This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: This position is a Term Not to Exceed 3-year with the possibility of annual extensions. It is time-limited and may be extended up to a maximum of eight years. This position MAY be made permanent without further competition.

Duties

Conducts medical deployment processing activities for members deploying. Collects and compiles epidemiological data. Determines food safety provisions for government purchased foods. Plans and conducts sanitation programs. Prepares and conducts health threat and medical intelligence briefings for deploying forces. Performs occupational health related audiograms. Performs trend analysis of occupational health examinations to detect adverse trends. Evaluates risk of vector-borne disease transmission. Educates forces and base populations on prevention and control of vector-borne diseases. Prepares for and participates in various compliance inspections. Uses multiple office automation software with varied functions to produce a wide range of documents that often require complex formats

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.
• Immunization screening is required. Hepatitis B immunization is required for all positions with direct patient contact. Applicants may be required to show proof of other immunizations depending on the type of position.
• This position has mandatory seasonal Influenza vaccination requirements and is subject to annual seasonal Influenza vaccinations unless otherwise exempted for medical or religious reasons (documentation of exemption must be provided upon hire).
• This position requires the incumbent to have Tuberculosis testing.
• This position requires a qualified typist. A qualified typist can type 40 words per minute based on a 5-minute sample with three or fewer errors.
• This position requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain a hearing test certification within 1 year of hire.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes collecting medical examination data for deployment reporting, conducting community health management activities such as training and education, inspecting food safety and security, assisting with occupational health programs and audiogram tests, planning and assessing medical entomology risks, utilizing various computer programs to generate reports, graphs and documents. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Education

Education: Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Contacts

• Address JT-DHA-DD83CB DHA FLORIDA PANHANDLE MKT-EGLIN AFB DO NOT CONTACT EGLIN AFB, FL 32542 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk