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Duties

As a Health Scientist, you will: Serves as a recognized expert in health sciences for the agency with responsibility for initiating developing policy and objectives, appraising programs, and initiating requirements for health science studies. As a senior scientific expert with agency responsibility, the incumbent serves as advisor for the planning, design, implementation, and analysis of projects. Assignments are of such breadth as to cover complex problems in public health issues, and/or research, development and evaluations. Leads scientists and program consultants in various aspects of the study or survey design process, and other study support duties including analyzing and reporting of data and data dissemination to audiences. Analyzes study or project implementation procedures for improvement. Prepares and provides timely status reports to the supervisor and management and effective guidance to staff assisting in the review. Provides advice and assistance in evaluating the methodology of past and proposed studies conducted within the program and assists subject-matter experts in the design of studies conducted within or sponsored by the program. Project Officer /Grants: Serves as a subject matter expert Project Officer on grants, cooperative agreements and contracts with full responsibility for carrying out all required monitoring and management duties. Serves as technical consultant on contracts for scientific services. Performs duties such as: writes statement of work, serves on technical review panels for contract proposals, and monitors contracts for quality assurance and quality control. Monitors progress of research projects through all phases to assure adherence to research and programmatic objectives.

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(external link) 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: providing leadership, management, and guidance on developing, implementing, translating, and evaluating public health initiatives. 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

A 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.

A 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 GHC-DGHT-Maternal and Child Health Branch 1600 Clifton Rd Atlanta, GA 30333 US
• Name: CDC HELPDESK
• Phone: (770) 488-1725
• Email: [email protected]