Health Scientist (Informatics)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • Atlanta, GA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. This announcement will close at 11:59 PM, on the day that 50 applications have been received or the closing date of the announcement, whichever comes first.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required
• Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service
• Suitable for federal employment
• Meet time in grade restrictions by the closing date of the announcement
• Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication.
• All information concerning qualifications is subject to investigation.
• 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.
• All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choice.
• All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date.
• Financial disclosure statement may be required.
• Probationary (or trial) period may be required.
• 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.
• One year specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position.
• Leading public health informatics initiatives by developing and implementing informatics policies that improved public health programs.
• Providing scientific leadership for complex informatics projects and advised senior leaders on public health information systems.
• Applying public health informatics expertise to improve health data systems and support evidence-based public health decisions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement public health informatics policies, strategies, and standards to support agency and program objectives.
• Lead the planning, implementation, and evaluation of public health information systems supporting surveillance, data collection, and reporting.
• Provide scientific and technical expertise on health information exchange, interoperability, cloud technologies, and public health data standards.

Benefits

• Federal salary payments made by direct deposit
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Access to a range of benefits designed to make a federal career rewarding
• Creditable service for annual leave for prior non-federal work experience or prior uniformed military service

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior