Housekeeping Aid (Leader)
Department of Veterans Affairs
Veterans Health Administrion
VA Palo Alto Health Care System
Summary
This position is loced in the Environmental Management Services (EMS) of a Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center. The position, generally aligned under the Housekeeping Supervisor, is responsible for supporting and performing tasks (e.g., environment of care, textile distribution and training) associed with the Environmental Management Services (EMS) goals and objectives. The position has no formal disciplinary authority over staff in the execution of daily tasks.
Summary
This position is loced in the Environmental Management Services (EMS) of a Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center. The position, generally aligned under the Housekeeping Supervisor, is responsible for supporting and performing tasks (e.g., environment of care, textile distribution and training) associed with the Environmental Management Services (EMS) goals and objectives. The position has no formal disciplinary authority over staff in the execution of daily tasks.
Overview
Help
Accepting applicions
Open & closing des
08/07/2025 to 08/18/2025
Salary
$23.58 to - $27.47 per hour
Pay scale & grade
WL 2
Locion
1 vacancy in the following locion:
Palo Alto, CA
1 vacancy
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Not required
Relocion expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
None
Job family (Series)
3566 Custodial Working
Supervisory stus
No
Security clearance
Other
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
Trust determinion process
Credentialing
Suitability/Fitness
Financial disclosure
No
Bargaining unit stus
No
Announcement number
CBSW-12779924-25-RS
Control number
842828300
This job is open to
Help
The public
U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Clarificion from the agency
ALL US CITIZENS
DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY: This position is being filled using Direct-Hire Authority (5 CFR 337.201) for this occupion.
Duties
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The Housekeeping Aid Lead is responsible for leading and overseeing the duties of Housekeeping Aids in the performance of housekeeping reled services in the various areas of the medical center.
Major duties and responsibilities will include:
Is a working leader for housekeeping operions throughout the VA Medical Center(s) and performs the full range of housekeeping duties.
Leads three (3) or more employees in performing their duties while performing the full range of housekeeping tasks required to maintain the Medical center and other facility units in a clean, organized and sanitary condition.
Communices instructions from the Supervisor to the employees and then valides the completion of the work assigned.
Coordines projects with nurses and other area supervisors to ensure work timely and successful completion.
Sets the pace of each task, demonstres methods and techniques and provides direction to assigned employees in their proper usage of cleaning supplies and equipment.
Ensures all tasks are complete and deadlines are met.
Engages with all employees to provide purpose, direction and motivion in accomplishing all tasks, while training the employee in proper procedures and techniques to meet or exceed desired outcomes of workload and safety.
Reports progress of employees to the Supervisor and makes recommendions as necessary, on all mters to include the progress of work, any infractions of policies and procedures, and assures all safety compliance.
Cleans areas to include, but not limited to, horizontal and vertical surfaces in: outpient surgery, outpient clinics, central sterile, clean rooms, pient areas, laborory, pharmacy, offices, support and pient areas, isolion rooms, storage rooms, corridors, stairwells, toilet rooms, shower rooms, and all other Medical center areas as required.
Uses proper procedures in dust mopping, damp mopping, emptying waste receptacles, emptying and replacing medical waste receptacle, washing walls, cleaning light fixtures, and surfaces as necessary, refilling toilet tissue, paper towels and soap dispensers.
Makes beds and turns mtresses.
May be required to take the lead in textile distribution and inventory management, uniform management and Pient Assistance Program.
Provides on-the-job training to all employees assigned.
Identifies and recommends to the Supervisor employees th need remedial training based on observions made in the work site.
May be required to move furniture and set up conference rooms for meetings, trainings or other events.
Scrubs, strips, refinishes, and polishes floors by using hand opered and industrial equipment.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Work Schedule: 2:00pm-10:30pm, weekdays/weekends/holidays
Position Description Title/PD#: Housekeeping Aid (Leader)/PD99913S
Physical Requirements : This position requires occasional bending/stooping, crouching, and kneeling. Lifting up to 50 pounds. Approximely 40 percent of time spent standing, 40 percent of time spent walking and 20 percent of time spent sitting. Hearing and visual acuity. Manual dexterity to use a phone and opere equipment.
Working Conditions: The work is accomplished in a variety of different areas including opering rooms, trement rooms, examinion rooms, imaging rooms, wards and other public, recreional and administrive areas. Protective clothing and personnel protective equipment (PPE) including gowns, gloves, safety shoes, masks, etc. is required in the accomplishment of some aspects of the work. There is the potential for exposure to strong cleaning solutions, bodily fluids and communicable disease. The work can involve occupied pient rooms and interaction with both medical and psychiric pients. May be required to work inside and outside. May require some exposure to hazardous cleaning chemicals.
Requirements
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Conditions of employment
You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
Selective Service Registrion is required for males born after 12/31/1959
You may be required to serve a probionary period
Subject to background/security investigion
Pre-employment physical required
Selected applicants required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identificion required to complete pre-employment requirements ( ). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or ste-issued dentificion cards th are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identificion for employment.
Participion in the seasonal influenza vaccinion program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)
Qualificions
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing de of this announcement.
EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstres you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants red in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualificion Standards .
SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualificions will first be evalued against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess least the minimal acceptable qualificion requirement are considered for further ring; those who do not are red ineligible and are elimined. The potential eligibles are then red against the remainder of the Job Elements:
Dexterity and Safety
Interpret Instructions, Specificions (other than blueprint reading)
Lead or Supervise
Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment
Work Practices
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through Nional Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizions (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 th transles directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience credited on the basis of time actually spent in approprie activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indice clearly the nure of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.
Educion
This job does not have an educion qualificion requirement.
Additional informion
Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentive job offer. For more informion about the Act and the complaint process, Human Resources and Administrion/Operions, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) The Fair Chance Act .
Participion in the seasonal influenza program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement th all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccinion or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccinion has been granted. HCP in violion of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locions or who come into contact with VA pients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locions include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associed clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrive, remote and onsite, paid and without compension, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work these facilities. HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with pients outside VA medical facilities.
The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candides for competitive service vacancies. To be well-qualified, applicants must possess experience th exceeds the minimum qualificions of the position including all selective factors if applicable, and must be proficient in most of the requirements of the job. Informion about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website which can be found .
If you are unable to apply online or need an alterne method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.
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Benefits
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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered.
How you evalued
You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Applicants referred in the order in which they were received.
Benefits
Help
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits .
Review our benefits
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered.
Required documents
Required Documents
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Documents Accepted:
Cover Letter
DD-214/ Stement of Service
Disability Letter (Schedule A)
Disability Letter (VA)
Other (1)
Resume
Separion Notice (RIF)
SF-15
SF-50/ Notificion of Personnel Action
Documents Required:
Resume
Please review the above list(s) to ensure you have included all necessary documents required for your applicion.Not every applicant will require the same documents, therefore it is the applicants responsibility to ensure th their applicion package includes all necessary documents to determine qualificions and eligibility for appointment, such as a copy of your SF-50, transcript, ICTAP/CTAP documention (for displaced Federal employees). You will not be contacted for additional informion. Applicants deemed ineligible if supporting documention is not submitted.
Veterans' Preference: Since the Direct-Hire Recruitment Authority is being used, traditional Veterans' Preference rules do not apply. Qualified veterans will, however, be given full considerion for this position.
Applicions are accepted online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the stus of your applicion.
How to Apply
Help
All applicants are encouraged to apply online.
To apply for this position, you must complete the occupional questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 08/18/2025 to receive considerion. To preview the questionnaire click .
1. To begin, click Apply Online to cree a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupional questionnaire.
2. Click Submit My Answers to submit your applicion package.
NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and approprie documention is submitted prior to the closing de. You may check the stus of your applicion any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applicions. Informion regarding your applicion stus can be found in the USAJobs Help Center .
To return to an incomplete applicion , log into your USAJOBS account and click Upde Applicion in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your applicion incomplete.
Agency contact informion
Rekha Shastry
Phone
...
...
Address
Palo Alto VA Medical Center
3801 Miranda Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94304
US
Next steps
After the vacancy announcement closes, applicants are evalued to ensure qualificion and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certifice(s) is issued and applicants notified of their stus by email.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
Criminal history inquiries
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
Financial suitability
New employee probionary period
Privacy Act
Reasonable accommodion policy
Selective Service
Signure and false stements
Social security number request
Required Documents
Help
Documents Accepted:
Cover Letter
DD-214/ Stement of Service
Disability Letter (Schedule A)
Disability Letter (VA)
Other (1)
Resume
Separion Notice (RIF)
SF-15
SF-50/ Notificion of Personnel Action
Documents Required:
Resume
Please review the above list(s) to ensure you have included all necessary documents required for your applicion.Not every applicant will require the same documents, therefore it is the applicants responsibility to ensure th their applicion package includes all necessary documents to determine qualificions and eligibility for appointment, such as a copy of your SF-50, transcript, ICTAP/CTAP documention (for displaced Federal employees). You will not be contacted for additional informion. Applicants deemed ineligible if supporting documention is not submitted.
Veterans' Preference: Since the Direct-Hire Recruitment Authority is being used, traditional Veterans' Preference rules do not apply. Qualified veterans will, however, be given full considerion for this position.
Applicions are accepted online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the stus of your applicion.
How to Apply
Help
All applicants are encouraged to apply online.
To apply for this position, you must complete the occupional questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 08/18/2025 to receive considerion. To preview the questionnaire click .
1. To begin, click Apply Online to cree a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupional questionnaire.
2. Click Submit My Answers to submit your applicion package.
NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and approprie documention is submitted prior to the closing de. You may check the stus of your applicion any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applicions. Informion regarding your applicion stus can be found in the USAJobs Help Center .
To return to an incomplete applicion , log into your USAJOBS account and click Upde Applicion in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your applicion incomplete.
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Agency contact informion
Rekha Shastry
Phone
...
...
Address
Palo Alto VA Medical Center
3801 Miranda Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94304
US
Next steps
After the vacancy announcement closes, applicants are evalued to ensure qualificion and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certifice(s) is issued and applicants notified of their stus by email.
Expand Hide next steps
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
Criminal history inquiries
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
Financial suitability
New employee probionary period
Privacy Act
Reasonable accommodion policy
Selective Service
Signure and false stements
Social security number request
Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 08/07/2025 to 08/18/2025 Salary $23.58 to - $27.47 per hour Pay scale & grade WL 2 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Palo Alto, CA 1 vacancy Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Not required Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive Promotion potential None Job family (Series) Supervisory stus No Security clearance Drug test No Position sensitivity and risk Trust determinion process Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement number CBSW-12779924-25-RS Control number 842828300
Department of Veterans Affairs
Veterans Health Administrion
VA Palo Alto Health Care System
Summary
This position is loced in the Environmental Management Services (EMS) of a Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center. The position, generally aligned under the Housekeeping Supervisor, is responsible for supporting and performing tasks (e.g., environment of care, textile distribution and training) associed with the Environmental Management Services (EMS) goals and objectives. The position has no formal disciplinary authority over staff in the execution of daily tasks.
Summary
This position is loced in the Environmental Management Services (EMS) of a Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center. The position, generally aligned under the Housekeeping Supervisor, is responsible for supporting and performing tasks (e.g., environment of care, textile distribution and training) associed with the Environmental Management Services (EMS) goals and objectives. The position has no formal disciplinary authority over staff in the execution of daily tasks.
Overview
Help
Accepting applicions
Open & closing des
08/07/2025 to 08/18/2025
Salary
$23.58 to - $27.47 per hour
Pay scale & grade
WL 2
Locion
1 vacancy in the following locion:
Palo Alto, CA
1 vacancy
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Not required
Relocion expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
None
Job family (Series)
3566 Custodial Working
Supervisory stus
No
Security clearance
Other
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
Trust determinion process
Credentialing
Suitability/Fitness
Financial disclosure
No
Bargaining unit stus
No
Announcement number
CBSW-12779924-25-RS
Control number
842828300
This job is open to
Help
The public
U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Clarificion from the agency
ALL US CITIZENS
DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY: This position is being filled using Direct-Hire Authority (5 CFR 337.201) for this occupion.
Duties
Help
The Housekeeping Aid Lead is responsible for leading and overseeing the duties of Housekeeping Aids in the performance of housekeeping reled services in the various areas of the medical center.
Major duties and responsibilities will include:
Is a working leader for housekeeping operions throughout the VA Medical Center(s) and performs the full range of housekeeping duties.
Leads three (3) or more employees in performing their duties while performing the full range of housekeeping tasks required to maintain the Medical center and other facility units in a clean, organized and sanitary condition.
Communices instructions from the Supervisor to the employees and then valides the completion of the work assigned.
Coordines projects with nurses and other area supervisors to ensure work timely and successful completion.
Sets the pace of each task, demonstres methods and techniques and provides direction to assigned employees in their proper usage of cleaning supplies and equipment.
Ensures all tasks are complete and deadlines are met.
Engages with all employees to provide purpose, direction and motivion in accomplishing all tasks, while training the employee in proper procedures and techniques to meet or exceed desired outcomes of workload and safety.
Reports progress of employees to the Supervisor and makes recommendions as necessary, on all mters to include the progress of work, any infractions of policies and procedures, and assures all safety compliance.
Cleans areas to include, but not limited to, horizontal and vertical surfaces in: outpient surgery, outpient clinics, central sterile, clean rooms, pient areas, laborory, pharmacy, offices, support and pient areas, isolion rooms, storage rooms, corridors, stairwells, toilet rooms, shower rooms, and all other Medical center areas as required.
Uses proper procedures in dust mopping, damp mopping, emptying waste receptacles, emptying and replacing medical waste receptacle, washing walls, cleaning light fixtures, and surfaces as necessary, refilling toilet tissue, paper towels and soap dispensers.
Makes beds and turns mtresses.
May be required to take the lead in textile distribution and inventory management, uniform management and Pient Assistance Program.
Provides on-the-job training to all employees assigned.
Identifies and recommends to the Supervisor employees th need remedial training based on observions made in the work site.
May be required to move furniture and set up conference rooms for meetings, trainings or other events.
Scrubs, strips, refinishes, and polishes floors by using hand opered and industrial equipment.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Work Schedule: 2:00pm-10:30pm, weekdays/weekends/holidays
Position Description Title/PD#: Housekeeping Aid (Leader)/PD99913S
Physical Requirements : This position requires occasional bending/stooping, crouching, and kneeling. Lifting up to 50 pounds. Approximely 40 percent of time spent standing, 40 percent of time spent walking and 20 percent of time spent sitting. Hearing and visual acuity. Manual dexterity to use a phone and opere equipment.
Working Conditions: The work is accomplished in a variety of different areas including opering rooms, trement rooms, examinion rooms, imaging rooms, wards and other public, recreional and administrive areas. Protective clothing and personnel protective equipment (PPE) including gowns, gloves, safety shoes, masks, etc. is required in the accomplishment of some aspects of the work. There is the potential for exposure to strong cleaning solutions, bodily fluids and communicable disease. The work can involve occupied pient rooms and interaction with both medical and psychiric pients. May be required to work inside and outside. May require some exposure to hazardous cleaning chemicals.
Requirements
Help
Conditions of employment
You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
Selective Service Registrion is required for males born after 12/31/1959
You may be required to serve a probionary period
Subject to background/security investigion
Pre-employment physical required
Selected applicants required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identificion required to complete pre-employment requirements ( ). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or ste-issued dentificion cards th are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identificion for employment.
Participion in the seasonal influenza vaccinion program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)
Qualificions
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing de of this announcement.
EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstres you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants red in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualificion Standards .
SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualificions will first be evalued against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess least the minimal acceptable qualificion requirement are considered for further ring; those who do not are red ineligible and are elimined. The potential eligibles are then red against the remainder of the Job Elements:
Dexterity and Safety
Interpret Instructions, Specificions (other than blueprint reading)
Lead or Supervise
Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment
Work Practices
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through Nional Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizions (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 th transles directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience credited on the basis of time actually spent in approprie activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indice clearly the nure of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.
Educion
This job does not have an educion qualificion requirement.
Additional informion
Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentive job offer. For more informion about the Act and the complaint process, Human Resources and Administrion/Operions, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) The Fair Chance Act .
Participion in the seasonal influenza program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement th all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccinion or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccinion has been granted. HCP in violion of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locions or who come into contact with VA pients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locions include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associed clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrive, remote and onsite, paid and without compension, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work these facilities. HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with pients outside VA medical facilities.
The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candides for competitive service vacancies. To be well-qualified, applicants must possess experience th exceeds the minimum qualificions of the position including all selective factors if applicable, and must be proficient in most of the requirements of the job. Informion about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website which can be found .
If you are unable to apply online or need an alterne method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.
Expand Hide additional informion
Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution.
Benefits
Help
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits .
Review our benefits
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered.
How you evalued
You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Applicants referred in the order in which they were received.
Benefits
Help
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits .
Review our benefits
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered.
Required documents
Required Documents
Help
Documents Accepted:
Cover Letter
DD-214/ Stement of Service
Disability Letter (Schedule A)
Disability Letter (VA)
Other (1)
Resume
Separion Notice (RIF)
SF-15
SF-50/ Notificion of Personnel Action
Documents Required:
Resume
Please review the above list(s) to ensure you have included all necessary documents required for your applicion.Not every applicant will require the same documents, therefore it is the applicants responsibility to ensure th their applicion package includes all necessary documents to determine qualificions and eligibility for appointment, such as a copy of your SF-50, transcript, ICTAP/CTAP documention (for displaced Federal employees). You will not be contacted for additional informion. Applicants deemed ineligible if supporting documention is not submitted.
Veterans' Preference: Since the Direct-Hire Recruitment Authority is being used, traditional Veterans' Preference rules do not apply. Qualified veterans will, however, be given full considerion for this position.
Applicions are accepted online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the stus of your applicion.
How to Apply
Help
All applicants are encouraged to apply online.
To apply for this position, you must complete the occupional questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 08/18/2025 to receive considerion. To preview the questionnaire click .
1. To begin, click Apply Online to cree a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupional questionnaire.
2. Click Submit My Answers to submit your applicion package.
NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and approprie documention is submitted prior to the closing de. You may check the stus of your applicion any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applicions. Informion regarding your applicion stus can be found in the USAJobs Help Center .
To return to an incomplete applicion , log into your USAJOBS account and click Upde Applicion in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your applicion incomplete.
Agency contact informion
Rekha Shastry
Phone
...
...
Address
Palo Alto VA Medical Center
3801 Miranda Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94304
US
Next steps
After the vacancy announcement closes, applicants are evalued to ensure qualificion and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certifice(s) is issued and applicants notified of their stus by email.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
Criminal history inquiries
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
Financial suitability
New employee probionary period
Privacy Act
Reasonable accommodion policy
Selective Service
Signure and false stements
Social security number request
Required Documents
Help
Documents Accepted:
Cover Letter
DD-214/ Stement of Service
Disability Letter (Schedule A)
Disability Letter (VA)
Other (1)
Resume
Separion Notice (RIF)
SF-15
SF-50/ Notificion of Personnel Action
Documents Required:
Resume
Please review the above list(s) to ensure you have included all necessary documents required for your applicion.Not every applicant will require the same documents, therefore it is the applicants responsibility to ensure th their applicion package includes all necessary documents to determine qualificions and eligibility for appointment, such as a copy of your SF-50, transcript, ICTAP/CTAP documention (for displaced Federal employees). You will not be contacted for additional informion. Applicants deemed ineligible if supporting documention is not submitted.
Veterans' Preference: Since the Direct-Hire Recruitment Authority is being used, traditional Veterans' Preference rules do not apply. Qualified veterans will, however, be given full considerion for this position.
Applicions are accepted online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the stus of your applicion.
How to Apply
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All applicants are encouraged to apply online.
To apply for this position, you must complete the occupional questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 08/18/2025 to receive considerion. To preview the questionnaire click .
1. To begin, click Apply Online to cree a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupional questionnaire.
2. Click Submit My Answers to submit your applicion package.
NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and approprie documention is submitted prior to the closing de. You may check the stus of your applicion any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applicions. Informion regarding your applicion stus can be found in the USAJobs Help Center .
To return to an incomplete applicion , log into your USAJOBS account and click Upde Applicion in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your applicion incomplete.
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Agency contact informion
Rekha Shastry
Phone
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Address
Palo Alto VA Medical Center
3801 Miranda Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94304
US
Next steps
After the vacancy announcement closes, applicants are evalued to ensure qualificion and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certifice(s) is issued and applicants notified of their stus by email.
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Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 08/07/2025 to 08/18/2025 Salary $23.58 to - $27.47 per hour Pay scale & grade WL 2 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Palo Alto, CA 1 vacancy Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Not required Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive Promotion potential None Job family (Series) Supervisory stus No Security clearance Drug test No Position sensitivity and risk Trust determinion process Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement number CBSW-12779924-25-RS Control number 842828300
Job ID: 488829780
Originally Posted on: 8/9/2025
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