Supervisory Health Scientist

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR 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(external link) at the time the degree was obtained.

Minimum Qualifications

You must have one-year 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 and managing public health programs, including developing strategic goals, policies, priorities, and operating plans and evaluating program performance and outcomes.

Directing multidisciplinary staff, subordinate supervisors, or organizational units, including managing workforce performance, staffing, organizational priorities, and human and financial resources. Leading the development or implementation of public health data, surveillance, information technology, or modernization initiatives involving multiple scientific, technical, or public health disciplines.

Providing authoritative public health policy or program guidance to senior leadership and collaborating with Federal, State, local, national, or international partners to develop and implement complex public health programs and initiatives. 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 assessment 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

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY As a Supervisory Health Scientist, you will: Provides executive leadership and overall direction for Division programs and operations. Plans, coordinates, manages, and evaluates Division activities; establishes short- and long-term goals, program strategies, operating policies, and priorities; evaluates.

Directs subordinate supervisors, team leaders, professional staff, and contractors and exercises responsibility for workforce planning, performance management, staffing, employee development, and resolution of complex personnel matters. Determines the allocation and effective utilization of human and financial resources, oversees significant program resources, and ensures organizational and operational requirements are achieved.

Provides leadership for the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of complex public health data, surveillance, and technology modernization initiatives. Collaborates with scientific and technical experts across multiple disciplines to establish program goals, policies, priorities, and strategies that strengthen public health data capabilities and advance national public health objectives.

Provides authoritative advice and guidance to senior leadership on public health policy, research, programmatic direction, and emerging issues. Establishes and maintains partnerships with Federal, State, local, national, and international public health, medical, academic, and other organizations; coordinates research, legislative proposals, policies, program issues, and resources; and represents Division and agency interests with key stakeholders.