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Job SummaryThe Supervisory Environmental Care Specialist performs technical and administrative work involving managing and administering Environmental Management Service (EMS) operations and safety of Miami VA Healthcare System that includes support to all Outpatient Clinics (OPC) and Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC). Position is also responsible for developing, coordinating, directing, and managing the hospital Environment of Care (EOC) Program, in association with EMS Deputy Chief.
QualificationsTo qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/05/2026. 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. 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. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized experience - Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Engages in activities related to the management and administration services provided by Environmental Management Service (EMS). Develops, coordinates, directs, and manages an Environmental Management Program. Provides advice and counseling to workers regarding housekeeping work and administrative matters, duties and quality control. Assures that employee are trained and fully comply with the provisions of safety regulations. Identifies developmental and training needs of employees, providing for and arranging for needed development and training. Establishes criteria; formulates projects; assesses program(s) effectiveness; and investigates or analyzes a variety of unusual conditions. Knowledge of local, state and federal regulations concerning biohazard and solid waste disposal, OSHA safety regulations and Joint Commission standards related to EMS. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a master's or equivalent graduate degree, or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.B. or J.D., if related. Note: Transcript required (unofficial or official) with application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. OR, Combination of Experience & Education: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an appropriate combination of specialized experience and graduate-level education beyond the first year. Note: Transcript required (unofficial or official) with application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. 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/.
Major DutiesDuties include, but may not be limited to the following: Engages in activities related to the management and administration services provided by Environmental Management Service (EMS). Develops, coordinates, directs, and manages a hospital Environmental Management Program. Provides advice and counseling to workers regarding housekeeping work and administrative matters, duties and quality control. Assures that subordinates are trained and fully comply with the provisions of safety regulations. Identifies developmental and training needs of employees, providing for and arranging for needed development and training. Establish criteria; formulate projects; assets programs effectiveness; and invest or analyzing a variety of unusual conditions. Conducts systematic monitoring and surveillance activities of contracted laundry services. Plans, coordinates, and supervises all Environmental Management functions such as environmental sanitation, laundry/linen operations, interior/exterior pest control, patient support program, waste management and bed services program. Provides advisory services to all level of management and hospital departments regarding the requirements and resolution of substantive Environmental Management problems and services provided. Develops a particular program or functional area (i.e. laundry, recycling, municipal solid 11 waste disposal, regulated medical waste disposal, environmental management: has continuing responsibility for independently planning and carrying out important environmental management programs or projects. Communicates agency and hospital policies and priorities throughout the satellite facilities of the Miami VA Healthcare System. Posses knowledge of the statues, regulations, licensing/permitting requirements, governmental regulations of environmental programs and waste management. Develops and implements organizational structures and operating plans and procedures to achieve program goals, monitoring the effectiveness and efficiency of operations within the established framework. Hears and resolves complaints from employees. Refers group grievances and more unresolved complaints to the Chief of Environmental Management. Assesses customer satisfaction through regular meetings, surveys and other forms of feedback. Keeps supervisors informed of progress, potentially controversial matters and problems with far reaching implications. Supervisory Statement: A one-year supervisory probation period may be required for this position. Work Schedule: Full-Time; Monday-Friday, 7:00am-3:30 pm Telework: Not Authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Environmental Care Specialist/PD076740 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not AuthorizedRequirementsYou must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required. 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 identification 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) 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 interest. In 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, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.