Housekeeping Aid/Environmental Services EVS Technician

Housekeeping Aid/Environmental Services EVS Technician

These positions are located in Environmental Management Services at VA Boston Healthcare System in multiple locations. THIS OPEN AND CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT (OCA) ESTABLISHES A STANDING REGISTER OF ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS, WHICH CLOSES ON 04/27/2026. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be on or about 12/29/2025 with subsequent reviews every other week as additional vacancies occur, or on an as-needed basis, until positions are filled.

The housekeeping aids who maintain VA facilities for Veterans and their families are essential to the patient care experience at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). A VA healthcare career as a housekeeping aide means working alongside other Veterans, who make up 85 percent of the housekeeping staff. As a Housekeeping Aid, you will perform a full range of light and heavy cleaning duties and routine housekeeping duties. Veterans rely on the skills of these professionals to keep patient areas clean and safe. Duties include but are not limited to:

• Clean wards, patient rooms, storerooms, offices, corridors, restrooms, shower rooms, and other areas.
• Sweep, mop, scrub (machine) floors, vacuum carpets and upholstered furniture, empty waste baskets, clean light globes and Venetian blinds, wash walls, windows and ceilings by climbing small ladders, refill toilet tissue and towel dispensers and move furniture.
• Carry out assignments with minimal supervision.
• Address spills quickly.

Work Schedule: Full-time, shift & days off to be determined based on facility needs. Compressed/Flexible Schedule: Not Available Position Description Title/PD#: Housekeeping Aid/99909S Relocation Incentive: Not authorized Retention Incentives: Not authorized Notifications : This position is in the competitive service.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary 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.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. 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; religions; 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.

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Applicants will be referred in the order in which they were received.

OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate whole health care to Veterans? Providing the best care to the nation's Veterans means receiving the best benefits. Those who work in VA support services careers receive a bundle of benefits, including generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities. And if you are transitioning from the military or are a Veteran already, you can continue your career at VA. VA hires Veterans. Working at VA is more than a job. It's a career based on giving back. Choose VA today Perks of a Housekeeping Career:

• A smoke/drug-free workplace.
• A child care subsidy program.
• Free parking or transit subsidy programs at most locations.
• Flexible work schedules and shifts
• Workforce and leadership development programs
• Career enhancement opportunities
• Dining options and a tax-free retail store.
• Enhance to emphasize career development / training / career expansion.

DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY: This position is being filled using Direct-Hire Authority (5 CFR 337.205(b)"(1)-(4) for this occupation.

Kristina Liles Kristina.Liles@va.gov VA Boston Healthcare System 940 Belmont Street Brockton, MA 02301 US

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