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Position Title: Public Notice for Direct Hire (STEM) - Civil Engineer
Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Announcement Number: HHS-CDC-DH-24-12432272 Opens in new window
Open Period: Friday, June 7, 2024 to Friday, January 31, 2025

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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:

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 USAJOBS Career Transition Programs (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL).

A. Yes

B. No

2. 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 ICTAP 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 USAJOBS Career Transition Programs (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL).

A. Yes

B. No

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. Yes

B. No

1. Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location.

A. Anchorage, AK

B. Los Angeles, CA

C. San Diego, CA

D. San Francisco, CA

E. Denver, CO

F. Fort Collins, CO

G. Washington, DC

H. Miami, FL

I. Atlanta, GA

J. Honolulu, HI

K. Chicago, IL

L. Hyattsville, MD

M. Boston, MA

N. Detroit, MI

O. Minneapolis, MN

P. Newark, NJ

Q. New York, NY

R. Triangle, NC

S. Cincinnati, OH

T. Philadelphia, PA

U. Pittsburgh, PA

V. San Juan, PR

W. Dallas, TX

X. El Paso, TX

Y. Houston, TX

Z. Seattle, WA

AA. Spokane, WA

AB. Morgantown, WV

2. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.

3. Would you be willing to accept a Permanent position?

A. Yes

B. No

4. Would you be willing to accept a Term position?

A. Yes

B. No

5. Would you be willing to accept a Part-time position?

A. Yes

B. No

6. Would you accept a Supervisor/Manager position?

A. Yes

B. No

7. Please indicate below any area(s) that represent your current or previous experience or are area(s) for which you are interested in being considered.

A. Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities

B. Maternal and Child Health

C. Reproductive Health

D. Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity

E. Cancer Prevention

F. Diabetes

G. Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases

H. Environmental Health

I. Foodborne & Waterborne Illness

J. Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics

K. Global Health

L. Health Statistics

M. Emergency Preparedness and Response

N. Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention

O. HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention

P. Immunization and Respiratory Diseases

Q. Infection Prevention and Control

R. Infectious Diseases

S. Informatics

T. Injury Prevention and Control

U. Laboratory sciences

V. Occupational Safety and Health

W. Program Evaluation

X. Public Health Infrastructure and Workforce

Y. Public Health Law and Policy

Z. Research

AA. Surveillance

AB. Not Listed or Unknown

AC. Budget and Finance

AD. Communications Science

AE. Grant Services

AF. Health Education, Behavior and Promotion

AG. Health Equity

AH. Human Resources and Administration

AI. Oral Health

AJ. School and Community Heath

AK. Smoking Cessation

Thank you for your interest in a position with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

1. From the descriptions below, select the one which best describes your education and/or experience and meets the Basic Qualification Requirements for Civil Engineer, GS-0810-11/15.

Note: You must submit a copy of your transcripts.

A. I have a Degree: Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor’s degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.

B. I have a combination of education and experience ---- college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following: 1. Professional registration or licensure -- Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT)1 , or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration. For example, an applicant who attains registration through a State Board's eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions. 2. Written Test -- Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE)2 examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico. 3. Specified academic courses -- Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A. 4. Related curriculum -- Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor’s degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions. (The above examples of related curricula are not all[1]inclusive.) Note: An applicant who meets the basic requirements as specified in A or B above, except as noted under B.1., may qualify for positions in any branch of engineering unless selective factors indicate otherwise.

C. I do not possess the experience and/or education described above.

2. From the descriptions below, select the one which best describes your experience and/or education and meets the additional Minimum Qualification Requirements for Civil Engineer, GS-0810-11.

A. I have one year of specialized experience, at/or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service, to include experience monitoring day-to-day performance of a contract by reviewing drawings for accuracy and adequacy; evaluating requests for design deviations, and/or conducted site surveys to determine the need for new equipment or material; and/or preparing civil engineering design criteria for projects.

B. I have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree -- OR -- three (3) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree -- OR -- LL.M., if related.

C. I have a combination of specialized experience and graduate level education that meets 100% of the qualification requirements for this position.

D. I do not possess the experience and/or education described above.

3. From the descriptions below, select the one which best describes your experience and meets the additional Minimum Qualification Requirements for Civil Engineer, GS-0810-12.

A. I have one year of specialized experience, at/or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service, to include experience preparing engineering designs, project plans and specifications for infrastructure projects; managing infrastructure programs for dams, bridges, pavements, and other systems that involve recurring inspections; and implementing multi-year programs to repair, restore, upgrade, and expand systems.

B. I do not possess the experience described above.

4. From the descriptions below, select the one which best describes your experience and meets the additional Minimum Qualification Requirements for Civil Engineer, GS-0810-13.

A. I have one year of specialized experience, at/or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service, to include experience producing detailed designs, drawings, and construction documentation; assessing and providing advice on concrete and reinforcing designs, engineering drawings, hydraulic designs, and soil and foundation mechanics; and anticipating, evaluating, and resolving problems and issues affecting the quality, scheduling, budgeting, or progress of work performed in completing projects.

B. I do not possess the experience described above.

5. From the descriptions below, select the one which best describes your experience and meets the additional Minimum Qualification Requirements for Civil Engineer, GS-0810-14.

A. I have one year of specialized experience, at/or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service, to include experience designing, reviewing and/or approving civil design features of assigned projects; preparing feasibility and engineering studies; and reviewing and interpreting engineering data, criteria, and policy and regulations pertinent to civil engineering designing and construction.

B. I do not possess the experience described above.

6. From the descriptions below, select the one which best describes your experience and meets the additional Minimum Qualification Requirements for Civil Engineer, GS-0810-15.

A. I have one year of specialized experience, at/or equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service, to include experience extending and modifying existing engineering techniques; developing new approaches for use by other technical experts in providing structurally sound and secure facilities and infrastructure; and providing advice and guidance on engineering problems and technical expertise covering modifications.

B. I do not possess the experience described above.

7. 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.

A. Yes, I certify that the information provided in this questionnaire is true, correct and provided in good faith, and I understand the information provided above.

B. No, I do not certify/understand the information provided above.

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