Supervisory Public Health Advisor

Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response • Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

This position is with the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia. The Supervisory Public Health Advisor leads preparedness and response initiatives by developing and implementing strategies, policies, and programs that support national readiness and emergency response operations. The role directs efforts to strengthen state, local, tribal, and territorial preparedness capabilities by providing guidance, coordination, and support for medical countermeasure readiness and distribution activities. It represents and promotes public health preparedness priorities through engagement with government agencies, public health organizations, healthcare partners, and other key stakeholders.

The incumbent must be available 24 hours a day during on-call rotations, function effectively in a highly stressful environment that routinely includes shift work, and be ready to deploy as needed to national or international sites. The position is a drug-testing-designated federal role; appointment is contingent on a negative applicant drug test and may include random, reasonable-suspicion, and post-accident testing. A background security investigation and favorable adjudication are required. A financial disclosure statement and probationary or supervisor probationary period may also be required.

The position requires one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 grade level in federal service, including leadership of emergency preparedness and response initiatives, efforts to prepare state, local, tribal, and territorial partners to receive and distribute medical countermeasures, and advocacy for public health preparedness programs with relevant stakeholders. This job has no education qualification requirement. Incentives may be authorized, subject to factors including funding availability.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Must be suitable for federal employment and successfully complete a background security investigation with favorable adjudication.
• Must meet all qualification requirements by the announcement closing date.
• Must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 grade level in federal service, including all of the following: leading national or international emergency preparedness and response initiatives; leading efforts to prepare state, local, tribal, and territorial partners to receive and distribute medical countermeasures during a public health emergency; and advocating for preparedness programs with relevant stakeholders and policymakers.
• Knowledge of organizational, operational, and programmatic concepts and practices used by public, private, or nonprofit organizations engaged in public health or related activities.
• Knowledge of methods, processes, and techniques used to develop and deliver public health or health-related programs in state and local settings.
• Knowledge of a specialized public health program.
• Knowledge of and skill in applying administrative or analytical methods and techniques for work within a public health or related organization and carrying out program functions.
• Skill in oral and written communication, gathering and conveying information, making presentations, and preparing reports, correspondence, and other written materials.
• Must be available 24 hours a day during on-call rotations.
• Must be able to function effectively in a highly stressful environment that routinely includes shift work and be ready to deploy as needed to national or international sites.
• Must pass a pre-employment drug test; the position is subject to random, reasonable-suspicion, and post-accident drug testing.
• Federal salary payments must be made by direct deposit.
• Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered with or exempt from Selective Service.
• Must provide clear and specific resume documentation of experience, including employment dates and hours worked per week for part-time experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead preparedness and response initiatives by developing and implementing strategies, policies, and programs that support national readiness and emergency response operations.
• Direct efforts to strengthen state, local, tribal, and territorial preparedness capabilities by providing guidance, coordination, and support for medical countermeasure readiness and distribution activities.
• Represent and promote public health preparedness priorities through engagement with government agencies, public health organizations, healthcare partners, and other key stakeholders.
• Lead national or international emergency preparedness and response initiatives.
• Lead organizational efforts to ensure state, local, tribal, and territorial partners are educated and prepared to receive and distribute medical countermeasures during a public health emergency.
• Advocate for public health preparedness programs and initiatives with federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial stakeholders, public health professionals, professional organizations, and policymakers.
• Participate in on-call rotations and be ready to deploy to national or international sites as needed.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package.
• Possible incentives, if authorized and subject to availability, may include moving expenses, recruitment or relocation incentives, student loan repayment, superior qualifications appointment, or creditable service for annual leave based on prior non-federal work or uniformed military service.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed