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Duties

As a Public Health Analyst (Policy & Issues Management), you will: Independently develop projects to identify, review, and analyze complex and highly visible actions such as public health legislation, Executive directives, Departmental policy issuances and voluntary changes in practice by influential organizations or groups. Cultivate and maintain relationships with other organizational units within CDC including other national and international organizations. Develop new public health programmatic initiatives and assesses issues of importance to the mission and activities of the program. Identify strategic programmatic areas in need of strengthening as well as new areas for program development. Serve as a principal advisor and provide leadership on strategic planning for the organization, and when designated, represent the organization at meetings, conferences, or presentations. Respond to Congressional/Executive Branch inquiries and correspondence requesting information regarding CDC strategies, programs, and responses to health problems; data; and, general information requested about health problems. Develop materials to explain programs to the general public and to specific groups including; Congressional staff, Legislative committees and subcommittees, State policy makers, Departmental and other Executive branch officials.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Minimum Qualifications: To qualify at the GS-13 grade level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower grade level, which must include the following experience: planning, formulating, analyzing, evaluating, and/or implementing program policies for domestic or international public health programs. 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.

Contacts

• Address GLOBAL HEALTH CENTER-OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR 1600 Clifton Road NE Atlanta, GA 30333 US
• Name: CDC HELPDESK
• Phone: (770) 488-1725
• Email: [email protected]