Health Scientist

1 month ago

Atlanta, Georgia, United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Full time


Summary As a global leader in public health & health promotion, CDC is the agency Americans trust with their lives.

In addition to our everyday work, each CDC employee has a role in supporting public health emergency management, whether through temporary assignments to emergency responses or sustaining other CDC programs and activities while colleagues respond.

Join our team to use your talent, training, & passion to help CDC continue as the world's premier public health organization.

Visit Responsibilities As a Health Scientist you will:


Serve as a recognized expert in health sciences with responsibility for developing goals and objectives, assessing program and strategy implementation and outcomes, and identifying needs for health science studies focused on health equity and social determinants of health.

Promote health equity science, data driven intervention strategies, and socio-ecological approaches that address environmental, behavioral, place-based, occupational, policy-based and systemic factors that impact health outcomes and shape equitable opportunities for health.

Provide guidance and strategic direction on policies, programmatic activities, partnerships, innovative data and analytic approaches, and operations for health and healthcare equity programming.

Review scientific literature, regulations, and guidelines related to health disparities, social determinants of health and health equity to maintain current knowledge about measuring and evaluating public health standards at local, state, and national levels.

Develop and prepare strategic documents that identify critical issues and areas for future research.

Review and analyze studies and projects assessing major and or sensitive public health issues to make recommendations for processes, procedures or policies related to public health programs, practices, and research.

Make presentations to other scientific staff, federal, state, and local health program managers; and other health officials and health-related organizations.

Requirements Conditions of Employment Due to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) process enhancement to use Shared Certificates throughout the Agency, some of the requirements below may differ:

US Citizenship is required.

Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see http:

). May be subject to a Background/Security Investigation. Security clearance level may differ from the position announced when certificates are shared. One-year probationary period may be required. This position may be subject to a Collective Bargaining Agreement. Time in grade (TIG) must be met within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement. This position may be subject to the OGE Financial Disclosure requirements of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (P.L CDC inspires public confidence in its trust responsibilities and mission by maintaining high ethical principles. If selected, you may 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. If identified, this will be an annual requirement. In accordance with Executive Order 12564 of September 15, 1986, The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is A Drug-Free Federal Workplace. This position may require a Drug Test and be subject to Random Drug Testing. The position may require the submission of a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment and be subject to reasonable suspicion and post-accident drug testing upon hiring. If required to submit to urinalysis, the appointment to the position will be contingent upon a negative test result. Qualifications All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Basic

Qualifications:

Bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree:


major study in an academic field related to the medical field, health sciences or allied sciences appropriate to the work of the position.

This degree must be from an educational program from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. Minimum

Qualifications:

For GS-12:
To qualify at the GS-12 grade level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level, which must include the following

Experience:

providing scientific advice, coordinating, planning, implementing, and evaluating data of public health activities/programs in area of health equity.

For GS-13:
To qualify at the GS-13 grade level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level, which must include the following

Experience:


providing scientific advice, planning, developing, designing, implementing, and analyzing data of public health program activities/programs in area of health equity.

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.

Promotion potential:


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.

Education Copy of your transcripts or equivalent documentation is required for positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying based on education or a combination of education and experience.

An official transcript will be required if you are selected. College or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page.

FOREIGN EDUCATION:
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements.

You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S.

education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

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Additional Information Telework:
This position has been designated as telework eligible and:
May include remote work or telework options, and/or flexible work scheduling.

These options may be requested once you have become an employee and you will be required to sign a Workplace Flexibilities Agreement that details remote or telework working conditions and expectations in accordance with the HHS Workplace Flexibilities Policy This position may be eligible for inclusion in the Bargaining Unit.


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The Federal government, as the largest employer in the Nation, can and should show the way towards achieving drug-free workplaces through programs designed to offer drug users a helping hand, and at the same time demonstrating to drug users and potential drug users that drugs will not be tolerated in the Federal workplace if declared a drug-testing position.

The use of illegal drugs, on or off duty, by Federal employees is inconsistent not only with the law-abiding behavior expected of all citizens, but also with the special trust placed in such employees as servants of the public.


Current or Former Political Appointees:


Agencies must seek prior approval from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level under the provisions of title 5, United States Code.

If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Human Resources Office.

Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.

Current or Former Political Appointees:
Submit SF-50.

Incentives:
Relocation incentive may be authorized. Student loan repayment incentive may be authorized. Travel, transportation, and moving expenses may be paid. PCS Expenses may be authorized, subject to the terms of the Joint Travel Regulation (JTR).

Estimated Salary:
$20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.

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