Public Health Advisor (Policy and Health Issues Management)

Summary

This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC Washington Office, headquartered in Washington, DC. This announcement will close at 11:59 PM, on the day that 100 applications have been received or on the closing date, whichever is first.

Duties

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY As a Public Health Advisor (Policy and Health Issues Management), you will: Develop and guide long-range strategic plans, organizational goals, and policy priorities while advising leadership on planning, evaluation, and performance management to support CDC mission objectives. Serve as the principal advisor on congressional, legislative, and regulatory matters by analyzing legislation, coordinating congressional briefings, preparing testimony and policy documents, and ensuring agency positions are accurately represented. Evaluate public health programs, identify opportunities for improvement, develop new initiatives, coordinate responses to high-priority inquiries, and build partnerships with federal, state, local, and external organizations to advance CDC priorities. Advise senior leadership on complex public health, policy, and oversight issues; coordinate with HHS, Congress, OMB, and other stakeholders; and represent the organization in high-level discussions that influence agency policy and national public health initiatives. This 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.

Qualifications

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR Basic Qualifications: (for positions above GS-5): Experience that provided: Knowledge of organizational, operational, and programmatic concepts and practices applied by public, private, or nonprofit agencies and organizations engaged in public health or other health-related activities. Knowledge of the methods, processes, and techniques used to develop and deliver public health or health-related programs in State and local settings. Knowledge of a specialized public health program. Knowledge of, and skill in, the application of administrative or analytical methods and techniques necessary for working within the framework of a public health or related organization and carrying out specific program functions. Skill in oral and written communications, gathering and conveying information, making oral presentations, and preparing reports, correspondence, and other written materials. AND Minimum Qualifications: You must have one year of specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service performing ALL of the following: Leading legislative affairs activities, including providing advice on the U.S. Congressional legislative process, analyzing legislation and policy proposals, and preparing Congressional correspondence. Engaging in federal oversight activities, including Congressional and Government Accountability Office (GAO) inquiries. Directing the development and coordination of legislative and policy initiatives, including advising senior leadership on legislative and policy matters. Applying and interpreting laws, regulations, policies, and precedents governing federal public health programs to support legislative, policy, and oversight activities. Documenting experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational application questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. 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; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to gain employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited. OPM Qualification General Policies Website

Education

Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov.