Assistant Chief EMS

Description:

The Marion, IL VAMC is accepting applications for an Assistant Hospital Housekeeping Officer to serve as Assistant Chief, Environmental Management Service (EMS). This is a managerial position and operates under the full delegated authority of the Director and Associate Director. Incumbent will serve as a key member of the Medical Center management team, integrating the EMS program with overall management goals.

Requirements:

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 02/27/2026.

Time-In-Grade Requirement : Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS-09 grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-11position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade.

Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.

You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:

Individual Occupation Requirement:

A. 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. Transcript required.

B. Graduate education: Major study -- public health or business administration with emphasis in hospital administration. Transcript required. OR

C.Experience in two or more of the following areas, or other work related to the position to be filled (must be reflected on your resume):

• 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.

• Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include but are not limited to: Ensuring infectious waste will be identified and autoclaved in accordance with federal, state and local law prior to disposal, along with ensuring antineoplastic and radiological waste being collected and disposed in a safe manner in accordance with specific governmental regulations. Determining long-range, intermediate and short-range program goals and policies independently and/or jointly with top management. Experience planning, organizing, staffing, controlling, evaluating and directing the functions of a total EMS operation. Development and maintenance of standards for cleanliness and sanitation, frequency of cleaning methods, procedures and necessary supplies and safety precautions. Experience with pest management plan - having knowledge of the chemical properties and safe handling of pesticides. Experience with purchasing, issuing, replacing, and processing uniforms, this includes the collection of soiled safety apparel and processing of all special-purpose clothing.

You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:

• Accountability
• Financial Management
• Leadership
• Organizational Awareness
• Planning and Evaluating

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: Although many of the incumbent's duties are sedentary in nature, staff meetings, environmental rounds, conducting training sessions, inspections and supervisory duties require climbing, stooping, kneeling, crawling and reaching. The work requires some physical exertion such as long periods of standing or moving about in an instructional environment or walking, with some recurring stretching, reaching, or similar activities; and carrying or lifting of books, paper, binders, laptop computers, manuals, etc.

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/ .