Public Health Analyst (Policy and Issues Management)

Centers For Disease Control And Prevention • Atlanta, GA

390d • Remote

About The Position

The Public Health Analyst (Policy and Issues Management) at the CDC plays a crucial role in translating public health policies and positions to external audiences, identifying public health policy needs, and developing new programmatic initiatives. This position is integral to promoting public health goals and ensuring effective communication of health strategies and responses to health problems.

Requirements

• US Citizenship is required.
• Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• One year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level, including coordinating budget and performance formulation activities, assisting with budget initiatives, and developing materials that describe impacts of agency public health preparedness and response activities.
• Education from an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in public health policy development.
• Familiarity with federal health regulations and legislation.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure consistent and timely translation of policies and positions on key issues to external audiences.
• Identify public health policy needs and coordinate the preparation of strategies and proposals in response to those needs.
• Develop new public health programmatic initiatives and assess issues of importance to the mission and activities of the program.
• Identify strategic programmatic and public health areas in need of strengthening as well as new areas for program development.
• Prepare testimony for senior managers regarding health problems, CDC strategies, programs, responses to health problems, health policies, and proposed legislation.
• Provide timely and complete responses to FMO, CDC/W, the Coordinating Center, DHHS, and others, ensuring consistency with CDC and DHHS policies.

Benefits

• Relocation incentive may be authorized.
• Student loan repayment incentive may be authorized.
• Travel, transportation, and moving expenses may be paid.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Administration of Human Resource Programs
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree