- Position Title
- Public Health Program Specialist
- Agency
- Peace Corps
- Announcement Number
- 24-12331155-IN Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, March 4, 2024 to Monday, March 18, 2024
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Are you a current Federal Employee?
Please note: If you are a current federal employee, you MUST submit a Standard Form-50 (SF-50) that verifies you meet the time-in-grade requirement for the grade at which you are applying.
Please note: If you are a current federal employee, you MUST submit a Standard Form-50 (SF-50) that verifies you meet the time-in-grade requirement for the grade at which you are applying.
2.
Are you currently employed with Peace Corps?
Please note:
Please note:
- this includes US Direct Hires, Experts, Temporary Employees, and US Citizen Personnel Service Contractors.
- this DOES NOT include Peace Corps Volunteers and Returned Peace Corps Volunteers.
3.
Are you a current or former federal employee with reinstatement eligibility?
Please note: If you are a federal employee with reinstatement eligibility, you MUST submit a Standard Form-50 (SF-50) that verifies your prior federal service.
Please note: If you are a federal employee with reinstatement eligibility, you MUST submit a Standard Form-50 (SF-50) that verifies your prior federal service.
4.
Are you a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (RPCV) or Peace Corps Response Volunteer (RPCRV) with Peace Corps Eligibility (PCE) Status?
Please note:
You will be required to upload a copy your Description of Service or other documentation of qualifying volunteer service, in order to verify your status.
Please note:
You will be required to upload a copy your Description of Service or other documentation of qualifying volunteer service, in order to verify your status.
Preferences
1.
Would you accept a term appointment?
2.
Have you ever been employed by an intelligence agency or division of an agency, a substantial part of whose mission includes or included intelligence activities?
3.
Has your background or work history involved a substantial connection with an intelligence activity or related work other than through employment?
4.
Do you have a family relationship to an employee of an intelligence agency?
5.
Have you previously been employed with the Peace Corps in a US Direct Hire (USDH) position and fall into any of the categories below:
Please note:
- After your USDH appointment, you have separated from the agency (resigned, retired, transferred to a different federal agency, etc.)
- After your USDH appointment, you have converted to an Expert position with the Peace Corps
- After your USDH appointment, you have accepted a position as a Personnel Service Contractor with the Peace Corps
Please note:
- This does not include applicants who have only been employed as a Personnel Service Contractor or Expert
- This does not include applicants who have only served as a Peace Corps Volunteer.
- This does not include applicants who have been previously employed with Peace Corps serving in a 5 year exempt position.
- This does not include current Peace Corps USDH employees, who may have been reemployed after a previous USDH appointment and spent the required "time out" of the agency.
6.
Select the recruitment path(s) through which you would like to be considered.
Please note:
If you select "Current Peace Corps Employee," you will be considered with all eligible internal applicants, time-in-grade restrictions will apply, and you will need to upload a recent SF-50.
If you select "RPCV or RPCRV with PCE Status," you will be considered with all eligible internal applicants and you will be required to upload a copy your Description of Service or other documentation of qualifying volunteer service, in order to verify your status.
If you select "Current or Former Federal Employee," you will be considered with all eligible Federal applicants, time-in-grade restrictions will apply, and you will need to upload a recent SF-50.
If you select "All US citizens," time-in-grade restrictions will not apply and will be considered with all eligible US citizens not being through another recruitment path.
Please note:
If you select "Current Peace Corps Employee," you will be considered with all eligible internal applicants, time-in-grade restrictions will apply, and you will need to upload a recent SF-50.
If you select "RPCV or RPCRV with PCE Status," you will be considered with all eligible internal applicants and you will be required to upload a copy your Description of Service or other documentation of qualifying volunteer service, in order to verify your status.
If you select "Current or Former Federal Employee," you will be considered with all eligible Federal applicants, time-in-grade restrictions will apply, and you will need to upload a recent SF-50.
If you select "All US citizens," time-in-grade restrictions will not apply and will be considered with all eligible US citizens not being through another recruitment path.
Assessment 1
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
1.
I have at least one year of specialized experience at least equivalent to the next lower grade level which is in the normal line of progression, in or directly related to the line of work of the position to be filled, and which has equipped me with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is as defined in the body of this vacancy announcement.
2.
Please select one response that best describes how you meet the minimum education requirement for the FP-0601-04 position.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
3.
I have reviewed the vacancy announcement "How to Apply" and the required documents section to determine what supplemental material I must provide for this application and I have attached them all?
4.
For each position listed on my resume, I certify that I have included the position title, company, PP/SRS/GRD (if federal employment), weekly hours worked, full-time or part-time, the actual beginning and ending dates of employment (mm/dd/year to mm/dd/year), and my experience?
For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below.
5.
Serves as health programming resource in the identification of critical global issues and problems related to project design and implementation.
6.
Gather technical resources and data to assist on a broad range of projects, activities and programs.
7.
Establish and promote an understanding of technical issues, as well as associated organizational and community development approaches for the health programs.
8.
Serves as Agency resource for both headquarters and regional Posts, in the identification of critical public health issues affecting project design, program implementation and monitoring and evaluation.
9.
Participates in the determination of regional and country development objectives and strategies, based on cooperating country requests, perceived needs, Agency policy, and priorities.
10.
Identify key policy and program issues to assist field staff in host countries to evolve strategies appropriate to their individual circumstances to public health efforts.
11.
Collaborates with other program specialists to promote global awareness of trends and promising practices in public health sector.
12.
Conduct program studies where systems, and processes, definitions, methods, and/or data are incomplete, controversial, or uncertain, or where boundaries of the studies are extremely broad and difficult to determine in advance.
13.
Works collaboratively with M&E Specialists to support programmatic M&E to evaluate program/activity progress and results according to the performance monitoring framework, document results and apply lessons learned to adjust the project framework.
14.
Use global data to make strategic recommendations on agency-wide public health projects.
15.
Designs, develops, and delivers training related to public health.
16.
Plans and develops full-length courses in well-established areas of the subject matter fields, incorporating creativity, innovation, and responsiveness to emerging needs in developing trainings and other knowledge products.
17.
Responsible for knowledge creation and dissemination of information to develop public health related technical know-how at headquarter and regional posts.
18.
Coordinates with program managers and training managers both within the Agency and other external organizations working in this field to develop trainings and course material.
19.
Designs need assessments to determine content and methodology for workshops or courses for face-to-face or online events.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
20.
I certify that I submitted an SF-50 that IS NOT an annual pay adjustment or award SF-50 as these often do not verify grade or eligibility. If you submit only one of these SF-50s, you will be deemed ineligible for this position as it may not provide enough information to determine grade or eligibility.
21.
To qualify for this position and receive full credit for your relevant experience you must list the month/year; the pay plan/series/grade; and number of hours worked for experience listed on your resume. Your resume must support your responses to the questions. I certify that I understand that failure to provide the above required evidence in your resume will make you ineligible and will result in a "not qualified" determination.
22.
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 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 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.