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Position Title
Director, Office of Advanced Molecular Detection, NCEZID
Agency
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Announcement Number
HHS-CDC-RS-22-11612583 Opens in new window
Open Period
Wednesday, August 24, 2022 to Friday, September 23, 2022
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Eligibilities
1. Are you currently employed as a Federal civilian employee and occupy a position equivalent to the GS-14 grade level or higher?
 
To verify your eligibility as a current Federal civilian employee in a position equivalent to the GS-14 grade level or higher, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action Form reflecting your status.
 
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Preferences
1. Are you a Current or Former Political Appointee?

Agencies must seek prior approval from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political Excepted Service position at any level under the provisions of title 5, United States Code. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you MUST disclose that to the Human Resources Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from the Federal Service.

You must submit your SF-50 reflecting appointment as a Current or Former Political Appointee.
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Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in the Director, Office of Advanced Molecular Detection, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, position with the Federal government. (limit characters)
1. From the descriptions below, select the one which best describes your education and meets the Basic Qualification Requirements for Supervisory Health Scientist, RS-0601-00. (limit characters)
2. From the descriptions below, select the one which best describes your education and meets the agency specific qualification requirements for an SBRBPAS appointment. (limit characters)
3. I have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 level in the Federal service which includes managing, directing, coordinating, and overseeing applied biomedical research and implementation of laboratory or epidemiologic analyses, particularly molecular epidemiologic analyses in infectious diseases programs and outbreaks including molecular characterization and phylogenetic analyses of pathogens which integrate laboratory and epidemiologic data to effectively achieve public health impact. (limit characters)
4. Describe your degree of expertise and prominence in developing public health biomedical analytic approaches and/or informatics infrastructure, to include accomplishments you have gained in the field. Include a description of any molecular epidemiological work you have performed or overseen. (limit characters)
5. Describe your experience in leading an effective infectious disease research program to support epidemiological investigations, and laboratory/informatics infrastructure and expertise, to include experience with an extramural program. (limit characters)
6. Describe your experience in supporting innovation that improved your organization's ability to carry out its mission, including an example of how that innovation had an impact on your organization's goals. (limit characters)
7. Describe your leadership experience in the development and execution of research projects, ensuring scientific soundness and technical feasibility, including measuring the outcome of research activities through studies that evaluate the effectiveness of program initiatives in meeting the needs of the center and agency. (limit characters)
8. Describe your experience collaborating effectively with high-level government officials, scientific and academic communities, national and international medical and health-related organizations, diverse communities, non-governmental groups, U.S. and global media, and the national and international public at large. (limit characters)
9. Describe your experience in leading people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and builds and maintains a diverse and effective staff, both internally and externally. (limit characters)
10. 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.
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