Public Health Advisor

National Institutes of Health•Montgomery County, MD

About The Position

This position is in the Office of Global Research, Office of Science Management and Operations, Office of the Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services. The position is located in Montgomery County, Maryland, and serves assigned country or countries internationally. The Public Health Advisor serves as program director with authority over the substantive programs, missions, and functions of the NIAID office in the assigned country or countries. The position advises and analyzes public health programs, sustains existing initiatives, and develops new initiatives aligned with NIAID research goals and policies. It monitors relevant policy, political, legal, multilateral, international, and regulatory developments; analyzes regional cultural and political dynamics and public health and research capacity; and formulates and manages the in-country operational budget. The advisor identifies and oversees cost-effective approaches and systems, directs program subdivisions, represents NIAID in the assigned country or countries, and advises U.S. Embassy and HHS officials. The role also serves as a liaison between in-country and headquarters technical working groups and provides administrative and technical guidance to headquarters and other NIAID in-country teams.

Requirements

At least one year of qualifying experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 level in Federal service, gained in the public or private sector.
Experience serving as a regional program authority for one or more international research programs.
Experience providing technical and administrative guidance and leadership to advance international public health initiatives and collaboration on biomedical research.
Experience developing approaches and solutions to address urgent cultural, social, economic, and security concerns involving international and inter-agency biomedical research programs.
Experience developing long-term program plans for regional and in-country biomedical research collaborations, agreements, and initiatives with other Federal agencies, multilateral organizations, or international agencies.
Fluency in speaking and writing both French and English sufficient to plan and coordinate bilingual communications and translate public health content in either language.
U.S. citizenship or proof of U.S. national status by the closing date.
Successful completion of a background investigation, qualification verification, onboarding forms, required documents, and other job-related requirements.
Applicants must meet all qualification requirements, including time-in-grade requirements, within 30 calendar days of the announcement closing date.
Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered with the Selective Service.
A negative illegal drug test is required for employment; employees are also subject to random, reasonable-suspicion, and post-accident drug testing.

Responsibilities

Serve as program director with authority over the substantive programs, missions, and functions of the NIAID office in assigned country or countries.
Advise and analyze NIAID programs in assigned country or countries, maintaining existing programs and initiatives and developing new ones aligned with NIAID public health research goals, objectives, and policies.
Provide guidance on key policies and political, legal, multilateral, international-agency, and regulatory developments that could affect NIAID-funded programs.
Review, analyze, and compile information on regional and country cultural and political dynamics and their potential impact on NIAID programs, including health priorities and public health and research program capacity and activities.
Formulate, monitor, and execute the NIAID office operational budget in-country or in assigned country or countries, and present and defend resource requirements for long-term goals and objectives.
Identify and assess cost effectiveness and oversee use of promising concepts, mechanisms, methods, and systems to meet program goals and objectives.
Oversee planning, direction, and timely execution of program subdivisions managed through separate organizational units.
Represent NIAID in assigned country or countries and advise the U.S. Ambassador, U.S. Embassy officials, and HHS staff on NIAID programs, activities, priorities, and multilateral efforts.
Serve as primary liaison between in-country and headquarters technical working groups on public health issues and provide administrative and technical advice and guidance to headquarters and other NIAID in-country teams.