Job Description
The Hershel "Woody" Williams VA Medical Center in Huntington, WV is seeking an Environmental Services (EVS) Technician - Housekeeping Aid to join the Environmental Management Service Division.
This role is ideal for individuals who take pride in maintaining clean, safe, and sanitary healthcare environments and want to serve veterans. As an EVS Technician, you will perform a full range of housekeeping activities in patient and non-patient care areas.
Duties include floor maintenance, wall washing, cleaning doors and doorframes, baseboard corners, stairwells, and more. You will use both manual methods and industrial cleaning equipment such as scrubbers, buffers, spray-washers, UV disinfecting equipment, and vacuum cleaners.
This position works under the direct supervision of the Housekeeping Supervisor or designee. You may be assigned to any tour and may work in various designated areas. Work is performed independently with general supervision or as part of a team.
This is a permanent, full-time position with a structured federal benefits package.
Salary & Compensation
Salary: $18.23 - $21.27 per hour.
Qualification
There is no specific length of training or experience required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality to perform the duties. Your resume must include detailed descriptions of your duties, job titles, dates, and hours worked.
- No specific length of training or experience required; must demonstrate ability to perform the work.
- Resume must include job title, detailed description of duties, month/year start and end dates, and full-time/part-time status or average hours per week for each position.
- Applicants will be rated against the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards.
- Screen-out element: Reliability and Dependability. Applicants who do not meet this minimum are eliminated.
- After screen-out, applicants are rated on: Dexterity and Safety, Follow Directions, Handle Weights and Loads, Special Aptitude - Housekeeping Work, Work Practices.
- Experience can be paid or unpaid, including volunteer work through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps).
- Part-time experience is credited based on time actually spent in appropriate activities.
- A full year of work is considered 35-40 hours per week.
- This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
- U.S. Citizenship required; non-citizens may be appointed only when qualified citizens cannot be recruited per VA policy.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Perform janitorial and custodial services including textile distribution and inventory, sanitizing and disinfecting, waste removal, cleaning blinds, replacing curtains, washing windows and walls, dusting and polishing furniture and fixtures.
- Execute discharge cleaning, sweeping, scrubbing, extracting, polishing floors, and applying floor finishes.
- Operate light and heavy-powered industrial cleaning equipment such as scrubbers, buffers, spray-washers, UV disinfecting equipment, and vacuum cleaners.
- Perform floor maintenance, wall washing, and clean doors, doorframes, baseboard corners, edges, and stairwells.
- Work in patient and non-patient care areas throughout the medical facility.
- May be assigned to any tour and work in various designated areas.
- Work independently with general supervision or as part of a team.
- Responsible for the full range of cleaning duties in an assigned area.
Conditions & Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship required.
- Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation.
- All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal results in denial of employment.
- Selective Service Registration required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- Selected applicants must complete an online onboarding process.
- Acceptable form(s) of identification required to complete pre-employment requirements. Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued ID cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be used.
- Must serve a 1-year probationary period.
- Participation in the seasonal influenza program is required for all VA Health Care Personnel (HCP). Annual vaccination or exemption for medical/religious reasons required. Face mask required if exempted.
- This position is not telework eligible and is not remote.
Benefits
- A career with the U.S. government provides a complete benefits package.
- Federal employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6, or 8 hours per pay period) based on years of service.
- VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employees credit for job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service for annual leave accrual.
- Eligibility for benefits depends on type of position and full-time, part-time, or intermittent status.
- VA is committed to Whole Health, supporting personalized and proactive care for employees.
- Access to federal health, dental, vision, retirement, and Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) benefits.
How You Will Be Evaluated
- Applicants are evaluated against the screen-out element (Reliability and Dependability) first. Those who do not meet it are eliminated.
- Remaining applicants are rated against job elements: Dexterity and Safety, Follow Directions, Handle Weights and Loads, Special Aptitude - Housekeeping Work, Work Practices.
- Applicants will be referred in the order in which they were received.
- Since Direct-Hire Authority is used, traditional Veterans' Preference rules do not apply, but qualified veterans will be given full consideration.
- After the vacancy closes, applicants are evaluated for qualification and eligibility. A referral certificate is issued, and applicants are notified by email.
Required Documents
- Resume (required) - must include job title, detailed duties, month/year start/end dates, and full-time/part-time status or average hours per week.
- Cover Letter (accepted but not required).
- DD-214 / Statement of Service (if claiming veterans' preference).
- Disability Letter (VA) (if applicable).
- Other (1) - specify as needed.
- Performance Appraisal (if available).
- Separation Notice (RIF) (if applicable).
- SF-15 (if claiming 10-point veterans' preference).
- SF-50 / Notification of Personnel Action (for current/former federal employees).
- ICTAP/CTAP documentation (for displaced federal employees, if applicable).
How to Apply
- Review the qualification and requirements sections to ensure you meet eligibility.
- Prepare a federal resume that includes job titles, detailed descriptions of duties, month/year start and end dates, and full-time/part-time status or average hours per week for each position. Beginning September 27, 2025, resumes must be two pages or less; longer resumes will result in ineligibility.
- Go to the official application portal and with your the official application portal/Login.gov account. If you don't have an account, create one.
- Open the vacancy announcement for Environmental Services (EVS) Technician - Housekeeping Aid (Job ID: the official application portal-878078400) and click 'Apply Online'.
- Follow the prompts to select your the official application portal resume and/or other supporting documents, and complete the occupational questionnaire.
Additional Information
- Direct-Hire Authority (5 CFR 337.201) is used for this position; traditional Veterans' Preference rules do not apply, but qualified veterans receive full consideration.
- Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, VA prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer.
- All VA Health Care Personnel (HCP) must participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program or obtain an exemption.
- ICTAP and CTAP provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority. To be well-qualified, applicants must exceed minimum qualifications.
- Agency contact: Jennifer Darling, Phone: 423-979-1412, Email: [email protected].
- Address: Huntington VA Medical Center, 1540 Spring Valley Drive, Huntington, WV 25704.
- After the vacancy closes, applicants are evaluated and notified of their status by email.
About Company
The Hershel "Woody" Williams VA Medical Center is part of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, providing healthcare services to veterans in Huntington, West Virginia, and the surrounding region. The medical center is committed to delivering high-quality, compassionate care to those who have served.
This Environmental Services Technician position is within the Environmental Management Service Division, which is responsible for maintaining a clean, safe, and sanitary environment for patients, visitors, and staff. The role directly supports infection control and patient comfort.
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