Summary Position is located in the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Environmental Management Service, in the Salisbury VA Medical Center. The primary purpose of the position is to lead those engaged in janitorial and custodial work that requires substantial physical effort to operate, adjust heavy duty cleaning equipment, climb ladders, apply a significant knowledge of infection control, hazardous waste procedures to ensure compliance with safety and health directives. Responsibilities The EVS Technician - Leader (PD#5168) position performs leader duties for Housekeeping staff. Duties include but are not limited to: Relays instructions received from supervisors to employees assigned to position's areas of responsibility. Works along with other employees setting the work pace. Maintains current knowledge of, and answers questions of other workers assigned to position's area of responsibility on procedures, policies, written instructions. Ensures areas of responsibility are adequately staffed and adjusts staffing levels accordingly. Work Schedule: Applicant must be able to work all shifts to include weekends Position Description Title/PD#: EVS Technician (Lead)/PD051680 Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/08/2024. 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 eligible are then rated against the remainder of the questions. The screen out element for this position is as follows: ABILITY TO LEAD HOUSEKEEPING STAFF. Note: Your response must be FULLY supported by detailed descriptions of your experience in your resume to be considered for the position. For this position, the job element method is used to match what you, the applicant, can do against what the work calls for. Your knowledge, skills and abilities will be compared to the knowledge, skills and abilities (called job elements) needed for success. Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element (WG-2 and higher only; screen-outs are not applicable to WG-1). Applicants who appear to meet the screen out element are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated from consideration. The potential eligibles are rated against the remainder of the job elements. While a specific length of training and experience is not required, You will be rated on the following Job Elements as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: 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: Workers move and control heavy equipment; carry, set up and work from ladders and scaffolds; and frequently lift and move objects weighing about 40 pounds and occasionally objects weighing over 50 pounds. Another Situation at the Grade 2 level involves occasional moderately heavy physical effort in order to move, set up and work from ladders and scaffolds. Use of heavy powered cleaning equipment, such as wall washers and industrial type buffers is required, but not on a continual basis. This position performs continuous walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, pulling, and pushing; lifting and moving heavy objects such as heavy duty cleaning equipment and other objects; and climbing ladders and scaffolds Working Conditions: The employee usually works indoors in areas that normally have adequate heat, light, and ventilation. They are exposed to vibration from heavy equipment and to skin irritations from strong cleaning solutions used in stripping floors, etc. Care is also required to avoid serious injuries when working with heavy powered equipment and working on ladders and scaffolding. The work is normally performed in indoor areas that have adequate heat, light, and ventilation; however, employee may work outdoors at times. The incumbent is exposed to dirt and disagreeable odors and is exposed to conditions inherent in cleaning tasks such as chapped hands, and irritation from cleaning compounds and detergents. There is a chance of minor injuries (cuts, bruises). Education Not applicable. Additional Information IMPORTANT NOTICE: By law, Housekeeping Aid positions may only be filled with applicants eligible for Veterans' Preference or current VHA non-preference eligible Housekeeping Aid employees. Other non-preference eligible applicants must apply through announcements that are open to the public and may be considered only if there are an insufficient number of preference eligibles to fill the vacant position(s). In order to receive proper consideration as a preference eligible, a copy of your DD-214 and/or other acceptable proof of preference eligibility must be submitted. The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal/VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 85 or more) for this vacancy. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position. It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members. Financial disclosure not required. For more information on the "Who may apply" eligibility requirements, please refer to the OHRM Status Candidates and Other Candidate Definitions document. If you are unable to apply online view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.