Employee will be assigned to Environmental Management Service (EMS), Captain James A. Lovell Health Care Center, North Chicago, IL. Employee is responsible 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.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: 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 as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Administration and Management Communication Hazardous Materials Organizational Performance Analysis Vision IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. 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. 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; religious; 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. Physical Requirements: Responsibility spans throughout the medical center situated on 100 acres consisting of 56 patient care and administrative buildings encompassing over 2M million square feet which makes supervision very challenging. Due to this large area covered the employee will do a lot of moving across the areas supervised. The work will require some physical exertion such as long periods of standing, or recurring and considerable crouching, bending, standing, stooping, stretching, or walking such as in performing cleaning activities if needed and possible inspections of employees/contractors' work. Work could also include frequent lifting of moderately heavy items weighing less than 23 kilograms (i.e., under 50 pounds) such as boxes and equipment. 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/.
***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** 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 Health Services. The EMS Chief interprets local and agency policies, and drafts policies for Local Facility approval. Administers labor management agreements, meets, and confers with Union Officials to resolve problems arising from interpretation or application of contract agreements. 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. Has responsibility 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, 7:00am to 3:30pm. Tour may be changed based on operational needs. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized