This position is located in the Office of State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Preparedness (OSLTTP) in the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) in Atlanta, GA.

Duties

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY As a Supervisory Public Health Advisor, you will use your knowledge and experience to guide the operations of a division within the SSN Office of State, Local, Tribal and Territorial Preparedness by: Advancing program objectives to State and local health agencies through application of sound managerial concepts and practices, and makes recommendations about the use of funds, headquarters and field staff personnel, and other resources with a view toward improving the national impact of OSLTTP's activities. Managing and directs the activities of program staff assigned to SNS headquarters or in the field through subordinate supervisors at the GS 14 grade level. Acting as liaison with Federal, State, local, Tribal and Territorial public health and emergency management officials, public and private sector health organization and health/medical institutions and organizations on matters of public and community health that could impact readiness to receive, distribute, and dispense or administer medical countermeasures (MCM) from the SNS during response to emergencies. Assisting the Office Director in the preparation of annual budget plans and justification for recruitment, training, career development, and management activities for OSLTTP staff. Develops short- and long-range projections for program activities and prepares requests for resource needs accordingly.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required
• Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service - http://www.sss.gov
• Suitable for federal employment
• Meet time in grade restrictions by the closing date of the announcement
• Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. All information concerning qualifications is subject to investigation.
• All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date.
• A financial disclosure statement may be required.
• Appointment to the position will be contingent upon a negative applicant drug test result and be subject to random, reasonable suspicion, and post-accident drug testing upon hiring.

Qualifications

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR Must have at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service performing the following: Leading in the planning, development, and implementation of national and international response strategies to potential acts of terrorism and national emergencies. Leading an organization's efforts to ensure state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) partners are properly educated and prepared to receive medical countermeasures from the SNS during a public health emergency. Serve as advocate in the work of ASPR's mission and its various programs to critical target audiences, such as federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial he public health workforce, associated professional organizations, and policymakers. Documenting experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational application questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the "percentage of times" the other duties were performed. It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record. In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above. 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; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to gain employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited. OPM Qualification General Policies Website

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response 200 Independence Ave. SW Washington, DC 20201 US
• Name: SROC Help Desk
• Email: [email protected]