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Principal Deputy Director, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental
Location:
Atlanta, GA
Description:
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 Duties Major Duties: As the alter ego to the Center Director, the Principal Deputy Director provides executive leadership, direction, planning, coordination, and strategic vision to the Center on policies, activities, and operations in the scientific management of center programs. Provides scientific guidance and leadership to international, national, state and/or local government agencies, universities, health related organizations, private and public foundations, and professional associations, in activities to improve critical public health problems/issues. Provides scientific advice and consultation as a nationally or internationally recognized consultant and expert on critical problems in the scientific specialty field. Directs special projects involving medical, technical, and scientific matters of interest to the CDC and HHS. Provides medical and scientific leadership, direction, and advice on policies and improvements to implement for health-related activities for hazardous substances, hazardous waste sites and chemical releases. Performs advisory services to the director and other senior staff on the development, support, application, standardization, and integration of public health policies and programs. Serves as scientific advisor to the Center Director, and other senior staff, on science issues in public health, medical science, epidemiology, biostatistics, economics, behavioral science, and related disciplines, which are frequently complex or controversial and often involving analyses and assessments resulting in policy decisions along with CDC's relationships with other U.S. governmental agencies - Federal, state and local, as well as international governments and domestic and international non-governmental organizations. Serves as a supervisor and manager with joint authority over the substantive programs, missions, and functions of the Center. Contributes to and oversees research findings that markedly impact significant public health programs, processes, and procedures. Contributes to and oversees expert-quality formal and informal reports that address vital issues, multi-functional studies and analytical approaches, expert-level findings and cogent, substantive recommendations that are primarily used as the basis for key executive-level management decisions. Represents the Center with CDC leadership at all levels and with external partners to ensure that the organization is consistent with Agency goals and are meeting planned accomplishments. Develops goals and objectives that integrate organizational and operations objectives for the organization. Establishes, reviews, and/or revises policies, procedures, mission objectives on a wide range of scientific, environmental, health, and emergency response. Directs the preparation of briefing documents, issue analysis, legislative proposals, and other documents required for the coordination of Division plans with the goals and objectives of the Center and CDC. Provides guidance in redirecting program commitments on a priority basis. Evaluates reports by analyzing facts and performing appropriate research and prepares detailed responses. Handles strategic change matters and works to create and maintain effective working relationships with others. Develops and implements strategies and plans for meeting national program objectives. In the absence of the Center Director, serves as Acting Director. Represents the Director on various committees and represents on all programmatic, budgetary, and operational matters with full authority of the Director. Requirements Conditions of Employment Background and/or Security Investigation required. 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 Current federal employees must be at or equivalent to the GS-14 grade level or above 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 ; ; ; , or an accrediting body recognized by the at the time the degree was obtained. A current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a Physician from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States. 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 , 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. Graduate Training: Subsequent to obtaining a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree, a candidate must have had at least 1 year of supervised experience providing direct service in a clinical setting, i.e., a 1-year internship or the first year of a residency program in a hospital or an institution accredited for such training. For purposes of this standard, graduate training programs include only those internship, residency, and fellowship programs that are approved by accrediting bodies recognized within the United States or Canada. Descriptions of such programs are described below. An internship program involves broadly based clinical practice in which physicians acquire experience in treating a variety of medical problems under supervision (e.g., internal medicine, surgery, general practice, obstetrics-gynecology, and pediatrics). Such programs are in hospitals or other institutions accredited for internship training by a recognized body of the . A residency program involves training in a specialized field of medicine in a hospital or an institution accredited for training in the specialty by a recognized body of the , (AMA) or . A fellowship program involves advanced training (beyond residency training) in a given medical specialty in either a clinical or research setting in a hospital or an institution accredited in the United States for such training. Additional Requirements: In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements, applicants must also meet the following: Five years of graduate training in the specialty of the position to be filled or one year of specialized experience which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) to successfully perform the duties of the position, such as senior-level managerial experience coordinating scientific public health programs in the areas of public health research, behavioral science, epidemiology, surveillance, data science, biostatistics, policy or program implementation, and evaluation.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.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. How You Will Be Evaluated You 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 the DHS "E-Verify" System. Federal law requires DHS to use the E-Verify System to verify employment eligibility of all new hires, and as a condition of continued employment obligates the new hire to take affirmative steps to resolve any discrepancies identified by the system. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is an E-Verify participant.3. Direct Deposit: All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.4. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.5. A 2- year trial period may be required.6. Travel, transportation, and moving expenses may be paid.7. Bargaining Unit Position: No8. Drug Screening Required: Yes9. Recruitment incentive may be authorized.10 . Top Secret clearance is required. Required Documents 1. Résumé - You are encouraged to use the USAJOBS online resume builder to ensure that all required information is in your resume. 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