- Position Title
- Lead Health Communications Specialist
- Agency
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Announcement Number
- HHS-CDC-IMP2-23-11784695 Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, January 4, 2023 to Monday, January 16, 2023
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) - 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:
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.
For more information, review Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP).
2.
Current CDC Employee - Are you a current career or career-conditional, competitive status Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) employee?
If you indicate "Yes" for this question, you MUST submit:
If you indicate "Yes" for this question, you MUST submit:
- a copy of your most recent career or career-conditional SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action), AND
- a copy of an SF-50 that reflects your highest grade held on a permanent basis (if different than your most recent SF-50), AND
- if applying for a higher grade, a copy of an SF-50 which clearly demonstrates you meet the 52-week time-in-grade requirements (e.g., Promotion with an effective date more than one (1) year old, Within Grade Increase at the highest grade held, SF-50 at the highest grade held with an effective date more than one (1) year old).
3.
PHS Officer/Commissioned Corps - Are you a Public Health Service (PHS) Officer?
PHS Officers are considered active duty officers or inactive reserve officers in the Corps.
If you indicate yes for this question, you MUST submit a copy of your current personnel orders. Please remove you SSN from document before submission.
PHS Officer/Commissioned Corps - Are you a Public Health Service (PHS) Officer?
PHS Officers are considered active duty officers or inactive reserve officers in the Corps.
If you indicate yes for this question, you MUST submit a copy of your current personnel orders. Please remove you SSN from document before submission.
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.
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.
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in a Lead Health Communication Specialist position with the Federal government.
1.
From the descriptions below, select the one which best describes your experience and meets the Minimum Qualification Requirements for Lead Health Communication Specialist, GS-1001-14.
2.
Which of the following best describes your experience with providing targeted, clear communication and marketing assistance?
3.
Which of the following best describes your experience with activities related to performing audience segmentation analysis?
4.
Which of the following best describes your experience with activities related to Channel Identification and Selection?
5.
Which of the following activities related to establishing and maintaining relationships to achieve organizational goals have you performed? Select all that apply.
6.
Which of the following best describes your experience handling disagreements and resolving conflict?
7.
Which of the following best describes your experience fostering and initiating new ideas, methods, and solutions?
8.
Which of the following best describes your experience providing customer service to internal and/or external customers?
9.
Which of the following best describes your experience making decisions in an organizational environment?
10.
Which of the following best describes your experience with activities related to Foundations in Health Communication and Marketing?
11.
Which of the following best describes your experience with using effective communication techniques?
12.
Which of the following best describes your experience with supporting diversity?
13.
For question 12, please specify where this experience is documented in your resume, by indicating place of employment, job title, and length of time performing the duties. Maximum length of 250 characters.
14.
Which of the following best describes your approach to assessing problems and arriving at solutions in an organizational environment?
15.
For question 14, please specify where this experience is documented in your resume, by indicating place of employment, job title, and length of time performing the duties. Maximum length of 250 characters.
16.
Which of the following best describes your experience with activities related to review, clearance, and cross-clearance processes?
17.
For question 16, please specify where this experience is documented in your resume, by indicating place of employment, job title, and length of time performing the duties. Maximum length of 250 characters.
18.
Which of the following best describes your experience with activities related to project management?
19.
For question 18, please specify where this experience is documented in your resume, by indicating place of employment, job title, and length of time performing the duties. Maximum length of 250 characters.
20.
Which of the following best describes your experience with overseeing work activities and assignments?
21.
Which of the following best describes your experience recovering from setbacks?
22.
For question 21, please specify where this experience is documented in your resume, by indicating place of employment, job title, and length of time performing the duties. Maximum length of 250 characters.
23.
Which of the following best describes your experience with taking initiative?
24.
Which of the following best describes your experience helping a team work toward its goals?
25.
Which of the following best describes your experience delivering clear, effective written communication in an organizational setting?
26.
For question 25, please specify where this experience is documented in your resume, by indicating place of employment, job title, and length of time performing the duties. Maximum length of 250 characters.
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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.