Director, National Center for Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD)
Duties Summary
As a global leader in public health & health promotion, CDC is the agency Americans trust with their lives. In addition to our everyday work, each CDC employee has a role in supporting public health emergency management, whether through temporary assignments to emergency responses or sustaining other CDC programs and activities while colleagues respond. Join our team to use your talent, training, & passion to help CDC continue as the world's premier public health organization.
Requirements
Current federal employees must be at or equivalent to the GS-14 grade level or above to be considered for this position. Current active-duty PHS officers must have served or be serving in an O6 billet/position to be considered for this position.
Basic Qualifications for RF-0601: Applicants must possess a degree with a major study in an academic field related to the medical field, health sciences or allied sciences appropriate to the work of the position. This degree must be from an educational program from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (external link) at the time the degree was obtained. In addition to the basic qualifications requirement, a Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent degree in an academic field related to the medical field, health sciences or allied sciences appropriate to the work of the position is required.
Additional Requirements: In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements, applicants must also possess the technical qualifications described below. Applicants whose experience does not clearly demonstrate these qualifications will be deemed Not Qualified (NQ).
Qualifications
Demonstrated expertise in leading and advancing scientific research, surveillance, prevention, and public health programs related to birth defects, developmental disabilities, blood disorders, disability and health, maternal and child health, or related population health issues.
Demonstrated ability to provide executive leadership, strategic direction, and operational oversight of large, multidisciplinary public health organizations responsible for scientific programs, workforce management, resource stewardship, stakeholder engagement, and organizational performance.
Experience to deal effectively with high-level government officials, foreign ministries of health, scientific and academic communities, national and international medical and health-related organizations, diverse community and non-governmental groups, U.S. and global media, and the international public at large.
Demonstrated ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this qualification is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilities cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts.
Demonstrated ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this qualification is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.
Demonstrated ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.
Benefits
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