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Duties

As a Public Health Advisor you will: Perform expert analysis and prepare 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 conduct complex evaluation studies on one-of-a-kind or controversial operating public health programs. Lead the development of nationwide 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. Coordinate overall administrative and program activities to ensure successful program execution. Provide technical advice and assistance in managing, and evaluating grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, and other awards. Supervise a small contingent of positions. Develop performance standards and evaluate work performance of subordinates. Assign work based on priorities, considering difficulty and requirements of assignments. Give advice, counsel, or instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters.

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: Specialized experience is experience at or equivalent to which is directly related to the position which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) to successfully perform the duties of the position to include leading, developing, evaluating, and providing technical expertise relating to public health programs, policies, and activities. 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-GID-ACCELERATED DISEASE CONTROL AND VPD SURVEILLANCE BRANCH 1600 CLIFTON RD NE ATLANTA, GA 30333 US
• Name: CDC HELPDESK
• Phone: (770) 488-1725
• Email: [email protected]