Tuesday, June 10, 2025 to Wednesday, June 18, 2025
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Eligibilities
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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.
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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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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.
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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Are you a current Federal employee in the excepted service in an agency covered by an Interchange Agreement with at least one year of service in that position?
Are you a current:
• Postal Career Service Employee;
• Postal Rate Commission Employee;
• Government Accountability Office (GAO) Employee; or,
• Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts Employee?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form (SF-50) reflecting your status.
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Are you currently employed as a civilian employee in the competitive service in a federal agency other than the Department of Veterans Affairs?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status. Your SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect:
career or career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND,
your status is in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1)
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Are you a Veterans Health Administration employee?
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.
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Preferences
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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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Are you willing to accept the conditions of employment as indicated in the announcement?
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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).
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Assessment 1
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Select the appropriate answer to each of the following questions based on your current level of education and/or 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.
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Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
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Individual Occupational Requirements: The following is required for all applicants to be considered for this position.
Undergraduate Education: Major study -- chemistry or biological sciences, sanitary science or administration, institutional sanitation or administration, hospital administration, hotel administration, public administration, business administration, or other fields related to the position.
Graduate Education: Major study -- public health or business administration with emphasis in hospital administration.
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Specialized Experience: Experience in two or more of the following areas, or other work related to the position to be filled:
- Experience that demonstrated a practical working knowledge of the basic principles of chemistry, biology, and bacteriology as applied to environmental sanitation, infection control, and to the choice and use of antimicrobial agents in the disinfection, sanitization, and/or sterilization of surfaces and equipment.
- Experience in laundry and linen management.
- Experience in interior design management.
- Experience that demonstrated a knowledge of waste management, including the requirements relating to hazardous, toxic, and infectious wastes and provisions for their final disposition.
- Experience that demonstrated a knowledge of pest management, including alternative methods of control and the selection and application of chemicals.
Other: One year of formalized hospital administrative residency or internship in hospital administration or hospital.
Do you have the education or experience listed above?
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SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: This section includes questions about the specialized experience for this vacancy. Carefully read the following descriptions below, select ONE statement below that best describes how your experience meets the specialized experience for an Hospital Housekeeping Officer, GS-0673-13. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Read all responses before making your selection.
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From the responses below, please select the response which best reflects your experience for this position at the GS-13 level.
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The following statements pertain to the Leadership competency - Uses efficient learning techniques to acquire and apply new knowledge and skills; uses training, feedback, or other opportunities for self-learning and development.
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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The Chief of Environmental Management Service is a full staff official to the Assistant Director responsible for planning, organization, staffing, controlling evaluation and directing the functions of this hospital and certain Community Based Outpatient Clinics.
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Serves as an advisor to top management by sharing administrative responsibilities of overall Charleston VA HCS. In this capacity, is a member of various committees throughout the HCS.
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Ensures daily Environmental Sanitation coverage to designated patient and non-patient care areas to include services such as cleaning ceilings, walls, floors, furniture, etc. disinfecting patient furniture for discharge and transfer, cleaning of nursing service wheeled items. Terminal cleanings are provided in OR, Recovery Room, ICU, etc. Includes cleaning of grounds and maintenance of grounds program.
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The following statements pertain to the Strategic Thinking competency - Formulates effective strategies consistent with the business and competitive strategy of the organization in a global economy; examines policy issues and strategic planning with a long-term perspective; determines objectives and set priorities; anticipates and projects needs.
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Develops and implements organizational structures and operating plans and procedures to achieve program goals and determines needs for resources and their appropriate allocation and effectiveness of use.
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Considers a broad spectrum of factors including OSH, AHA, JC on Accreditation, EPA, and any other applicable accrediting bodies, public relations, economic impact, labor/management relations, and effective on other hospital activities.
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Interprets local and agency policies and communicates policies for EMS consistent with local personnel. Administers labor management agreements and meets and confers with Union officials to resolve problems arising from interpretation or application of contract agreements. Initiates personnel actions when appropriate which may have serious consequences to involved parties. Delegates to subordinate supervisors and holds them accountable for performance of their assigned.
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Coordinates complete program that includes but is not limited to the development and maintenance of standards for cleanliness and sanitation, frequency of cleaning, methods, procedures, necessary supplies and safety precautions to be followed. Establishes a complete orientation and training program for all housekeeping staff.
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The following statements pertain to the Decisiveness competency - Makes sound and well-informed decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, in order to accomplish organizational goals; causes change.
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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A waste management plan is implemented to assure safe collection and disposal of hazardous waste. Infectious waste will be identified and autoclaved by EMS in accordance with Federal, State, and local law prior to disposal. Specific procedures are in place to assure safe handling and removal of radioactive waste generated from the Charleston HCS.
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Incumbent has overall management and financial responsibility for Charleston VA HCS's textile operations that provide total laundry and linen service for this facility. The incumbent is responsible for over $750,000 worth of linen and ensuring PAR levels remain acceptable.
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Incumbent is responsible for purchasing, issuing, replacing, and processing uniforms. This includes the collection of soiled safety apparel and processing of all special-purpose clothing. Advises the Charleston VAMC when requests for deviations or exceptions are made.
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Incumbent develops and directs interior and exterior (grounds) activities to assure such factors such as function of area and environment desired; comfort of beneficiaries, visitors, and employees; durability of materials utilized and their ease of maintenance and economy. Develops overall ID plan as well as specific area plans including cost estimate. Ensures funds assigned to FCP are allocated for implementing approved ID plans.
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Incumbent is required to develop and implement a total integrated pest management plan.
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The following statements pertain to the Contracting/Procurement competency - knowledge of various types of contracts, techniques or requirements (for example, Federal Acquisitions Regulations) for contracting or procurement, and contract negotiation and administration.
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Contract services are provided for linen and uniform services, pest management, waste removal, and any other contracted services within the scope of EMS.
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Incumbent is responsible for developing specifications, ensuring the contract is administered by the service line and certifying the work has been completed according to specs.
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Incumbent is responsible for adjusting contractual needs to meet the changes in facility programs.
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Merit Promotion Documentation Reminder - If you are a current or former Federal employee, you must provide a copy of your last or most recent SF-50, "Notice of Personnel Action." The SF-50 must identify your position, title, series, grade, step, tenure, and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). If you have previously held a higher grade and are applying based on that grade, you must provide a copy of the SF-50 showing you held the higher grade IN ADDITION to your last or most recent SF-50 indicating proof of status.
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RESUME REMINDER - Your resume must include the following information for each job listed:
Job title Duties (be as detailed as possible)
Month and 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.
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