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Duties

As a Health Scientist (Policy and Issues Management) you will: Provide direction and leadership to a team consisting of public health scientific policy, communication, and issues management staff. Plan and implement a comprehensive and integrated public health scientific program across the organizational unit and in concert with Center for Disease Control (CDC) goals and priorities. Cultivate and maintain relationships with other organizational units within CDC including other national centers, and offices within the CDC Office of the Director including coordinating centers. Manage the processes for the establishment and tracking of the organization's goal setting efforts and is responsible for the overall completeness and quality of a comprehensive plan. Coordinate complex evaluation tasks such as the application of agency, department, and/or government wide evaluation efforts including PART or other inquiries, audits, or reports conducted by the Department. Prepare written analytic reports in support of major strategic planning and evaluation programs and initiatives for use of the organization's leadership including top management, and other key partners. Be responsible for external communication of complex, scientific and strategic information to internal and external stakeholders to promote division programs to policy-oriented audiences as well as to members of the public.

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 experience implementing and advising on public health and/or scientific policies; preparing written analytics to support strategic planning; and developing public health information (testimonies, briefings, decision papers, fact sheets, etc.). 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 GLOBAL HEALTH CENTER-OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR 1600 Clifton Road NE Atlanta, GA 30333 US
• Name: CDC HELPDESK
• Phone: (770) 488-1725
• Email: [email protected]