This position is assigned to the Maintenance and Operations (M&O) Engineering Section, NWI. As the program manager for maintenance, operations, and internal construction departments, the incumbent sets goals, prioritizes objectives and supervises the program in accordance with the goals and objectives of the Medical Center. This requires full utilization of manpower and equipment to ensure the needs of the Medical Center are delivered within budget limitations.

Duties

Major Duties include, but are not limited to: Maintains oversight of employees, observes work in progress to anticipate and resolve problems. Assigns work and provides technical direction; helps in accomplishing difficult work steps. Investigates work-related problems such as excessive cost or low productivity and determines causes. Recommends solutions to staffing problems and or work operations directed by others. Use a wide range of skills to manage the divisions/shops including scheduling, monitoring, progress assessment, and qualitative assessment methods to evaluate the efficiency of completed activities. Responsible for standardizing activities and establishing policies and procedures to effectively ensure consistently high performance for the requirements of the divisions/shops. Establishes operating guidelines to implement procedures and methods in delivering services or completing maintenance projects. Plans workload, sets work priorities and deadlines, and coordinates work operations among shops to complete operations or provide service. Endure all human resource functions, such as development of performance plans and appraisals are completed accurately, timely and in alignment with the needs of the Medical Center. Communicates to senior leadership and management committees at the Medical Center to assure the program meets the objectives of the Medical Center, Accrediting and regulatory agencies. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:00am - 3:30pm Position Description Title/PD#: Maintenance Mechanic Supervisor/PD706660 Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran. This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/09/2024. EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards. SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements: Ability to Lead or SuperviseEquipment Assembly, Installation, RepairInterpret Instructions, Specifications (includes blueprint reading)MaterialsMeasuring InstrumentsTechnical PracticesUse and Maintain Tools and Equipment 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; religions; 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. 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. Physical Requirements: You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position. Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination. The work is primarily sedentary, although some physical effort may be required, e.g., walking, standing, carrying light items such as manuals or briefcases, or driving or traveling by motor vehicle. Inspections of completed work may take the manager into high spaces, subject to crawling into small spaces, kneeling, squatting, bending, reaching above the shoulders, etc. Working Conditions: The work involves regular and recurring exposure to moderate risks and discomforts associated with production area, such as exposure to strong odors or fumes from fuels or chemicals used in the work processes; or working near operating machinery, moving vehicles, or electrical hazards. The work situation requires the employees to continually stay alert and to take special safety precautions, including wearing special protective item of clothing.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address VA Nebraska-Western Iowa HCS - Omaha 4101 Woolworth Avenue Omaha, NE 68105 US
• Name: Barbara Jones
• Phone: (651)405-5648
• Email: [email protected]