Environmental Services Coordinator

National Institutes of Health • Montgomery County, MD

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About The Position

The Environmental Services (EVS) Coordinator ensures uninterrupted housekeeping operations for the NIH Clinical Center, CRC Institute Laboratory Space, NIH Clinical Center cafeterias, the Cloisters, and the Edmond J. Safra Family Lodge. The role plans, organizes, directs, manages, and reviews environmental service programs and maintains a sanitary environment intended to prevent the spread of infections and diseases, support patient and bed flow, facilitate admissions and discharges, enable bed cleaning, and prevent cross-contamination.

The coordinator serves as the Level III Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) for the NIH Clinical Center Environmental Services Contract, with authority to monitor and oversee its technical and programmatic aspects on behalf of the Department. The position has delegated first-level supervisory authority, but supervisory duties occupy less than 25% of the time and may be performed up to 25% of the time. It is designated as a Code 4 supervisory position and as a Tier 1 Emergency Employee position. The selected employee must be available to report under all circumstances to support 24-hour, 365-day operations.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship or proof of U.S. National status by the closing date.
• Meet all qualification requirements within 30 calendar days of the announcement closing date, including time-in-grade requirements.
• At least one year of qualifying experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in Federal service, gained in the public or private sector, involving: quality assurance evaluation of a clinical environmental services program; coordinating implementation of improvement practices or processes for such a program; initiating and awarding procurement of services or commodities in a clinical setting; preparing and disseminating contractor statements of work, evaluation criteria, and sole-source justifications for assigned service awards; and providing technical guidance and communicating with internal and external stakeholders.
• Successful completion of a background investigation, verification of qualifications, onboarding forms, required documents, and other job-related requirements.
• Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered with the Selective Service.
• Pass a pre-employment medical examination, provide evidence of immunization, and be free from communicable diseases if selected.
• Complete the Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE Form 450, if selected; this information is required annually.
• Be able to perform the essential duties, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Be available, ready, willing, and able to report for duty under all circumstances as an emergency-essential employee.
• Duties involve recurring exposure to moderate risks and discomforts requiring safety precautions, including possible exposure to infectious diseases, hazardous chemicals, and low-level radiation.
• Duties regularly require extended periods of walking, standing, or bending while examining materials and processes.
• Use protective clothing or gear when required, which may include laboratory coats, fume hoods, safety goggles, radiation badges, aprons, gloves, and shields.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, direct, manage, and review environmental service programs.
• Plan, direct, and maintain a sanitary environmental services program to prevent the spread of infections and diseases.
• Support patient and bed flow, admissions, discharges, and bed cleaning while maintaining an environment free from cross-contamination.
• Serve as the Level III Contracting Officer’s Representative for the NIH Clinical Center Environmental Services Contract, monitoring and overseeing its technical and programmatic aspects on behalf of the Department.
• Perform first-level supervisory duties as delegated, for up to 25% of the time.
• Remain available to report for duty under all circumstances as an emergency-essential employee supporting 24-hour, 365-day coverage.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed