Director, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

About the role

The Director, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), provides executive leadership and strategic direction for CDC's national efforts to prevent chronic disease, reduce disability and premature death, and promote population health. The incumbent serves as a principal advisor to CDC leadership, guiding the development and implementation of scientific, public health, and operational strategies; overseeing complex prevention, surveillance, research, and health promotion programs; and ensuring that organizational priorities, resources, and performance are aligned with agency goals.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a principal advisor to CDC leadership, guiding the development and implementation of scientific, public health, and operational strategies.
• Oversees complex prevention, surveillance, research, and health promotion programs.
• Ensures that organizational priorities, resources, and performance are aligned with agency goals.
• Collaborates with domestic and international partners, including federal, state, local, and global public health organizations, academic institutions, and professional associations, to address critical public health challenges and improve health outcomes.
• Serves as a nationally recognized expert and spokesperson on chronic disease prevention and health promotion, providing scientific consultation, leading strategic initiatives, and representing CDC before government leaders, stakeholders, and public health partners.
• Provides leadership for a large multidisciplinary workforce, fostering a culture of excellence, innovation, diversity, and accountability in support of CDC's mission.

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.

Qualifications

• Current or former political appointees must disclose their status to the Human Resources Office.
• 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.
• 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.
• High degree of chronic diseases expertise and prominence and a distinguished record of accomplishments in the field.
• Experience directing and managing a chronic diseases prevention program, including establishing strategic plans and policies, developing and defending budgets, evaluating program accomplishments, and leading a high-performing workforce.
• 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.
• Demonstrated ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations.
• Demonstrated ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.

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