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Duties

As a Public Health Advisor you will: Perform expert analysis and prepares intricate, substantive study reports to cover, at a minimum, study approach and methodologies, findings, and recommendations. Perform expert analysis of collected data and findings and interpret complex legislative, regulatory, and/or policy guidance for use in managing nationwide public health programs. Serve as senior level evaluator and conducts complex evaluation studies on one-of-a-kind or controversial operating public health programs having far-reaching bureau or department-wide impact. Lead the development of nationwide (or comparable scope) program operations and initiatives for assigned operating public health programs. Formulate national program and project goals, objectives, operating policies, strategic program plans, guidelines, standards, and priorities. Develop and implement strategies and plans for meeting national program objectives. Identify and evaluate information, data requirements, and resources to establish priorities and to maintain capacity to respond to internal and external demands. Establish and forge relationships with other local, national and/or international organizations to collaborate and facilitate the development and integration of operating public health program initiatives and activities across a broad area. Serve as the principal manager of considerable budgets for the assigned programs. Develop and manage budgets and approves funding expenditures. Serve as liaison and respond to inquiries from staff, partners/collaborators, and the general public. Prepare, review, negotiate, and/or monitor collaborative agreements, contracts, and/or memorandum of agreement. Coordinate overall administrative and program activities to ensure successful program execution. Supervise a small contingent of administrative staff, excluding staff members serving in a scientific or professional series positions. Plan work to be accomplished by subordinates, set and adjust short-term priorities, and prepare schedules for completion of work, when necessary. Assign work to subordinates based on priorities, considering difficulty and requirements of assignments as well as the capabilities of employees. Give advice, counsel, or instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters. May interview candidates for positions in the work unit. May recommend appointment, promotion, or reassignment of employees to supervisor. May hear and resolve complaints from employees, referring group grievances and more serious unresolved complaints to a higher level supervisor. May effect minor disciplinary measures, such as warnings and reprimands. Refer more serious cases to the supervisor for resolution. Identify developmental and training needs of employees, and provide for or arrange for needed development and training. Find ways to improve production or increase the quality of the work directed. Develop performance standards and evaluate work performance of subordinates. Further the goals of equal employment opportunities (EEO) by taking positive steps to assure the accomplishment of workforce diversity and affirmative action objectives and by adhering to nondiscriminatory employee practices in regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, age, sexual orientation, or status as a parent specifically in the following: 1) merit promotion of employees and recruitment and hiring of applicants; 2) fair treatment of all employees; 3) encouragement and recognition of employee accomplishments; 4) career development of employees; and 5) full utilization of their skills.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Minimum Qualifications: To qualify at the GS-14 grade level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level, which must include the following experience: directing and overseeing multi-functional program activities involving a broad and complex range of 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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address GHC-DGHT-OVERSEAS STRATEGY AND MANAGEMENT BRANCH 1600 CLIFTON RD NE ATLANTA, GA 30333 US
• Name: CDC HELPDESK
• Phone: (770) 488-1725
• Email: [email protected]