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Public Health Advisor (Direct Hire)

Department of Health and Human Services
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Center for Injury Prevention and Conrol
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Summary

This is a developmental position that serves as a principal representative for public health programs or projects and provide advice and assistance, as needed.

Overview

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Hiring complete
Open & closing dates
08/30/2018 to 09/06/2018
Salary
$64,290 to - $83,580 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 11
Location
Atlanta, GA
Few vacancies
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel domestically 5% of the time for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Multiple - Multiple Appointment Types
Work schedule
Full-Time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
12
Supervisory status
No
Drug test
No
Announcement number
HHS-CDC-DH-18-10298189
Control number
509510200

Duties

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As a Public Health Advisor you will:

  • Identify public health product problems and issues as they relate to ineffective use by users.
  • Use judgement, experience and knowledge to interact with and obtain critical problem information from various groups.
  • Research and analyze the causes of public health problems.
  • Independently or as part of a team, carry out public health projects and programs and provide advisory services.
  • Provide comprehensive technical advice and administrative advice to assigned domestic or international projects.
  • Present training systems for health practitioners, researchers, and other professionals and/or assist in the development and delivery of training courses.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • US Citizenship is required.
  • Background Investigation is required.
  • E-Verify: If you are selected for this position, the documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-Verify" System. Federal law requires DHS to use the E-Verify System to verify employment eligibility of all new hires, and as a condition of continued employment obligates the new hire to take affirmative steps to resolve any discrepancies identified by the system. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is an E-Verify Participant.
  • Direct Deposit: All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
  • All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
  • One-year probationary period may be required.
  • Travel, transportation, and moving expenses will be paid: No
  • Bargaining Unit Position: No
  • Drug Screening Required: No
  • Recruitment Incentive may be authorized: No
  • Annual Leave for non-federal service may be authorized: No
  • Research position: No
  • Promotion potential: Yes. This position has promotion potential to GS-12. Promotion to the next grade level is at management's discretion and is based on your meeting qualifications and time-in-grade requirements, demonstrated ability to perform the higher level duties, the continuing need for the higher level duties, and administrative approval. Promotion to the next grade level is not guaranteed and no promise of promotion is implied.
  • Supervisory position: No

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications for GS-11:
Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 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 assisting with providing technical advice and assistance in the implementation and evaluation of state, local or Federal public health programs.
OR
Have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related.
OR
Have a combination of experience and education that meets 100% of the qualification requirements for this position.

Education

Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the education requirements. You must provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: https://www.cdc.gov/jobs/future-applicant-information.html.

Additional information

This position is exempt from the HHS hiring freeze pursuant to HHS guidance.

PHS Commissioned Corps Officers interested in performing the duties of this position within the Commissioned Corps (not as a career/career-conditional employee) are encouraged to apply under the merit promotion announcement indicated above.

Veterans' preference and traditional rating and ranking of applicants does not apply to positions filed under this direct hire appointing authority.

Additional selections may be made within the same geographical location CDC-wide.

This announcement will be used to fill positions in support of OPM's Direct Hire Authority for the OPIOID Public Health Emergency Response.

Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see http://www.sss.gov). For information on "People with Disabilities" please visit http://opm.gov/disability/PeopleWithDisabilities.asp

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible see http://opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp#ictap. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated at 85.0 or above on the rating criteria for this position.

To view the questionnaire, click on the following link:
https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/10298189

If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document(s), view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.

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. Category rating procedures will be used to rate and rank candidates.

Vacancies will be filled through OPM's Direct Hire Authority. Veterans' preference and traditional rating and ranking of applicants do not apply to positions filled under this announcement. All applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements will be forwarded to the selecting official for consideration. Applications received as a result of job fairs, recruitment events, and emergency hiring mechanisms in support of this hiring initiative will also be accepted during the duration of the direct-hire authority. For more information on OPM's authorization of Direct Hire Authority, please visit http://www.opm.gov/employ/direct_hire/index.asp.

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

  • Collaboration / Partnering
  • Continuous Development
  • Customer Service
  • Data Synthesis
  • Integrity
  • Networking and Partnership Development (2)
  • Oral Communication
  • Problem Solving
  • Program Planning and Development
  • Public Health Information Dissemination
  • Public Health Knowledge
  • Results Driven
  • Written Communication

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