This position is located in the Environmental Management Service at the VA Pacific Island Health Care System - Spark M. Matsunaga VA Medical Center in Honolulu, HI. The primary purpose of this position involves maintaining an integrated pest management program for the facility, with the emphasis being institutional and public health pest control and ornamental and turf pest control. This position includes sanitation duties, administrative duties, and motor vehicle operations of class c vehicles.

Duties

VA Pacific Island Health Care System (Hawaii) The VA Pacific Islands Health Care System provides access to patient care to over 130,000 veterans across a 2.6M square mile area of the Pacific Ocean. Remote Island locations, separated by great distances of ocean, is the environment in which the VAPIHCS delivers a full range of comprehensive health care services. The VAPIHCS operates eight community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs) covering eight county areas. These outpatient clinics are in America Samoa, Guam, Hilo, Kauai, Kona, Leeward, Windward and Maui. VAPIHCS is a Level 3 facility within the VA Sierra Pacific Network (VISN 21). More History can be found here: https://www.hawaii.va.gov/about/history.asp Major duties and responsibilities include but not limited to: Working with a wide variety of insect, vertebrate, and plant pests including those pests that are difficult to locate Utilizing acceptable and safe integrated pest management principles so that the public risk is decreased Utilizing a suitable and approved pest inspection plan of all buildings, structures and plants Utilizing a broad knowledge of pesticide toxicity, chemical solutions, and baits, as well as knowledge of the physical characteristics, lifecycles, and feeding habits of a wide variety of pests Utilizing knowledge and deployment methods of insect growth Utilizing spraying and dusting equipment by using appropriate formulas and guidelines to ensure proper balance of pesticides Maintaining a current State of Hawaii Pesticide Applicator Certification, specifically for the following three categories: Category (3) - Ornamental and Turf Pest Control; Category (7) - Industrial, Institutional, Structural, Health Related Pest Control; and Category (8) - Public Health Pest Control. Assisting in housekeeping operations during tour of duty and carrying out all duties assigned by Housekeeping supervisory staff as they relate to the sanitation and cleanliness of the hospital Performing a full range of cleaning duties in an assigned area by using various preparations to clean and maintain floors, walls, ceiling surfaces, rugs, windows, and areas such as storerooms, offices, patient rooms, corridors, stairways, and restroom Operating powered cleaning equipment and performing operator preventive maintenance on equipment Providing administrative assistance to Environmental Care chief and supervisors in regards to document preparation and supply requests and tracking Be able to operate common facility vehicles such as automobiles, van, buses, and other vehicles up to 22,800 pounds GVW, including forklifts on up to 5000 lbs Performing other related duties as assigned Work Schedule: Monday to Friday; 07:00 a.m. to 03:30 p.m. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved

Requirements

Qualifications

SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR: This position includes a Selective Placement Factor (skill, knowledge, ability, or other worker characteristic basic to - and essential for - satisfactory performance of the job). Selective Placement Factors are a prerequisite to appointment and represent minimum requirement for a position. Applicants who do not meet it are ineligible for further consideration. The Selective Placement Factors for this position are: A current valid Pesticide Applicator Certification from a State (COPY OF CERTIFICATION REQUIRED) A current valid Driver's License from a State (We cannot accept photographs, so please do not submit a copy of your license with your application package. You may be required to show your valid driver's license at the time of your interview.) PHYSICAL EFFORT: The work at this grade involves a level of physical effort as follow. The work requires frequent walking, standing, pushing of carts, bending, crawling, and stooping. Candidate must be able to lift and handle materials weighing over 50 pounds and carry chemical solutions and equipment weighing up to 40 pounds for extended periods. Occasionally climbs ladders to spray in ceiling or rafters and to prune or trim vegetation. WORK CONDITIONS: The work at this grade involves a level of work conditions as follow. Work is primarily done inside with outside work scheduled as needed. Inside work is in a temperature-controlled environment. In working outside, incumbent is subject to discomfort from long periods in the hot sun, and sometimes to chilly or rainy weather. Being exposed to dirt, dust, mud, and sometimes to chemical sprays and dusts. Personal protective equipment (such as gloves, safety shoes, and boots) is provided by the agency. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualifications. For this position, the job element method is used to match what you, the applicant, can do against what the work calls for. Your knowledge, skills and abilities will be compared to the knowledge, skills and abilities (called job elements) needed for success. Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element (WG-2 and higher only; screen-outs are not applicable to WG-1). Applicants who appear to meet the screen out element are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated from consideration. The potential eligibles are rated against the remainder of the job elements. While a specific length of training and experience is not required, your responses to the questionnaire must be supported by detailed descriptions of your experience on your resume. You will be rated on the following Job Elements as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Interpret Instructions, Specifications (other than blueprint reading)MaterialsMeasuring InstrumentsTechnical PracticesUse and Maintain Tools and EquipmentWithout more than normal supervision 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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Spark M Matsunaga Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 459 Patterson Road Honolulu, HI 96819 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]