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Position Title
Public Health Analyst
Agency
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
Announcement Number
HHS-OASH-DE-24-12270552 Opens in new window
Open Period
Thursday, January 18, 2024 to Wednesday, January 31, 2024
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Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the Department of Health and Human Services? If yes, confirm:
• You are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
• Your grade is equivalent to or above the grade level of the vacancy AND
• Your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.

You will be required to submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of CTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50. For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center page (https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/ctap/).
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3. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position?

If yes, confirm:
  • 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 and
  • your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
You will be required to submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of ICTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.

For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center. (https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/ictap/)
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Preferences
1. 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? You can find out if you have held one of these appointment types by looking at your Standard Form 50s in your Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF), in Section 5 where the legal authorities are listed.
  • 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)).
  • A 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).
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Assessment 1
1. From the descriptions below, please select the one response that best describes how you meet the minimum qualifications for this GS-09 Public Health Analyst position. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
2. Participates in internal office functions and/or meetings.
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3. Assists in researching and/or preparing responses to inquiries related to public health.
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4. Utilizes IT software commonly used in an office setting (i.e. Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and/or Outlook).
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5. Provides advice to managers on non-controversial organization or program related issues or concerns.
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6. Works effectively within teams. (limit characters)
7. Assists in maintaining procedures and/or policies used to develop local health policies or guidelines.
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8. Utilizes time management to prioritize work and/or meet deadlines.
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9. Provides technical and/or evaluative support to monitor or evaluate agreements, grants, and/or awards.
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10. Selects, interprets, and/or adapts available guidelines for specific issues or subjects studied.
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11. Identifies, analyzes, and/or makes recommendations to resolve conventional problems. (limit characters)
12. Provides basic evaluations and/or recommendations consistent with program objectives or operations related to public health.
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13. Develops and/or evaluates routine matters for public health programs.
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14. Collects and/or organizes data on public health policies, programs, or statistical standards.
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15. Applies knowledge to assist internal stakeholders with projects or studies on systems, strategies, or services for public health programs.
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16. Develops learning knowledge of public health policies and/or practices.
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