Hospital Housekeeping Program Specialist - Technical Career Field

In order to qualify for this position at the GS-9 level, you must meet one of the following requirements:

Experience: At least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-7) in the Federal Service, that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this Hospital Housekeeping Program Specialist - Technical Career Field Trainee position at a developmental level, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience at this level includes serving as a work group leader in all aspects of a hospital/healthcare housekeeping program, evaluating performance of subordinates, planning work to be accomplished, etc.; and ability to communicate with individuals with varying levels of understand both orally and in writing.

Specialized Experience must include experience in two or more of the following areas, or other work related to the position to be filled:(Important: Please make sure your resume clearly indicates your areas of specialized experience and sufficient detail is provided. We cannot make assumptions regarding your experience).

• 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.
• Experience in laundry and linen management.
• Experience in interior design management.
• Experience that demonstrated a knowledge of waste management, including the requirements relating to hazardous, toxic, and infectious wastes and provisions for their final disposition.
• Experience that demonstrated a knowledge of pest management, including alternative methods of control and the selection and application of chemicals. ~OR~

Education: A master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree with a major study in public health or business administration with emphasis in hospital administration. NOTE: One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent one year of full-time study; if that number cannot be obtained from the transcript, 18 semester hours will be considered as one full academic year of graduate study. Transcripts must be submitted with application. Education cannot be credited without documentation. ~OR~

Combination: Equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate education (beyond the first year) and specialized experience, as described above. Transcripts must be submitted with application. Education cannot be credited without documentation.

You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:

• Communications
• Infection Control
• Leadership
• Manages and Organizes Information

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.

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/.