Vacancy Announcement
POSITION: Interdisciplinary Position, Medical Officer, GS-0602-15, OR Supervisor Health Scientist, GS-0601-15     OPENING DATE: 12/15/03
CLOSING DATE: 1/26/04
(Applications must be received or postmarked by the closing date; however, postmarked applications must be received in Human Resources Management Office within 5 days of the closing date.)
SALARY: GS-15, $94,377 - 122,690 TYPE OF APPOINTMENT: Permanent / Full-time
LOCATION: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Office of Director, Office of Science Policy and Technology Transfer (OSPTT), Atlanta, GA
WHO MAY APPLY:***
U.S. Citizens; no previous Federal experience or tenure required. Apply for:   DE1-04-618
Local, current or former competitive service Federal employees with permanent tenure. Candidates for employment programs such as VRA eligibles, 30% disabled veterans, Persons with Disabilities, and ICTAP eligibles. Preference eligibles or veterans who have been separated from the armed forces under honorable conditions after 3 years or more of continuous active service may apply. Apply for:   MP1-04-618

SPECIAL NOTES:
A SECURITY CLEARANCE IS REQUIRED.
MOVING EXPENSES ARE AUTHORIZED.
THIS IS NOT A BARGAINING UNIT POSITION.
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: Medical Degree, PhD, or equivalent Doctoral level degree. If selected for this position, a financial disclosure form MAY be required. However, it is NOT required as part of your application. Click here for information regarding conflict of interests/standards of conduct for prospective employees.


DUTIES:
The incumbent is the designated authority and expert on extramural and crosscutting research efforts and methods at CDC/ATSDR and interfaces directly with all components of the Agency, other federal agencies and entities in the public and private sectors. The incumbent manages the collaboration and coordination of CDC's research efforts and oversees efforts to identify opportunities for, and facilitate involvement of, such organizations and entities in the CDC overall extramural and intramural research programs. Incumbent sets direction, and develops policies for the CDC's Centers, Institute, and Offices on efforts for research partnerships with other federal agencies, academia, and other organizations. Acts as principal contact with the CDC Director and Deputy Director, ATSDR Assistant Administrator, CIO Directors, Assistant Secretary for Health, HHS as well as external constituencies such as the National Institutes of Health, and others. Incumbent is responsible for independently developing, reviewing, evaluating, and implementing policies, regulations, and legislative mandates.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
HEALTH SCIENTIST: Applicants must meet the basic qualification requirements outlined in OPM Qualification Standards Handbook. Applicants must have successfully completed a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree with major study in an academic field relating to the health sciences or allied sciences appropriate to the work of the position. Since this position has a specific education requirement, all applicants must verify completion of this basic education requirement by submitting a copy of an official college transcript with the application. In addition, applicant must have one year of specialized experience at a level equivalent to the next lower grade in the Federal service. MEDICAL OFFICER: Applicants must have a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy from a school in the United States or Canada approved by a recognized accrediting body in the year of the applicant's graduation. A Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from a foreign medical school that provided education and medical knowledge substantially equivalent to accredited schools in the United States may be demonstrated by permanent certification by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) or a fifth pathway certificate for Americans who completed premedical education in the United States and graduate education in a foreign country. Applicants who received a degree from a foreign medical school, but are licensed to practice medicine in a state, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States require no other certification in regard to the quality of their education. Applicants must also have a current license to practice medicine in the United States. In addition to the above education requirements, applicants must have one year of specialized experience at a level equivalent to the next lower grade in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to successfully perform the duties of the position. SINCE THIS POSITION REQUIRES A M.D. DEGREE, A COPY OF COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS ARE REQUIRED..

Specialized experience   is that which is directly related to the position and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) to successfully perform the duties of the position, such as the ability to oversee the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of intramural and extramural research programs.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs):   KSAs are the specific characteristics that applicants should possess in order to perform the major duties of the position.   Applications should address the specific KSAs on a separate sheet of paper as an attachment to your application.   KSAs identified as (M) are considered critical to the position and are considered to be mandatory for qualifications.   KSAs identified as (D) are considered to be desirable.
   FAILURE TO ADDRESS KSAs MAY RESULT IN A LOWER RATING.

1. Ability to oversee the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of intramural and extramural research programs.     (M)
2. Ability to analyze organizational and operational problems and develop solutions.     (M)
3. Ability to lead and manage.     (M)
4. Ability to communicate orally.     (D)
5. Ability to communicate in writing.     (D)
   

For each of the above, give examples of how you gained the knowledge, skill, or ability and the dates of such experience and education.    Click here for instruction on how to respond to KSA's.
Applicants who apply for DE announcements must address (M) Mandatory and (D) Desirable KSAs.


Since this is a supervisory position, candidates must have also demonstrated or shown the potential to develop the necessary supervisory knowledge, skills, and abilities. A supervisory probationary period may be required. NOTE: Applicants should describe any previous experience or responsibility which could be used in relation to the requirements of this position.

BASIS OF RATING:     Applicants will be rated on the basis of education, experience and KSA responses appropriate to this position.     Applications for MP1-04-618 will be evaluated and ranked as indicated in the CDC\ATSDR Merit Promotion Plan and must meet appropriate time-in-grade requirements for promotion. Unpaid or voluntary experience related to the position will be considered in determining qualifications.


FORMS REQUIRED TO APPLY:     Applicants may submit one of the following forms: SF-171, OF-612, Curriculum Vitae, a Resume, CDC 0.996 or any other application form.     All current or former Federal employees must submit a current SF50 that shows tenure group 1 or 2 or any other proof of status verifying career or career-conditional tenure.     All applicants who wish to be considered under both MP1-04-618 and DE1-04-618 must submit two (2) applications.     When only one (1) application is received for this announcement, and two announcement numbers are shown, it will be considered under DE1-04-618 only.     Here's what your resume must contain (in addition to specific information requested in the position announcement.)


APPLICATION INFORMATION: - ** Correct announcement number(s), title and grade(s) of the job you are applying for.
PERSONAL INFORMATION: - Full name, mailing address (with zip code) and day and evening phone number (with area code) - Social Security Number ** By law, any person applying for employment with the Federal government must furnish a social security number (SSN) for accurate record keeping purposes.   If you do not provide this information, we will not be able to process your application.   - Country of citizenship (Most Federal jobs require United States citizenship.) Reinstatement eligibility (if applicable, attach SF 50 proof of your career or career-conditional status.) - Highest Federal civilian grade held (also give job series and dates held). If you are applying under the Program for Persons with Disabilities, send a letter from a State vocational rehabilitation agency or the Veterans Administration stating that you are eligible for a Schedule A appointment.
EDUCATION: ** Colleges, or universities; Name, City, and State (zip code if known), Majors, type and year of any degrees received (if no degrees, show total credits earned and indicate whether semester or quarter hours); High School Name, City, and State (zip code if known), Date of diploma or GED.
** Provide a copy of your academic transcripts when desiring to receive credit for educational achievement.   If selected for the position, applicant must provide an official transcript.   If applicant possesses only a foreign degree and/or college courses, education must be evaluated by an approved foreign credential evaluation service.   Click here to see a list of agencies.   This list, which may not be all inclusive, is for informational purposes only and does not imply any endorsement of any specific agency.
MILITARY SERVICE: All military service must be documented with a DD214, a Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, or other proof of eligibility.     An SF-15 (Application for 10-point Veterans Preference) and written verification must accompany application in order to receive 10-point preference.    Click here to view Additional Veteran's information.
WORK EXPERIENCE: - Give the following information for your paid and nonpaid work experience related to the job you are applying for. (Do not send job descriptions.)
Job titles ** Duties and accomplishments -
Employer's name and address, Supervisor's name and phone number, starting and ending dates (month and year) - ** Hours per week (** Month and Years), salary; - Indicate if we may contact your current supervisor.
OTHER QUALIFICATIONs: - Job-related training courses (title and year); Job-related skills, for example, ** typing speed, other languages, computer software/hardware, tools, machinery; - Job-related certificates and licenses (current only); - Job-related honors, awards, and special accomplishments, for example, publications, memberships in professional or honor societies, leadership activities, public speaking, and performance awards (give dates but do not send documents unless requested)
** FAILURE TO FURNISH THE STARRED ITEMS MAY RESULT IN YOUR BEING DETERMINED INELIGIBLE OR NOT QUALIFIED OR CAUSING YOUR APPLICATION TO NOT BE PROCESSED.
MAIL FORMS TO:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HRMO
Announcement No. MP1-04-618 and/or DE1-04-618
4770 Buford Highway, N.E., Mailstop K-76
Atlanta, Ga 30341-3724
Fax: (770) 488-1979 TDD: (770) 488-1821
For additional information contact (770) 488-
or (770) 488-
*** Applicants with a disability who need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please notify the Disabilities Program Manager at (770) 488-1720.   The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Applicants are requested to complete an Applicant Background Survey (OMB 0990-0208) and send it with the application. Visit the website http://www.cdc.gov/hrmo/OMB_Form.htm  for the survey. A written Receipt of Application will be sent to the address on the application. For Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) criteria, please visit the website http://www.cdc.gov/hrmo/ictap~2.htm

A SEPARATE APPLICATION MUST BE SUBMITTED FOR EACH ANNOUNCED POSITION AND NO EXTENSIONS WILL BE GRANTED.
Please allow five (5) workdays for an acknowledgement of receipt of your application

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/ATSDR maintains a smoke-free work environment -
All applicants will receive equal consideration without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, political affiliation, age, disability, status as a parent or any other nonmerit factor.