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Public Health Job in Nigeria at The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is one of the major
operating components of the Department of Health and Human Services.
CDC is the nation's health protection agency, working 24/7 to protect
America from health and safety threats, both foreign and domestic. CDC
increases the health security of our nation.
Armed with a budget of only $10 million and fewer than 400 employees,
the agency’s early challenges included obtained enough trucks, sprayers,
and shovels necessary to wage war on mosquitoes.
CDC saves lives and protects people from health threats. To accomplish
our mission, CDC conducts critical science and provides health
information that protects our nation against expensive and dangerous
health threats, and responds when these arise.
We are recruiting to fill the position of:
Job Title: Public Health Advisor (Management & Operations or Technical)
Job Announcement Number: HHS-CDC-OM-15-1482374
Location: Nigeria
Department: HHS CDC Center
Series & Grade: GS-0685-12/14
Position Information: Full Time
Job Summary
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the agency Americans trust with their lives.
- As a global leader in public health, CDC is the nation’s premier health promotion, prevention, and preparedness agency.
- Whether we are protecting the American people from public health
threats, researching emerging diseases, or mobilizing public health
programs with our domestic and international partners, we rely on our
employees to make a real difference in the health and well-being of
people here and around the world.
Who May Apply:
- Current HHS Federal employees with career or career-conditional
appointments in the competitive service, displaced HHS Federal employees
requesting special priority selection consideration under the Career
Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) and PHS Commissioned Corps Officers.
- This announcement will be used to fill positions in various
geographical locations. This announcement can also be used to recruit
for positions that will require a detail to an International
Organization such as the World Health Organization, UNICEF, etc.
- PHS Commissioned Corps Officers interested in performing the
duties of this position with 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.
- This vacancy is also being announced concurrently with vacancy
announcement HHS-CDC-OD-15-1482379 under competitive procedures. Please
review that announcement to see if you are eligible for consideration
under competitive procedures.
Duties
As a Public Health Advisor you will:
- Serve as the principal advisor and direct and oversee
multi-functional program activities involving a broad and complex range
of public health programs that are operated overseas.
- Manage multiple projects and programs operating concurrently.
- Develop and implement strategies and plans for meeting overseas objectives.
- Establish and forge relationships with international
organizations to collaborate and facilitate the development and
integration of operating public health program initiatives and
activities across a broad area.
- Analyze collected data and findings and interpret complex
legislative, regulatory, and/or policy guidance for use in managing
overseas public health programs.
Minimum Qualifications
- GS-12: Applicants must possess at least one
year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade
level 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
providing management and operations or technical advice and assistance
in order to assist in the planning and management of public health
programs.
- GS-13: Applicants must possess at least one
year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade
level 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
providing management and operations or technical advice and assistance
in the management and implementation of public health programs.
- GS-14: Applicants must possess at least one
year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade
level 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
management and operations or technical advice by managing public health
programs on issues relating to the improvement of health care systems,
strategies and services.
Key Requirements:
- U.S. Citizenship is required.
- Security and Medical clearance are required.
How You Will Be Evaluated:
- Once the application process is complete, a review of 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 on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):
- Knowledge of epidemiological methodology, theories, principles and methods.
- Knowledge of public health program management.
- Ability to provide direction and guidance.
- Skill in written communication.
- Skill in oral communication.
- Ability to work with multi-disciplinary officials and groups.
Other Information
Overseas Assignments: Overseas assignments are for two years. The
assignment may be extended based on the needs of the agency. Upon
completion of the overseas assignment, CDC employees on temporary
promotion/reassignment will be placed in accordance with CDC placement
procedures. Subsequent employment for all others for CDC positions must
be through the appropriate competitive process or special employment
program hiring authorities:
- This position is eligible for special pay allowances (e.g., post differential, housing, relocation, etc.)
- Immunizations are required and will be administered by the CDC before relocating overseas.
- Citizens or permanent residents of the host country are not eligible to be considered.
- 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
- To work overseas for the CDC, the selectee will need to obtain
security and medical clearances before being cleared to report to the
overseas duty station.
- Continued employment will be subject to submission of all
documentation necessary to obtain the medical and security clearances
(including documentation for any accompanying dependents), within thirty
(30) business days and obtaining the security clearance within six (6)
months of the initial appointment. Please note the inability to secure
the clearances necessary for overseas duty will result in the
termination of the appointment to the position.
Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see
http://www.sss.gov).
Salary and Benefits
Application Deadline 11:59 PM (EST) on Tuesday, 1st March, 2016.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Note: Applicants must apply separately for each announcement in order to be considered.
