- Position Title
- Epidemiologist
- Agency
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Announcement Number
- HHS-CDC-OM-20-10850701 Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, July 6, 2020 to Friday, March 12, 2021
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Eligibilities
1.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
2.
Are you currently employed with CDC/ATSDR as a permanent Career-Conditional or Career employee?
If eligible, submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form (SF) 50 or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status. SF-50 or equivalent personnel action form must reflect:
• Career or career-conditional (Tenure 1 or 2)
AND
• Your status was in the competitive service (Position Occupied is 1).
If eligible, submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form (SF) 50 or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status. SF-50 or equivalent personnel action form must reflect:
• Career or career-conditional (Tenure 1 or 2)
AND
• Your status was in the competitive service (Position Occupied is 1).
3.
Are you currently employed as a civilian employee in the competitive service within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) (e.g. Centers for Disease Control, National Institutes of Health, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Food and Drug Administration, etc.) for this position?
If eligible, submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form (SF) 50 or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status. SF-50 or equivalent personnel action form must reflect:
• Career or career-conditional (Tenure 1 or 2)
AND
• Your status was in the competitive service (Position Occupied is 1).
If eligible, submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form (SF) 50 or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status. SF-50 or equivalent personnel action form must reflect:
• Career or career-conditional (Tenure 1 or 2)
AND
• Your status was in the competitive service (Position Occupied is 1).
4.
Are you a Public Health Service (PHS) Commissioned Corps Officer?
PHS Commissioned Corps Officer (this includes active duty officers and inactive reserve officers in the Corps). NOTE: You must submit a copy of your current personnel orders. Please remove you SSN from document before submission.
PHS Commissioned Corps Officer (this includes active duty officers and inactive reserve officers in the Corps). NOTE: You must submit a copy of your current personnel orders. Please remove you SSN from document before submission.
Preferences
1.
Select the locations you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location.
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in an Epidemiologist position with the Federal government.
1.
From the descriptions below, select the one which best describes your education and meets the Basic Qualification Requirements for Epidemiologist, GS-601-15.
2.
From the descriptions below, select the one which best describes your experience and meets the Additional Qualification Requirements for Epidemiologist, GS-601-15.
For each task in the following group, choose the statement from the list below that best describes your experience and/or training. Please select only one letter for each item.
A- I have no education, training or experience in performing this task.
B- I have had education or training in performing the task, but have not yet performed it on the job.
C- I have performed this task on the job. My work on this task was monitored closely by a supervisory or senior employee to ensure compliance with proper procedures.
D- I have performed this task as a regular part of a job. I have performed it independently and normally without review by a supervisor or senior employee.
E- I have supervised performance of this task or am normally the person who is consulted by other workers to assist them in doing this task because of my expertise.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
3.
Investigate, review and analyze programmatic public health issues.
4.
Investigate trends and developments affecting public health programs.
5.
Design, conduct, and analyze evaluation studies and surveillance projects to evaluate the reliability and validity of measuring the effectiveness of scientific public health programs and strategies.
6.
Review organization and data collection methods of communicable disease surveillance study sites or surveillance systems to ensure that standardized protocols are properly implemented.
7.
Lead an investigation for an outbreak of a communicable disease in a national, state, local or international public health setting.
8.
Work with other experts and partners to improve the quality of surveillance systems in a domestic or international public health setting.
9.
Evaluate public health interventions, projects or programs targeting the prevention and control of communicable diseases.
10.
Develop, plan and manage public health activities.
11.
Evaluate and coordinate the work of a diverse, multi-disciplinary staff conducting public health activities.
12.
Oversee projects or programs providing monitoring and surveillance of communicable diseases.
13.
Participate in strategic scientific and/or operational plans for public health programs.
14.
Communicate scientific findings or ideas orally to various audiences, including senior officials within the US and host country government.
15.
Represent the organization at professional meetings and conferences on public health issues.
16.
Participate in technical scientific panel reviews on public health issues.
17.
Author or co-author articles, research findings and/or public health relevant position papers in peer-reviewed publications, scholarly journals or national reports.
18.
Develop scientific publications and other documents communicating scientific findings.
19.
Disseminate scientific and programmatic information by briefing media and other public officials.
Your responses in this Assessment Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your responses. Deliberate attempts to falsify information will be grounds for disqualifying you or for dismissing you from employment following acceptance. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy. If
you fail to answer this question, you will be disqualified from consideration for this position.
20.
I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.