The Environmental Services (EVS) Technician Leader - Housekeeping Aid (HKA) Leader position is located within Environmental Management Services (EMS) of the Southern Arizona Veteran's Affairs Healthcare Services (SAVAHCS). The position, generally aligned under to the Housekeeping Supervisor, is responsible for supporting and performing tasks (e.g., environment of care, textile distribution and training) associated with the Environmental Management Services (EMS) goals and objectives.
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/07/2025. 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: Dexterity and Safety Interpret Instructions, Specifications (other than blueprint reading) Lead or Supervise Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Work Practices 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.
As the Housekeeping Aid Leader the duties include, but are not limited to: Leading three (3) or more employees in performing their duties while performing the full range of housekeeping tasks required to maintain the medical center and other facility units. Communicating instructions from the supervisor to the employees and validates completion of work assigned. Maintaining clean rooms, patient areas, laboratory, pharmacy, offices, support and patient areas, isolation rooms, storage rooms, corridors, stairwells, toilet rooms, shower rooms, and all other medical center areas as required. Dust mopping, damp mopping, emptying waste receptacles, emptying and replacing medical waste receptacle, washing walls, cleaning light fixtures, and surfaces as necessary, refilling toilet tissue, paper towels and soap dispensers. Scrubs, strips, refinishes, and polishes floors by using hand operated and industrial equipment. Ensuring all tasks are complete and deadlines are met. Knowledgeable and experienced in communicating, educating, training, facilitating and maintaining cohesive and functional cross-disciplinary teams to support all stakeholders. Inspecting and monitoring standards of quality and quantity of services to provide guidance and assistance to subordinates. Work Schedule: 2:30p.m. - 11:00p.m.(including weekends and holidays, Days off TBD); 10:30p.m. - 7:00a.m. (including weekends and holidays, Days off TBD) Position Description Title/PD#: Environmental Services Technician (Leader)/PD99913S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Physical Requirements: This position requires occasional bending/stooping, crouching, and kneeling. Lifting up to 50 pounds. Approximately 40 percent of time spent standing, 40 percent of time spent walking and 20 percent of time spent sitting. Hearing and visual acuity. Manual dexterity to use a phone and operate equipment. Working Conditions: The work is accomplished in a variety of different areas including operating rooms, treatment rooms, examination rooms, imaging rooms, wards and other public, recreational and administrative areas. Protective clothing and personnel protective equipment (PPE) including gowns, gloves, safety shoes, masks, etc. is required in the accomplishment of some aspects of the work. There is the potential for exposure to strong cleaning solutions, bodily fluids and communicable disease. The work can involve occupied patient rooms and interaction with both medical and psychiatric patients. May be required to work inside and outside. May require some exposure to hazardous cleaning chemicals.