Director, Division of Human Development and Disabilities, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta GA
Posted: Wednesday, May 18, 2022Major Duties:
- Responsible for planning, developing, and implementing the Division's policy and program objectives, developing operating plans, and evaluating progress. Develops projects and activities from broad program goals through the application of sound managerial and leadership concepts and practices.
- Develops and coordinates surveillance activities amongst appropriate agencies and provides technical assistance to collaborating agencies and partners. Applies epidemiological principles and procedures to investigate, review, analyze and determine the causation of disease or public health issues or situations.
- Initiates and monitors research, epidemiologic studies/outcomes and programmatic activities focused on children and adults with intellectual, developmental and other disabilities and conducts intervention research by producing new scientific knowledge that informs policies, practices, and programs related to strategies and interventions for promoting optimal health and wellness among children and adults living with disabilities.
- Develops an affirmative action plan for the area supervised, including appropriate objectives and goals; and monitors and periodically assesses progress.
- Serves as an expert and leader in the field promoting optimal health and wellness among children and adults living with disabilities. Consults and collaborates with international and domestic agencies. Represents NCBDDD and CDC at official professional and scientific meetings that address the programs and priorities of the Division. Serves as a spokesperson on behalf of the Division and the NCBDDD.
- Determines allocation of human and financial resources for the Division and assures compliance with related legal requirements; Deals with personnel management matters affecting the organization.
Conditions of Employment
- Background and/or Security Investigation required.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications for RF-0601: Applicants must possess a degree with a 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. In addition to the basic qualifications requirement, a Ph.D. in an academic field related to the medical field, health sciences or allied sciences appropriate to the work of the position is required.
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 providing scientific leadership as it relates to surveillance, epidemiologic research, program design, execution, and evaluation. Leading the translation of scientific information and expertly conveying scientific knowledge to federal/state/local government organizations, academia, and other partners.
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.
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 programs
- such 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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications.
Additional information
The 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 Division of Human Development and Disabilities, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in Atlanta, Georgia.
This position is also being announced under vacancy announcement number HHS-CDC-RF-22-11452353. 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:
https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11452352
