Hospital Housekeeping Program Specialist TCF

The TCF career fields represent those technical fields where VA-specific knowledge and experience is desirable for success in the field. Individuals selected follow a formal training plan for two years during which they are trained coached and supervised by a preceptor. Preceptors are selected annually through an extensive application process for their technical expertise their commitment to training and the suitability of their facility as a training location. *Selectees will be required to sign Mobility Training and Continued Service Agreements.

This is a developmental position leading to a GS-11 performing assignments intended to broaden skills and provide practical experience leading to progressively more complex assignments performed under progressively less supervision. The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory qualification and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.

Duties of this position include but are not limited to:

• Developing and implementing procedures policies and practices that met requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Joint Commission (JC) American Hospital Association (AHA) Environmental Protection Agency EPA) and any other applicable accrediting bodies.
• Ensure that effective procedures are implemented for minimizing patient employee or visitor exposure to infectious disease.
• Developing and implementing standards for cleanliness and sanitation including frequency of cleaning; methods procedures and safety precautions to be followed selection measurement and proper use of housekeeping and cleaning supplies; and use and maintenance of housekeeping equipment.
• Make continuous inspections of the medical center to monitor housekeeping techniques procedures products and adherence to infection control standards.
• Consult with the pest controller to learn all aspects of the medical-center integrated pest management plan.
• Consult with textile management section including determination of the type of linen to be purchased the quantity necessary to be kept in stock establishment of quotas for each patient care unit establishment of transportation methods and systems for clean and soiled linen and arrangement for laundering repair and replacement of linens.
• Learns and implements a full waste management plan to ensure compliance with hazardous/medical waste disposal and storage regulations and to ensure compliance with medical center policies on waste removal and storage.

Work Schedule: Full-time Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:00pm.
Compressed/Flexible: May be authorized at supervisor discretion.
Telework: Ad-hoc telework may be authorized as determined by the agency policy.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Hospital Housekeeping Program Specialist - TCF/PDS0009A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized.
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.
Financial Disclosure: Not Required.
Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases
Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave 13 days of sick leave 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth adoption or foster care placement of a child.
Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment full time employees with a total family income below $144000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA.
Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Notifications:

• This position is covered by a General Schedule locality salary rate.
• Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50 (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title series grade step tenure and type of service (competitive or excepted). In some cases more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.
• Selectee will be required to complete additional forms to proceed with employment process.

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements ( Effective May 7 2025 drivers licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Training-Service Agreement and Mobility Agreement required
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

As a condition of employment for accepting this position you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public determining if your employment advances the public interest we may consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.

To qualify for this position applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement 08/21/2026.

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-9 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-7. 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. 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 education and/or experience as described below:

• Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-7 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include but are not limited to: : knowledge of development coordination direction and management of hospital housekeeping programs; management of environment sanitation program within acceptable levels of bacteriological as well as visual cleanliness; and ensuring environmental compliance with accreditation agencies an budgetary functions.

OR

• Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a masters or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education (major study - public health or business administration with emphasis in hospital administration) leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D. if related. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED)

OR

• Combination of Experience and Education: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond. Combining Education and Experience: Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for the grade levels specified in the table and may be computed by first determining the applicants total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the applicants education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grades GS-7 and GS-9. (When crediting education that requires specific course work prorate the number of hours of related courses required as a proportion of the total education to be used.)

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

• Attention to Detail
• Communications
• Customer Service
• Flexibility
• Infection Control
• Integrity/Honesty
• Interpersonal Skills
• Leadership
• Manages and Organizes Information
• Reading Comprehension
• Self-Management
• Stress Tolerance
• Teamwork

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.

For more information on these qualification standards please visit the United States Office of Personnel Managements website at Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary although some slight physical effort may be required. Work is typically performed in an adequately lighted and climate-controlled office.