Public Health Specialist

Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command • Greater Pittsburgh Airport, PA

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About The Position

The Public Health Specialist provides experienced support for a wide range of projects involving analysis, reporting, education and awareness, disease management, prevention, and readiness. The role supports public health and occupational health programs within the 911th AW and its tenant organizations.

The specialist analyzes, evaluates, coordinates, and responds to programs covering population health; epidemiology; sexually transmitted disease and tuberculosis control and prevention; rabies exposure surveillance; deployment medicine and health surveillance; immunization; blood-borne pathogen and tuberculosis exposure control; disaster response; reproductive hazard assessment; occupational illness and injury investigation and remediation; food safety; facility sanitation; and OSHA compliance.

The position plans, develops, and administers public health programs through the Chief of BE/PH for wing organizations served by the RMU, ensuring flight programs comply with legal and regulatory requirements. It represents the Public Health Office with installation and functional-area organizations and performs equipment maintenance and operational checks as necessary. The role may require extended or irregular hours during exercises or contingency situations and requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Must meet the basic education requirement: a bachelor's or graduate/higher-level degree with a major study in an academic field related to the medical field, health sciences, or allied sciences appropriate to the position.
• Must meet GS-0601 specialized qualification requirements through one of the listed paths: at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-09 level or equivalent; three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or an equivalent doctoral degree; or a qualifying combination of education and experience.
• Specialized experience, when used, includes professional knowledge of public health principles and practices sufficient to perform project development, execution, statistical analysis, training, and advisory services, and knowledge of applicable regulations, standards, and directives.
• Merit-promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements; one year at GS-09 is required for the GS-11 level when TIG applies.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
• Must submit transcripts when using education to qualify.
• Must be able to work extended and/or irregular hours during exercises or contingency situations, if required.
• Males must be registered for Selective Service.
• Must meet applicable OPM qualification standards for the GS-0601 occupational series.
• Must provide documentation of foreign education equivalency if relying on foreign education.

Nice To Haves

• A master's degree in public health (MPH/MSPH) or epidemiology (MS) is highly desirable.
• A higher-level degree such as a Ph.D. in a related scientific field, a doctorate in Veterinary Medicine, or a Medical Doctorate.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, evaluate, coordinate, and respond to base public health, occupational health, and emergency programs.
• Support programs including population health, epidemiology, disease control and prevention, surveillance, deployment medicine and health, immunization, exposure control, disaster response, reproductive hazard assessment, occupational illness and injury investigation and remediation, food safety, facility sanitation, and OSHA compliance.
• Plan, develop, and administer public health programs through the Chief of BE/PH for wing organizations served by the RMU.
• Ensure flight programs comply with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Represent the Public Health Office with installation and functional-area organizations.
• Perform equipment maintenance and operational checks as necessary.

Benefits

• A comprehensive federal employee benefits package is available; eligibility depends on the position type and other factors.
• PCS may be paid if authorized under the JTR and Air Force regulations.
• Recruitment incentive may be authorized.
• Relocation incentive may be authorized.
• Leave accrual may be authorized upon request.
• Disabled veteran leave is available to eligible federal employees.

What This Job Offers

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