Supervisory Health Scientist

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

This position is with the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Public Health Data, Surveillance, and Technology, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The Supervisory Health Scientist provides executive leadership and overall direction for Division programs and operations, including planning, coordinating, managing, and evaluating Division activities and establishing goals, strategies, operating policies, and priorities.

The role directs subordinate supervisors, team leaders, professional staff, and contractors, and is responsible for workforce planning, performance management, staffing, employee development, and resolving complex personnel matters. It determines how human and financial resources are allocated and used, oversees significant program resources, and ensures organizational and operational requirements are met.

The position leads the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of complex public health data, surveillance, and technology modernization initiatives. It collaborates with scientific and technical experts across disciplines to strengthen public health data capabilities and advance national public health objectives; advises senior leadership on public health policy, research, program direction, and emerging issues; and establishes partnerships with public health, medical, academic, and other organizations at Federal, State, local, national, and international levels.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Meet time-in-grade restrictions by the announcement closing date.
• Possess 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 work; the degree must be from an educational program accredited by a body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education when the degree was obtained.
• Have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 grade level in Federal service, including all of the following: leading and managing public health programs and developing strategic goals, policies, priorities, and operating plans while evaluating program performance and outcomes; directing multidisciplinary staff, subordinate supervisors, or organizational units and managing workforce performance, staffing, organizational priorities, and human and financial resources; leading development or implementation of public health data, surveillance, information technology, or modernization initiatives involving multiple disciplines; and providing authoritative public health policy or program guidance to senior leadership while collaborating with partners to develop and implement complex public health programs and initiatives.
• Meet all qualification requirements by the announcement closing date.
• Applicants must document relevant experience clearly and specifically, including exact employment dates and hours worked per week when part-time.
• Foreign education used to meet qualification requirements must be evaluated as equivalent to an accredited U.S. education program, or receive full credit for courses at an accredited U.S. college or university.
• Federal employment is subject to a background security investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Federal salary payments must be made by direct deposit.
• A financial disclosure statement may be required, and a probationary or trial period may be required.
• Applicants must meet applicable Selective Service registration requirements if born after December 31, 1959.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership and overall direction for Division programs and operations.
• Plan, coordinate, manage, and evaluate Division activities; establish short- and long-term goals, program strategies, operating policies, and priorities.
• Direct subordinate supervisors, team leaders, professional staff, and contractors; oversee workforce planning, performance management, staffing, employee development, and resolution of complex personnel matters.
• Determine the allocation and effective utilization of human and financial resources, oversee significant program resources, and ensure organizational and operational requirements are achieved.
• Lead the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of complex public health data, surveillance, and technology modernization initiatives.
• Collaborate with scientific and technical experts across multiple disciplines to establish program goals, policies, priorities, and strategies that strengthen public health data capabilities and advance national public health objectives.
• Provide authoritative advice and guidance to senior leadership on public health policy, research, programmatic direction, and emerging issues.
• Establish and maintain partnerships with Federal, State, local, national, and international public health, medical, academic, and other organizations.
• Coordinate research, legislative proposals, policies, program issues, and resources, and represent Division and agency interests with key stakeholders.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package.
• Workplace flexibilities may include remote work or telework options and flexible work scheduling, subject to agency policy and eligibility.
• Incentives may be authorized, subject to factors including funding availability; possible incentives include moving expenses, recruitment or relocation incentives, student loan repayment, superior qualifications appointment, or creditable service for annual leave.

What This Job Offers

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