The employee will serve as the Assistant Hospital Housekeeping Officer at the Albany VA Medical Center: Samuel S. Stratton, in Albany, NY. The position involves the responsibility of planning, organizing, conducting and managing an effective hospital housekeeping program.

Duties

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Duties include, but may not be limited to the following: Plans, organizes, conducts and manages an effective hospital housekeeping program. Advises, supervises or performs work involving the development, coordination, direction and management of hospital housekeeping operations and personnel. Maintains environmental sanitation within acceptable levels of bacteriological and visual cleanliness conducted by environmental personnel. Oversees all laundry and linen services. Manages a linen delivery system with local contractors for the cleaning of linen, inventory and employee uniforms. Orders and distributes uniforms for selected personnel. Establishes work standards and develops/revises work-flow procedures. Reviews, analyzes and provides recommendations regarding Environment of Care (EOC) practices and criteria in all administrative and clinical areas. Participates on workgroups, conference calls, Microsoft Teams and multiple committees. Performs assignments and projects concerning the operations of a healthcare delivery system. Uses data, analytical methods and procedures to analyze problems, implement solutions and evaluate impact. Supervises housekeeping operations and oversees the cleaning and disinfecting of the hospital campus. Determines the need for specialized cleaning supplies, equipment and methods for ensuring an adequate EOC for humans and animals. Oversees contracts related to pest control services. Establishes standards, schedules and completes reports to ensure proper precautions and regulatory agency requirements are met. Develops and maintains an effective waste removal program. Interviews and selects applicants for appointment and promotion, evaluates performance, maintains discipline, trains, orients and motivates employees. Plans and schedules work to gain the most effective and efficient utilization of personnel to achieve the operational goals of the service. Performs related duties as required. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized. Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required.

Requirements

Qualifications

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service? This experience must have equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position, and that is typically in or related to the work of this position. Specialized Experience includes experience in two or more of the following areas, or work directly related to this position: (1) 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; (2) Experience in laundry and linen management; (3) Experience in interior design management; (4) Experience that demonstrated knowledge of waste management, including the requirements relating to hazardous, toxic, and infectious wastes and provisions for their final disposition; (5) Experience that demonstrated knowledge of pest management, including alternative methods of control and the selection and application of chemicals. NOTE: Your experience must be clearly documented on your resume. You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Administration and ManagementAttention to DetailFlexibilityLeadership IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Physical Requirements: The work is mostly sedentary, generally performed in an office setting, and involves very little physical effort. Some walking, standing and occasional moderate lifting are required. The work is generally performed in a typical office setting with adequate heat, light and ventilation. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

NOTE: There is no substitution of education for specialized experience at this GS-12 grade level; therefore, it is not necessary to submit transcripts.

Contacts

• Address Samuel S Stratton VA Medical Center - Albany 113 Holland Ave Albany, NY 12208 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]