Summary This is a Detail Not To Exceed 30 days. This position serves as The Housekeeping Officer for the New Jersey VA Healthcare System, East Orange Campus. The Housekeeping Officer Manages a complex large-scale Environmental Management Services program for the healthcare facility. Responsibilities Manages a complex large-scale healthcare system environmental services program for the EMS. Determines short-range, intermediate, and long-range goals and policies in conjunction with higher management and/or appropriate hospital committees. Determines the need for allocation of resources within EMS for a wide range of environmental services requirements. Serves as a consultant and advisor on environmental matters to the Healthcare System Director and executive leadership. Provides staff support to various services and staff throughout the healthcare system. Collaborates closely with the Infection Prevention and Control (IP&C) department to establish aseptic techniques, appropriate cleaners, disinfectants and cleaning processes in order to provide a safe, clean, healing environment to reduce Hospital Acquired infections Develops policies, procedures, and guidelines for cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting and follows the recommendations from Environmental Programs Service and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Develops performance standards, counsels, mentors and appraises employees. Prepares justifications for performance ratings, approves disciplinary actions, and other adverse actions. Keeps subordinates advised on overall personnel management matters and changes affecting the VHA Serves as the Pest Management Officer (PMO) for the Health Care System. As the PMO, the HHO ensures that the facility meets the requirements of VHA directive 1850.02 (1) Pest Management Operations. Oversees a large-scale operation Textile Care Processing Facility (TCPF) and contracts with a capacity of over 1 million processing pounds per year. Oversees the Interior Design Program. Determines priorities as they relate to Interior Design. Provides operation and activation budgets to executive leadership for both recurring funds and special. Other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM (schedule may vary based on needs of the service) Telework: This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Hospital Housekeeping Officer (Detail)/PD071290 Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 You may be required to serve a probationary/trial period 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 (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) Qualifications Detail Duration: NTE 30 days. Detail may be extended upon concurrence. Who May Be Considered: Consideration will be given to current, permanent VHA employees. Only GS-13 employees will be considered. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/28/2025. 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-st Education A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. Additional Information Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.