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Duties

As a Health Scientist (Informatics) you will: Analyze, evaluate, and provide expert advice and consultation as it relates to health informatics. Provide administrative direction with assignments in terms of broadly defined missions or functions. Interpret and adapt the intent of the guides that exist and in developing applications to specific areas of work. Work with a complex set of information systems, apply epidemiologic and project management skills, and understand the complex policy issues influencing public and private information systems. Plan, develop, and evaluate national/international public health program policies related to health informatics through collaboration with other organizations or agencies. Identify areas where new policies are needed, to develop those policies in situations where there might be considerable disagreement as to priorities, direction to be taken, or even the basic need for policies to be developed and applied in the area of informatics and information sciences.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. 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 at the time the degree was obtained. 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: development, testing, implementation, and evaluation of scientific information technology and information systems needs relating to public health informatics. 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

Copy of your transcripts or equivalent documentation is required for positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying based on education or a combination of education and experience. An official transcript will be required if you are selected.

College or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. For more information, visit https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address NCEZID-DIVISION OF FOODBORNE, WATERBORNE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL DISEASES-OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR 1600 Clifton Road NE. Atlanta, GA 30333 US
• Name: CDC HELPDESK
• Phone: (770) 488-1725
• Email: [email protected]