Hospital Housekeeping Officer

Summary

This position is located at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center(FHCC) North Chicago and reports directly to the Deputy Associate Director for Facility Support. The primary purpose of this position for the planning, organization, staffing, controlling, evaluation and directing the functions of an expanded EMS for a 100-acre campus and 7 Outpatient Clinics in Wisconsin and Illinois.

Duties

Beyond basic environmental cleaning, this position carries responsibility for multiple substantive functional areas including: Environmental Sanitation Linen and Textile Control and Management, including laundry contracting and distribution. Supply and Distribution Unit for EMS supplies. Property Management Unit for Ems equipment Pest Control Coordination Solid Waste, Potentially Infectious Medical Waste(PIMW), Biohazardous Waste removal. Duties include, but may not be limited to the following: The EMS Chief is a full staff official to Senior Management offering guidance that affects the full range of organizational and clinical operations. The FHCC is a one-of-a-kind integrated facility which provides a transformational opportunity for health care, the first integration of two distinct and separate health care organizations each having different sets of regulations and rules for operations this complexity increases the knowledge needed to ensure standards are met for both VA and Department of Defense. Interprets local and agency policies, and drafts policies for local facility approval. Delegates to subordinate supervisors and holds them accountable for the performance of their assigned duties. Ensures environmental regulatory compliance in the service by the effective implementation of applicable environmental programs and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Exercises independent judgment and initiative in directing the accomplishment of assigned work operations and program management responsibilities within the limits established by Facility Support Directorate. Adheres to all provisions of the Equal Opportunity Program. Ensures that all employees are knowledgeable of and comply with safety rules, that all employees receive pertinent and required safety training, and that safety programs are met. Reviews and evaluates activities within the Sanitation Section to measure the extent of achievement of objectives and to evaluate the effectiveness of cleaning methods, techniques, and procedures. Incumbent is responsible for training, counseling, disciplining, evaluating, and promoting the growth of employees within the department. Develops and implements organization structures and operating plans and procedures to achieve program goals and determines needs for resources and their appropriate allocation and effectiveness. Prepares, maintains, and monitors work plans for staff utilization. Identifies training and competency needs and ensures on the job training is conducted to develop technical competence. Has full responsibility for various program areas/contracts (environmental sanitation, linen management, waste management and recycling, pest control). Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday- Friday, 0700-1530 (or as needed to meet operational needs) Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Hospital Housekeeping Officer/PD20216O Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/09/2026. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS 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-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. 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 as described below: Basic Qualification: Education: 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. OR Experience in two or more of the following areas, or other work related to the position to be filled: 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-12 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Applicants must possess one (1) year of specialized experience that equipped them 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. To be creditable, this experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience includes experience in two or more of the following areas, or other work related to the position to be filled: (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. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Communication Conflict Management Decision Making Hazardous Materials Infection Control Influencing/Negotiating Manages Resources Partnering Planning and Evaluating Quality Assurance 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