Senior Public Health Advisor
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Location:
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Salary:negotiable / YEAR
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Job type:FULL_TIME
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Posted:4 months ago
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Category:Health / Medical
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Deadline:05/09/2024
JOB DESCRIPTION
Summary
You are encouraged to read the entire announcement before you submit your application package. Your application may not receive full consideration if you do not follow the instructions.
This position is located in the Washington, DC Commuting Area, USAID Annex, 500 D Street, SW, Washington, DC, in the Bureau for Global Health, Office of the Assistant Administrator at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
Duties
- Serves as GH’s lead technical expert on inclusive development and implementation of the USAID 5P Framework related to health programs, including increasing support for local (indigenous) partner organizations and government-to-government engagement.
- Responsible for the direction and guidance in support of Agency programs and operations to efficiently achieve specified GH goals and objectives including those embedded within the Agency’s 5P Framework.
- Advises and provides technical guidance to senior staff on DEIA issues to achieve GH program goals and objectives.
- Serves on interagency, national, and/or international special work groups, task forces, or expert panels on special projects or studies critical to the resolution of far-reaching operating issues and problems.
- Provides administrative support and oversight necessary for accomplishing the work of the DEIA team in GH.
- Works across GH to systematically capture, synthesize, and share evidence related to inclusive development and DEIA related efforts in a global health setting.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- United States Citizenship is required.
- Relevant experience (see Qualifications below).
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Security clearance.
- Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with the Selective Service.
- Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer is required.
- If you have no prior Federal experience or are selected under Delegated Examining procedures, you will be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
- If you select to be considered under Merit Promotion requirements, you must meet the Time-in-Grade requirements before the closing date of this vacancy announcement.
- These are Testing Designated Positions (TDP’s) under the Agency’s approved Drug-Free Work Place Program. All applicants selected for this position will be subject to random drug testing once they begin working for the Agency.
Qualifications
ALL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. Your resume must include detailed information as it relates to the responsibilities and specialized experience for this position. Evidence of copying and pasting directly from the vacancy announcement without clearly documenting supplemental information to describe your experience will result in an ineligible rating. This will prevent you from receiving further consideration.
Specialized Experience:
GS-15: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-14 level in the Federal service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis which includes: a) Experience in designing and/or managing development assistance programs in global health, including experience with at least one of the following: HIV/AIDS, family planning/reproductive health, maternal and child health, nutrition, infectious diseases, environmental health or health systems strengthening and/or other health programs; b ) Leadership/technical expertise in global health in the areas related to inclusive development and health equity; c) Leadership in workforce/talent management efforts, including leading DEIA programs, practices, and procedures; AND d) Technical leadership in global health programs related to strategic planning, change management, and implementation processes to include relating objectives, goals, and initiatives to identified strategies.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience relevant to the position’s duties to be filled, including volunteer experience.
CTAP/ICTAP candidates will be referred to the selecting official if they are found well qualified. Well-qualified means an eligible applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities that clearly exceed the position’s minimum requirements. In addition, a well-qualified employee must meet the qualification and eligibility requirements of the position, including any medical qualifications, suitability, and minimum education and experience requirements, meet all selective factors (where applicable); meet quality ranking factors and are assigned to the Silver Category or higher Category; be physically qualified with reasonable accommodation to perform the essential duties of the position; meet any special qualifying U.S. OPM-approved conditions; AND be able to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry without additional training.
A well-qualified candidate will not necessarily meet the definition of highly or best qualified when evaluated against other candidates who apply for a particular position. Therefore, selecting officials will document the job-related reason(s) for qualification determinations without selective and quality ranking factors.
Education
This position does not have a positive education requirement. Therefore, no transcripts are required.
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