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.
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.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this announcement. Evaluation will be based on your application materials (such as your resume and supporting documents), your responses to the application questionnaire, and the results of all required assessments. Resume Requirement Your resume must not exceed two (2) pages in length. Basic Qualification Question As part of the application process, you must answer a question addressing whether you meet the Basic Requirement for this position, as described in this announcement. Minimum Qualification Question As part of the application process, you must answer a minimum qualification question addressing whether you meet the Specialized Experience required for this position, as described in this announcement. Your response must be supported by the experience documented in your resume. If your resume does not demonstrate the required Specialized Experience, you may be found not qualified. Assessment Process SME Resume Review Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) will review your resume to determine whether you meet the required Specialized Experience. SME Structured Interview You may be invited to participate in a structured interview with one or more Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to assess the required competencies for the position. Applicants who successfully pass all of the assessment(s) may be referred to the Hiring Manager for consideration. You must complete all required steps in the process, including submitting an application and resume and participating in the Structured Interview, to be considered for this position. PHS Commissioned Corps (CC) Officers: PHS Commissioned Corps (CC) Officers interested in performing the duties of this position within the Commissioned Corps may apply online to this announcement. Candidates will be referred as CC personnel and not as candidates for conversion to a permanent career or career-conditional appointment. For Competitive Merit Promotion and Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA) Applicants: The highest rated candidates will be referred to the hiring agency. For Noncompetitive Applicants: All qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring agency. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics): Leadership Strategic Development Technical Competence: Legislative Process and Policy Written Communication To preview the application questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13033760