- Position Title
- Environmental Services Technician
- Agency
- Veterans Health Administration
- Announcement Number
- CAZP-12736909-25-JT Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, May 16, 2025 to Tuesday, May 27, 2025
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Eligibilities
1.
Are you currently employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs?
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.
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.
2.
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.
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.
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.
1.
From the descriptions listed below, select the response that best describes your ability to perform reliably and dependably as a Housekeeping Aid, based on your past work and/or school performance. Please select only one answer. In making your response, consider that this job includes such tasks as cleaning hospital patients' rooms, removing soiled linen and potentially contaminated items, cleaning and sanitizing restrooms, vacuuming and mopping floors, and emptying trashcans.
For each task in the following group, choose the statement from the list below that best describes your experience and/or training. Please select only one letter for each item.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
2.
Using proper cleaning solutions and/or chemicals to successfully remove stains from a variety of surfaces (floors, carpet, tile, walls, etc.)
3.
Applying appropriate cleaning solutions to various types of floors (linoleum, wood, or marble), walls, and ceilings to clean and maintain such surfaces.
4.
Cleaning and sanitizing restrooms: urinals, commode, sink, mirror, etc.
5.
Cleaning using sanitizing chemicals that will not compromise health to disinfect surfaces.
6.
Removing soiled linen using the proper collection methods for handling possible contaminated items.
7.
Keeping a stock of cleaning materials and equipment needed to do your work.
8.
Operating powered equipment such as scrubbing machines, buffers, carpet cleaning machines and/or industrial vacuums.
9.
Keeping equipment, cords, hoses, etc., clean and properly stored when not in use.
10.
Using ladders to wash ceiling fixtures; washing or replacing venetian blinds, or room partitions.
11.
Performing routine maintenance on cleaning equipment such as changing filters and brushes on vacuum cleaners and floor buffers.
12.
Performing routine maintenance on cleaning equipment such as tightening nuts and bolts and/or greasing/oiling fittings and wheels.
13.
Pushing, pulling, lifting, carrying or moving cleaning equipment around for several hours or more at a time.
14.
Standing/walking for several hours or more while cleaning and moving furniture.
15.
Sweeping and mopping floors repetitively in high traffic areas such corridors, restrooms, stairways, entryways, cafeterias and other areas.
16.
Emptying trashcans at various locations several times a day.
17.
Following sanitation and infection control procedures to prevent the spread of bacteria.
18.
Selecting proper equipment to clean floors, carpet, drapes, and light fixtures.
19.
Reading and following posted instructions through signs and pictures.
20.
Following simple written instructions for completing non-routine cleaning tasks.
21.
Following oral directions to perform simple tasks which may require several steps to complete.
22.
Adhering to safety policies and procedures when performing manual work.
23.
Working quickly without accidents while at the same time being attentive to the quality of your work.
24.
Recognizing typical health and safety hazards for yourself and other workers around you.
25.
Working rapidly and accurately under the pressure of deadlines.
26.
Using proper lifting techniques when lifting objects especially those that may be bulky and/or awkward.
RESPONSE TO THIS STATEMENT IS MANDATORY. Please note, if you do not answer this question, it will result in not being considered for this position.
27.
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. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.