Overview Accepting applications Open & closing dates Opening and closing dates03/26/2021 to 04/23/2021 Service Excepted Pay scale & grade RF 00 Salary $172,500 to $221,400 per year Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Duties SummaryThis is an Excepted Service position under Title 42.
Applications will be accepted from all groups of qualified persons, including Public Health Service Commissioned Corps officers.
No previous federal experience is required.
This appointment does not confer any entitlement to a position in the competitive service and may provide entitlement to Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) appeal rights.Responsibilities As the Director, the incumbent will:Provide leadership in developing, implementing and maintaining the agency-wide and government-wide comprehensive, all-hazards approach to preparedness and response activities.Advise senior staff members and key agency officials on all activities that affect CDC’s preparedness and response activities, policies, programs, projects and initiatives.Direct the implementation of the Federal Select Agent Program, in coordination with the US Department of Agriculture.Direct the implementation of the Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) program to help state and local health departments prepare and plan for emergencies.Direct the implementation of emergency operations at CDC, including the CDC Emergency Operations Center, to prepare and respond to public health threats.Direct the implementation of Federal and Departmental regulations and establish CDC policies and procedures in the areas of public health emergency preparedness and response.Exercise leadership to ensure all programs under his/her direction reflect the principles of workforce diversity in the management and operations of recruitment and staffing, employee development, staff assignments and communications.Serve as a liaison between CDC/ATSDR and other Federal agencies, with particular emphasis on the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Federal Emergency Management Administration.
Also liaise with local, state, national and international organizations in support of CDC’s preparedness and response mission.Travel Required25% or less – You may be expected to travel for this position. Supervisory status Yes Promotion Potential 00 Requirements Conditions of EmploymentBackground and/or Security Investigation required.
QualificationsCurrent federal employees must be at or equivalent to the GS-14 grade level to be considered for this position.Basic Qualifications for RF-0602: Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine or equivalent from a school in the United States or Canada.
This degree must have been accredited by the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association (external link); Association of American Medical Colleges (external link); Liaison Committee on Medical Education (external link); Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association (external link), or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S.
Department of Education (external link) at the time the degree was obtained.Degree from Foreign Medical School: A Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from a foreign medical school must provide education and medical knowledge equivalent to accredited schools in the United States.
Evidence of equivalency to accredited schools in the United States is demonstrated by permanent certification by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (external link), a fifth pathway certificate for Americans who completed premedical education in the United States and graduate education in a foreign country, or successful completion of the U.S.
Medical Licensing Examination.Candidates must show clear evidence of specialized experience.Specialized experience is that which is directly related to the position and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) to successfully perform the duties of the position, such as experience serving as a principal advisor on strategic direction, coordination, oversight and accountability for agency preparedness and response activities related to public health emergencies.
Typically, experience of this nature is gained at or above the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service or its equivalent with state or local government, the private sector, or nongovernmental organizations.Education This position has a positive education requirement.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit transcripts or a list of applicable courses with their application package.
This also applies to status applicants who are applying to a position in a different occupational series than they are currently or were previously appointed.
Applicants who do not submit their transcripts (or list of applicable course work) will be evaluated based on the information provided in their application package (and/or resume) along with their responses to a self-certification question asking if they meet the basic qualifications listed in the vacancy announcement.
Those deemed tentatively qualified will be referred for consideration.
If selected, applicants will be required to provide an official transcript prior to the final job offer.
If the official transcript does not support the educational requirements of the position, the applicant will be considered ineligible for the position.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 programssuch education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S.
education program, or that full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S.
accredited college or university.For further information, visit: Additional informationThe executive level compensation package is commensurate with qualifications and experience and may result in a higher salary than reflected above.
This position is located in the Center for Preparedness and Response, within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in Atlanta, Georgia.This position is also being announced under vacancy announcement number HHS-CDC-RF-21-11071600.
Applicants must apply to both vacancy announcements to receive consideration for both occupational series.
Please carefully read the qualifications requirements in both vacancy announcements.To view the questionnaire, click on the following link:If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document(s), view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.STANDARDS OF CONDUCT/FINANCIAL DISCLOSURECDC Financial Disclosure: HHS fosters a work environment committed to government ethics.
Through its ethics program, HHS seeks to prevent conflicts of interest on the part of executive branch employees.
A conflict-free HHS allows its public servants to make impartial decisions based on the interests of the public when carrying out governmental responsibilities, to serve as good stewards of public resources, and to loyally adhere to the Constitution and laws of the United States.
As an executive branch employee, you will be subject to the Standards of Ethical Conduct and the criminal conflict of interest statutes.
An introduction to federal ethics will be available during orientation.
You must complete the remainder of your initial ethics training during your first three months at HHS.
Further details on this will be provided during orientation.You might be required to a file a public or confidential financial disclosure report within 30 days of your appointment.
You will receive formal notification if a disclosure report is required.
This can require information such as recent sources of income, financial interests you hold, and outside activities you participate in, as well as similar information from a spouse or any dependent children.
If you have questions, please contact the Deputy Ethics Counselor or Ethics Coordinator for your office, which you can find here: https://www.hhs.gov/about/agencies/ogc/contact-ogc/agency-deputy-ethics-counselors-and-ethics-coordinators/index.html How You Will Be EvaluatedYou will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. How You Will Be Evaluated: Applicants must meet the qualification requirements as outlined above to be eligible for further consideration.
You must provide detailed evidence of the experience, knowledge, skill, ability, and other personal characteristic requirements, and show how and when they were used.
This evidence must include clear and concise examples that show level of accomplishment and degree of responsibility.
Qualification determinations will be based on the information provided in your application and the requirements of the position.
Please follow all instructions carefully.
Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.Conditions of Employment:1.
Security and Background Requirements: If not previously completed, a background security investigation will be required for all appointees.
Appointment will be subject to the applicant’s successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication.
Failure to successfully meet these requirements may be grounds for appropriate personnel action.
If hired, a background security reinvestigation or supplemental investigation may be required.
Applicants are also advised that all information concerning qualifications is subject to investigation.
False representation may be grounds for non-consideration, non-selection, or appropriate disciplinary action.2.
E-Verify: If you are selected for this position, the documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 will be verified through tThe post Director, Center for Preparedness and Response (CPR) first appeared on My Jobs Georgia.