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Duties

As a Health Scientist (Bilingual-Spanish) you will: Be proficient in reading, writing and speaking both English and Spanish languages Design, oversee, implement, and conduct major scientific surveys/studies or projects to identify and solve public health problems Identify and analyze public health issues and their impact on operations that are critical to the public health community at large as it relates to carrying out the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP) mission Search, synthesize and interpret information relevant to public health research, complete analytical studies, and interpret results to provide guidance and to advise the program administrators on appropriate health plans Provide technical advice and assistance to national, state and local health agencies and to various other organizations and stakeholder Prepare scientific and other articles and technical reports for publication

Requirements

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications: Bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree: major study in an academic field related to the medical field, health sciences or allied sciences appropriate to the work of the position. This degree must be from an educational program from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education(external link) at the time the degree was obtained. Minimum Qualifications: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 level of difficulty and responsibility in the Federal service as defined in the next paragraph. Specialized experience is experience at or equivalent to which is directly related to the position which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) to successfully perform the duties of the position to include experience performing public health research, completing analytical studies and interpreting the results to provide guidance and advise program administrators on a health plan. Selective Placement Factor (SPF): SPF's are special qualification requirements in addition to the minimum requirements, that are essential to successfully perform the duties of this job. If you do not meet this requirement, you will be screened-out and not receive further consideration under this announcement. Applicants must be proficient in reading, writing and speaking both English and Spanish languages. 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; religious; 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.

Education

Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the education requirements. You must provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit:
https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications.

Contacts

• Address NIOSH-WORLD TRADE CENTER HEALTH PROGRAM-OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR 1600 Clifton Road, N.E. Atlanta, GA 30333 US
• Name: CDC HELPDESK
• Phone: (770) 488-1725
• Email: [email protected]