- Position Title
- Senior Advisor for External Affairs
- Agency
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Announcement Number
- HHS-CDC-SL-DE-24-12251972 Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Tuesday, January 9, 2024 to Tuesday, February 6, 2024
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
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 USAJOBS Career Transition Programs (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL).
- 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 USAJOBS Career Transition Programs (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL).
3.
Political Appointee - In the last five years, based on the closing date of this announcement, have you served or are you currently serving as an Executive Branch political, Schedule C, or Non-career SES appointee? (To verify, check your Standard Form 50, section 5).
A political appointee is an appointment made by the President without confirmation by the Senate (5 CFR 213.3102(c)) OR an assistant position to a top-level federal official if filled by a person designated by the President as a White House Fellow (5 CFR 213.3102(z)).
Schedule C appointee occupies a position excepted from the competitive service by the President, or by the Director of OPM, because of the confidential or policy-determining nature of the position duties (5 CFR 213.3301 and 5 CFR 213.3302).
A Non-career SES appointee is approved by the White House and serves at the pleasure of the appointing official without time limitations (5 CFR 317 Subpart F).
A political appointee is an appointment made by the President without confirmation by the Senate (5 CFR 213.3102(c)) OR an assistant position to a top-level federal official if filled by a person designated by the President as a White House Fellow (5 CFR 213.3102(z)).
Schedule C appointee occupies a position excepted from the competitive service by the President, or by the Director of OPM, because of the confidential or policy-determining nature of the position duties (5 CFR 213.3301 and 5 CFR 213.3302).
A Non-career SES appointee is approved by the White House and serves at the pleasure of the appointing official without time limitations (5 CFR 317 Subpart F).
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in the Senior Level (SL) position with the federal government for the Senior Advisor for External Affairs, SL-0685-00, located with the Deputy Director for Policy, Communications, and Legislative Affairs (DDPCLA), Immediate Office of the Director (IOD), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
1.
From the descriptions below, select the one which best describes your experience and meets the specialized experience requirement as described in the vacancy announcement for the Senior Advisor for External Affairs, SL-0685-00.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
2.
Served as a senior advisor for external affairs and guided strategic initiatives that supported facilitation and coordination of public health initiatives pertaining to intergovernmental and external affairs at the headquarters, global, regional, state, tribal, territorial, local and community levels.
3.
Facilitated the coordination of initiatives as they pertain to intergovernmental and external affairs for public health policy and the initiation of new, long-range projects.
4.
For statements 2-3, if your response is yes, please verify where this experience is documented in your resume by indicating the place of employment, job title, and length of time performing the duties. Maximum character length of 500 characters.
(limit 500 characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
5.
Researched and evaluated key public health policies, procedures, and guidelines to advise and to meet specific external affairs needs in coordination with relevant senior leaders.
6.
Developed innovations to solve emerging needs to support the organization's mission.
7.
Responded to an organization's public health initiatives having regional, state, tribal, territorial, and local implications.
8.
For statements 5-7, if your response is yes, please verify where this experience is documented in your resume by indicating the place of employment, job title, and length of time performing the duties. Maximum character length of 500 characters.
(limit 500 characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
9.
Served as liaison and primary point of contact on multi-agency programs that impact on state and local governments to ensure consistency of approach and action for an organization's priorities.
10.
Ensured effectiveness of policy review and evaluation of intergovernmental and external affairs.
11.
Addressed special public health issues which are common to global, state, tribal, territorial, and local governments, and nongovernmental organizations.
12.
For statements 9-11, if your response is yes, please verify where this experience is documented in your resume by indicating the place of employment, job title, and length of time performing the duties. Maximum character length of 500 characters.
(limit 500 characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
13.
Served as a liaison in strengthening relationships and collaborations across the organization with governors and their key officials, county and city officials and others, on the effect of national goals in the fields of health and human services.
14.
Represented senior leadership of an organization with the private sector, officials of other federal agencies, officials of state, tribal, territorial and local governments and nongovernmental organizations.
15.
Spearheaded coordinated efforts which had major impact on dealing with community problems as a whole rather than individual unrelated problems.
16.
For statements 13-15, if your response is yes, please verify where this experience is documented in your resume by indicating the place of employment, job title, and length of time performing the duties. Maximum character length of 500 characters.
(limit 500 characters)
17.
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.
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.
Please select a response from below to certify the accuracy of your assessment questionnaire.
If you fail to answer this question, you will be disqualified from consideration for this position.
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.
Please select a response from below to certify the accuracy of your assessment questionnaire.