Public Health Analyst (Policy and Issues Management)

Centers For Disease Control And Prevention • Atlanta, GA

387d • Remote

About The Position

As a Public Health Analyst (Policy and Issues Management) at the CDC, you will play a crucial role in translating public health policies and positions to external audiences, identifying policy needs, and developing new public health initiatives. This position involves preparing testimony for senior management, coordinating responses to health issues, and ensuring alignment with CDC and DHHS policies. Your work will directly contribute to the CDC's mission of promoting public health and managing health emergencies.

Requirements

• US Citizenship is required.
• Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• May be subject to a Background/Security Investigation.
• One-year probationary period may be required.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in public health policy development.
• Knowledge of CDC and DHHS policies and procedures.
• Strong communication and presentation 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