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Assistant Hospital Housekeeping Officer
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 53 days ago
On-site Columbia, MO $75K – $97K Apply by Aug 3, 2026 Hospital Housekeeping Management ESFJESFPESTPISFP Hospitality
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The Assistant Hospital Housekeeping Officer (AHHO), Environmental Management (EMS), serves as a full deputy to the Hospital Housekeeping Officer and is responsible for the planning, organization, staffing, controlling, evaluation, and directing the environmental management functions of a total EMS operation of this 124-bed Health Care Facility. The AHHO is directly responsible for EMS duties related to Truman VA Hospital and Community-Based Outpatient Clinics.
What You'll Do
- →Major duties include but are not limited to: Organizes work, sets priorities, and determines resource requirements; determines short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinates with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes.
- →Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results.
- →Determines objectives, sets priorities, and delegates work.
- →Accepts responsibility for mistakes.
- →Complies with established control systems and rules.
- →Inspires, motivates, and guides others toward goal accomplishment; coaches, mentors, and challenges subordinates; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations; models high standards of honesty, integrity, trust, openness, and respect for the individual by applying these values to daily behaviors.
- →Knowledge of the principles and methods for developing an integrated acquisition management plan that describes the business, technical, and support strategies, including the relationship between the acquisition phases, work efforts, and key program events (for example, decision points, contract awards, test activities).
- →Plans for and directs the provision of housekeeping services for the hospital facility in association with the Chief, EMS.
- →Assigns work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees.
- →Develops and maintains effective inter-service and inter-personal relationships with other key staff officials and coordinates the program with other internal activities.
- →Assists in the direction and maintenance of a system of reports and records which reflect the status of equipment, supplies, and materials, operational needs, and adjustments, as well as a variety of personnel and workload reports inclusive of personnel actions.
- →Assists the HHO in purchasing, issuing, replacing, and processing uniforms.
- →Assists the HHO in the development of a total integrated pest management plan.
- →Physical aspects associated with work required of this assignment are typical for the occupation and would generally not require a pre-placement examination.
Requirements
- ✓You 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 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.
- ✓A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment.
- ✓You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 311fbad0-95c1-4606-a3a4-b677cb04171c
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