Clarification from the agency

Open to current HHS employees on a career or career-conditional appointment and PHS Commissioned Corps Officers.

As an Public Health Advisor (Bilingual) you will:

• Perform expert analysis of collected data and findings and interprets complex legislative, regulatory, and/or policy guidance for use in managing nationwide public health programs.
• Serve as senior level evaluator and conducts complex evaluation studies on one-of-a-kind or controversial operating public health programs having far-reaching bureau or department-wide impact.
• Develops and implements strategies and plans for meeting national program objectives.
• Coordinate overall administrative and program activities to ensure successful program execution.
• Prepare, review, negotiate, and/or monitor collaborative agreements, contracts, and/or memorandum of agreement.
• Plan work to be accomplished by subordinates, set and adjust short-term priorities, and prepare schedules for completion of work, when necessary.

Conditions of employment

• US Citizenship is required.
• Background Investigation may be required.
• One-year probationary period may be required.
• Travel, transportation, and moving expenses will be paid:
• Drug Screening Required
• Promotion potential: Please be advised there is no promotion potential.
• Supervisory position: This announcement may be used to fill supervisory positions. If position is supervisory, candidates must also have demonstrated or shown the potential to develop the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities. A supervisory probationary period may be required. Applicants should describe any previous experience or responsibilities which could be used in relation to the supervisory requirements of this position. If position has 20% supervisory duties, candidates must also have demonstrated or shown the potential to develop the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities. Applicants should describe any previous experience or responsibilities which could be used in relation to the supervisory requirements of this position.
• Time in grade (TIG) must be met within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.
• Mobility agreement may be required.
• Relocation Incentive may be authorized.
• Retention incentive may be authorized.
• Position will require a top secret clearance.
• All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
• CDC Financial Disclosure -OGE form 450 Holding ourselves to a higher standard; the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention inspires public confidence in its trust responsibilities and mission by maintaining high ethical principles. This position may be subject to the confidential financial disclosure requirements of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (P.L. 95-521). Therefore, if selected, you will be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) to determine if a conflict or an appearance of a conflict exists between your financial interest and your prospective position with the agency. This Information will be required annually.

Qualifications

Special Notes:
Specialized language requirement. Proficiency required to read and write and speak French, a foreign language.
-Temporary promotions may be extended up to a maximum of five years based on the needs of the agency without further competition.
-Temporary reassignments may be extended up to a maximum of six years based on the needs of the agency without further competition.

Minimum Qualifications:
Applicants must have one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13grade level of in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience 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 experience advising, directing and overseeing public health programs domestically and/or aboard.

Documenting Experience: 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; 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.

-Current permanent status CDC employees will be processed using the appropriate temporary promotion or other temporary assignment authority for permanent employees of CDC. The selectee will have statutory return rights to their permanent CDC position title, series and grade once the overseas assignment is completed.
-Other current permanent status HHS employees will be hired on a term appointment. There are no statutory return rights. Subsequent employment for CDC positions must be through the appropriate competitive process or special employment program hiring authorities.
-Additional information on living and traveling abroad may be found at http://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?ontent_id=184&menu_id=78.

Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see http://www.sss.gov).

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once the application process is complete, a review of the resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

Your qualifications will be evaluated and rated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics):

• Accountability
• Acquisition and Grants Management
• Collaboration / Partnering
• Conflict Management
• Continuous Development
• Creativity/Innovation
• Customer Service
• Data Synthesis
• Decision Making
• Diversity
• Evaluation
• Financial Management (2)
• Flexibility
• Human Resources Management
• Influencing/Negotiating
• Integrity
• Interpersonal Skills
• Leveraging Diversity
• Networking and Partnership Development (2)
• Oral Communication
• Organizational Systems Awareness
• Performance Management
• Problem Solving
• Program Assessment
• Program Planning and Development
• Project Management (2)
• Public Health Information Dissemination
• Public Health Knowledge
• Resilience
• Results Driven
• Self-Direction
• Team Building
• Technical Credibility
• Technology Management
• Written Communication