising technical and administrative supervision over subordinate workers in supporting and performing tasks (e.g., environment of care, textile distribution and training) associated with the EMS goals and objectives?
4.
Do you have experience reorganizing work schedules efficiently to ensure work is completed timely?
5.
Do you have experience coordinating work with supervisors of other services within the positions area of jurisdiction so as not to interrupt patient care or other activities?
6.
Do you have experience supervising the cleaning of all patient areas, corridor spaces throughout Medical Center Operating Rooms, and all other areas as assigned?
7.
Do you have experience ensuring efficient and economical accomplishment of work assignments of subordinates within established policies and schedules set by higher levels of supervision?
8.
Do you have experience planning daily and weekly assignments, scheduling periodic work for areas of responsibility, taking into consideration the availability of personnel and equipment to meet established priorities?
9.
Do you have experience training new staff and ensuring that they are using patient centered care principals in terms of customer service to patients, patients' family members and personnel?
10.
Do you have experience providing on the job training for subordinates as individual needs dictate?
11.
Do you have experience providing special direction to new employees to prepare them for individual assignments, procedures and safety policies?
12.
Do you have experience scheduling regular meetings with staff to make them aware of new procedures or directives?
13.
Do you have experience following sanitation and infection control procedures to prevent the spread of bacteria?
14.
Do you have experience reviewing operations, policies, and procedures to ensure program complies with guidelines and regulations and regulatory bodies?
15.
Do you have experience keeping subordinates abreast of proper methods, procedures, and uses of equipment and supplies and equipment to affect cost control within the unit?
16.
Do you have experience ensuring all safety regulations and procedures are observed and occasionally conducting training classes on specific safety issues?
17.
Do you have experience approving employees leave requests and counseling employees, and initiating and executing disciplinary actions whenever non compliance of policy warrants?
18.
Do you have experience making formal appraisals of subordinates work performance and conduct?
19.
Do you have experience coordinating activities with other services, including re-arranging work schedules during remodeling, painting and relocation of office, clinics or patient wards and other duties which help coordinate moves?
20.
Do you have experience routinely inspecting assigned areas to assure the timely accomplishment of employees assignments, sanitation levers are maintained, equipment properly cared for and that associated housekeeping objectives are accomplished in an expedient and timely manner?
21.
Do you have experience quality inspecting assigned areas, recording discrepancies in cleanliness, needed maintenance repairs, broken or inadequately stored furnishings and equipment?
22.
Do you have experience providing documentation inspection reports and acting on unaccomplished work?
23.
Do you have experience removing furniture in need of repair and/or replacement along with the initiating electronic work requests?
24.
Do you have experience reviewing procedures, methods and sequence of tasks performed by employees under your supervision?
25.
Do you have experience performing with established guidelines, operating procedures and department and Medical Center policy?
26.
Do you have experience working independently following up on all work assignments to ensure that the established procedures, work assignments and safety standards are being properly applied and adjusting as necessary?
RESUME REMINDER: Your resume must 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.