- Position Title
- Public Notice for Direct Hire (Data Modernization)
- Agency
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Announcement Number
- HHS-CDC-DMI-DH-23-11758372 Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, December 7, 2022 to Wednesday, December 6, 2023
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Are you a current employee of the Health and Human Services (HHS) who meets the definition of surplus or displaced from a position in the competitive service? If yes, confirm you meet all the following requirements:
If you indicate "Yes" for this question, you MUST submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of CTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Certificate of Expected Separation (CES), AND a copy of your most recent annual performance appraisal, AND a copy of your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action).
For more information, review Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP).
- You are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy;
- Your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy;
- Your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
If you indicate "Yes" for this question, you MUST submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of CTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Certificate of Expected Separation (CES), AND a copy of your most recent annual performance appraisal, AND a copy of your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action).
For more information, review Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP).
3.
Are you a current or former federal employee who meets the definition of displaced from a position in the competitive service from a Federal agency outside of Health and Human Services (HHS)? If yes, confirm you meet all the following requirements:
If you indicate "Yes" for this question, you MUST submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of CTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separa- Are you a current or former federal employee who meets the definition of displaced from a position in the competitive service from a Federal agency outside of Health and Human Services (HHS)? If yes, confirm you meet all the following requirements:
If you indicate "Yes" for this question, you MUST submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of CTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Certificate of Expected Separation (CES) AND a copy of your most recent annual performance appraisal, AND a copy of your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action).
For more information, review Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP).
tion notice or a Certificate of Expected Separation (CES) AND a copy of your most recent annual performance appraisal, AND a copy of your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action).
For more information, review Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP).
Are you a current or former federal employee who meets the definition of displaced from a position in the competitive service from a Federal agency outside of Health and Human Services (HHS)? If yes, confirm you meet all the following requirements:
- You are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy;
- Your grade is/was equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy;
- Your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent;
- It has been less than a year from your separation from Federal service
If you indicate "Yes" for this question, you MUST submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of CTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separa- Are you a current or former federal employee who meets the definition of displaced from a position in the competitive service from a Federal agency outside of Health and Human Services (HHS)? If yes, confirm you meet all the following requirements:
- You are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy;
- Your grade is/was equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy;
- Your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent;
- It has been less than a year from your separation from Federal service
If you indicate "Yes" for this question, you MUST submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of CTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Certificate of Expected Separation (CES) AND a copy of your most recent annual performance appraisal, AND a copy of your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action).
For more information, review Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP).
tion notice or a Certificate of Expected Separation (CES) AND a copy of your most recent annual performance appraisal, AND a copy of your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action).
For more information, review Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP).
Preferences
1.
Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location.
2.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
3.
Select the series you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one series.
4.
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.
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.
5.
Would you accept a Term appointment?
6.
Select the specialties you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one specialty.
7.
Would you accept a Permanent appointment?
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in a position with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
1.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Health Economist (0110):
In addition to meeting the basic qualifications above, select the one statement below that best describes the specialized experience and/or related education that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of a Health Economist. Note: You must submit a copy of your transcripts.
Health Economist (0110):
- Degree: economics, that included at least 21 semester hours in economics and 3 semester hours in statistics, accounting, or calculus; OR
- Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in economics, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
In addition to meeting the basic qualifications above, select the one statement below that best describes the specialized experience and/or related education that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of a Health Economist. Note: You must submit a copy of your transcripts.
2.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Biologist (0401):
In addition to meeting the basic qualifications above, select the one statement below that best describes the specialized experience and/or related education that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of a Biologist. Note: You must submit a copy of your transcripts.
Biologist (0401):
- Degree: biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position; OR
- Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
In addition to meeting the basic qualifications above, select the one statement below that best describes the specialized experience and/or related education that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of a Biologist. Note: You must submit a copy of your transcripts.
3.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Microbiologist (0403):
In addition to meeting the basic qualifications above, select the one statement below that best describes the specialized experience and/or related education that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of a Microbiologist. Note: You must submit a copy of your transcripts.
Microbiologist (0403):
- Degree: microbiology; or biology, chemistry, or basic medical science that included at least 20 semester hours in microbiology and other subjects related to the study of microorganisms, and 20 semester hours in the physical and mathematical sciences combining course work in organic chemistry or biochemistry, physics, and college algebra, or their equivalent; OR
- Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in microbiology, biology, chemistry, or basic medical science that included courses as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
In addition to meeting the basic qualifications above, select the one statement below that best describes the specialized experience and/or related education that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of a Microbiologist. Note: You must submit a copy of your transcripts.
4.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Health Scientist/Epidemiologist (0601):
Bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree: 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 (http://www.opm.gov/leaving/index.aspx?link=http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/) at the time the degree was obtained.
In addition to meeting the basic qualifications above, select the one statement below that best describes the specialized experience and/or related education that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of a Health Scientist or Epidemiologist. Note: You must submit a copy of your transcripts.
Health Scientist/Epidemiologist (0601):
Bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree: 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 (http://www.opm.gov/leaving/index.aspx?link=http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/) at the time the degree was obtained.
In addition to meeting the basic qualifications above, select the one statement below that best describes the specialized experience and/or related education that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of a Health Scientist or Epidemiologist. Note: You must submit a copy of your transcripts.
5.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Physician (0602):
Physician (0602):
- Degree: Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine or equivalent from a school in the United States or Canada. This degree must have been accredited by the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association (http://www.opm.gov/leaving/index.aspx?link=http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/about-ama/our-people/ama-councils/council-medical-education.page); Association of American Medical Colleges (http://www.opm.gov/leaving/index.aspx?link=https://www.aamc.org/); Liaison Committee on Medical Education (http://www.opm.gov/leaving/index.aspx?link=https://www.lcme.org/); Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association (http://www.opm.gov/leaving/index.aspx?link=http://www.osteopathic.org/inside-aoa/about/Pages/default.aspx), or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (http://www.opm.gov/leaving/index.aspx?link=http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/) at the time the degree was obtained.
- Degree from Foreign Medical School: A Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from a foreign medical school must provide education and medical knowledge equivalent to accredited schools in the United States. Evidence of equivalency to accredited schools in the United States is demonstrated by permanent certification by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (http://www.opm.gov/leaving/index.aspx?link=http://www.ecfmg.org/), a fifth pathway certificate for Americans who completed premedical education in the United States and graduate education in a foreign country, or successful completion of the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination.
- Licensure: For all grade levels and positions, applicants must possess a current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a Physician from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.
6.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Mathematical Statistician (1529):
In addition to meeting the basic qualifications above, select the one statement below that best describes the specialized experience and/or related education that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of a Mathematical Statistician. Note: You must submit a copy of your transcripts.
Mathematical Statistician (1529):
- Degree: that included 24 semester hours of mathematics and statistics, of which at least 12 semester hours were in mathematics and 6 semester hours were in statistics; OR
- Combination of education and experience: at least 24 semester hours of mathematics and statistics, including at least 12 hours in mathematics and 6 hours in statistics, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
In addition to meeting the basic qualifications above, select the one statement below that best describes the specialized experience and/or related education that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of a Mathematical Statistician. Note: You must submit a copy of your transcripts.
7.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Statistician (1530):
In addition to meeting the basic qualifications above, select the one statement below that best describes the specialized experience and/or related education that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of a Statistician. Note: You must submit a copy of your transcripts.
Statistician (1530):
- Degree: that included 15 semester hours in statistics (or in mathematics and statistics, provided at least 6 semester hours were in statistics), and 9 additional semester hours in one or more of the following: physical or biological sciences, medicine, education, or engineering; or in the social sciences including demography, history, economics, social welfare, geography, international relations, social or cultural anthropology, health sociology, political science, public administration, psychology, etc. Credit toward meeting statistical course requirements should be given for courses in which 50 percent of the course content appears to be statistical methods, e.g., courses that included studies in research methods in psychology or economics such as tests and measurements or business cycles, or courses in methods of processing mass statistical data such as tabulating methods or electronic data processing; OR
- Combination of education and experience: courses as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. The experience should have included a full range of professional statistical work such as (a) sampling, (b) collecting, computing, and analyzing statistical data, and (c) applying statistical techniques such as measurement of central tendency, dispersion, skewness, sampling error, simple and multiple correlation, analysis of variance, and tests of significance.
In addition to meeting the basic qualifications above, select the one statement below that best describes the specialized experience and/or related education that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of a Statistician. Note: You must submit a copy of your transcripts.
8.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Computer Scientist (1550):
In addition to meeting the basic qualifications above, select the one statement below that best describes the specialized experience and/or related education that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of a Computer Scientist. Note: You must submit a copy of your transcripts.
Computer Scientist (1550):
- Bachelor's degree: in computer science; OR
- Bachelor's degree: with 30 semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science. At least 15 of the 30 semester hours must have included any combination of statistics and mathematics that included differential and integral calculus.
In addition to meeting the basic qualifications above, select the one statement below that best describes the specialized experience and/or related education that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of a Computer Scientist. Note: You must submit a copy of your transcripts.
9.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Data Scientist (1560):
In addition to meeting the basic qualifications above, select the one statement below that best describes the specialized experience and/or related education that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of a Data Scientist. Note: You must submit a copy of your transcripts.
Data Scientist (1560):
- Degree: Mathematics, statistics, computer science, data science or field directly related to the position. The degree must be in a major field of study (at least at the baccalaureate level) that is appropriate for the position; OR
- Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major field of study (30 semester hours) as shown in paragraph A above, plus additional education or appropriate experience.
In addition to meeting the basic qualifications above, select the one statement below that best describes the specialized experience and/or related education that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of a Data Scientist. Note: You must submit a copy of your transcripts.
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.