Disability Personal Assistant

Overview

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS: The Contractor shall perform a variety of PAS for the EMPLOYEE WITH DISABILITIES (EWD) whose conditions can vary widely from those requiring daily assistance to those requiring help with on an as-needed basis. The Contractor is subject to work in rotating and intermittent shifts, and may function in a variety of work settings on short notice. This contract does not require access to classified information however, contractor personnel may require access to Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) (e.g. For Official Use Only (FOUO), Distribution Statements, Personally Identifiable Information (PII)), and Unclassified Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information (U-NNPI).

 

Working Hours: Regular working hours shall consist of an 8-hour period, between 6:30 AM - 3:00 PM, Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays.

 

Place of Performance: Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, 667 Safeguard Street, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii 96860

 

Pay: $28.62/hr & Health & Wellness $4.93*/hr worked (in lieu of benefits)

 

Benefits: Vested Vacation, sick leave, holiday leave, Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Short Term Disability

 

Optional Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(K) matching with employee participation in 401(K) plan

Responsibilities

• Knowledge of personal care functions and procedures to provide timely, safe, and appropriate personal assistance services for a wide variety of workplace situations. Those duties may include assistance with:
  • Putting on and taking off clothing
  • Personal grooming
  • Meal prep and/or feeding
  • Toileting including cleaning personal areas (genital/rectum) and/or feminine hygiene care
  • Walking and sitting
  • Transitioning to and from desks, toilets, wheelchairs, scooters, vehicles, and various sitting areas

 

 

• Skills in applying supported employment practices by assisting individuals with disabilities to accurately carry out job duties.
• Retrieving materials out of reach.
• Assistance walking and sitting (including transitioning and the use of walkers or wheelchairs).
• Providing travel/transportation assistance for an employee with a mobility impairment.
• Helping an employee with a cognitive disability in decision-making.
• Provide on-site support to EWD in order to help them adjust to the workplace and the routine of getting to and from work.
• Safe guidance or reading printed materials to an employee who is visually impaired.
• Ensuring a sign language interpreter is present during unclassified meetings for an employee who is deaf.
• Note taking during meetings or trainings.
• Preforming other work duties that are either administrative assistance or personal assistance in nature but only to the extent that doing so does not result in failure to provide PAS in a timely manner.
• The contractor shall provide and is responsible for all labor, management, supervision, coordination, quality control, quality assurance, quality management, safety management, material, equipment, and transportation necessary to perform the requirements.
• Make travel arrangements.
• The contractor shall ensure adequate resources are dedicated to complying with the standards, guidelines and procedures as stated to satisfy the requirements in this contract.
• The contractor shall maintain the personnel, organization, and administrative control necessary to ensure that the work delivered meets the specification requirements in section 3.0. The work history of each contractor employee must contain experience directly related to the task and the functions he/she is intended to perform.
• Tools and equipment will be furnished by the Government for the Contractor to assist employees with disabilities. The Government will provide tools and equipment such as:
• Office supplies including pens and notepads to assist the employee with note taking during meetings or trainings.
• Phone for the Contractor to assist with receiving calls.
• Printer/scanner to assist employee with making copies.
• *All duties performed by the Contractor are unclassified.

 

TRAVELContractor may be required, when necessary, to accompany the employee in official travel in order to facilitate performance of his/her job. Travel related duties shall include duties as described in this PWS and may include the following tasks:

 

• dressing and grooming
• preparing meal
• transferring to and from bed
• facilitating the logistical needs of the employee(s)
• unclassified reading