Duties

As a (an) Unclassified Set of Duties, you will:

• Manages, directs, and coordinates the operational activities in the Office of Readiness and Response (ORR).
• Coordinates the development and implementation of ORR strategy to support CDC's preparedness and response goals and priorities.
• Identifies needs and resources for new initiatives and assigns responsibilities for their development.
• Long range planning and the request of sufficient resource allocation necessary for the organization, including the proper internal allocation of resources.
• Develops and maintains high quality medical, scientific, and technical competence in the Center and assures that the Center's actions and programs reflect scientific integrity and operational effectiveness.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates workforce development programs for internal CDC responders and external audiences with public health preparedness and response responsibility.
• Develop budget formulation documents for ORR to support CDC's preparedness and response budget.
• Evaluate the programmatic performance of all funded Center activities.
• Plans, coordinates, and manages all aspects of program business services, including human and fiscal resources, procurement, cooperative agreements, space, and all administrative services.
• Devises information technology practices and procedures and provides direction, planning, and evaluation for information technology systems and services, information security, and information resources for ORR.
• Provide consultation, support, and service to ORR divisions for planning. Evaluation, policy, education and training, business and fiscal management, information resource, and workforce planning services.
• Provide leadership and oversight of the Center's programs, preparedness, and response activities at CDC and across State/local governments, and biosecurity of select agent laboratories nationwide.
• In the absence of the Director, serves as Acting Director, ORR. Represents the ORR Director on various committees and represents the Center on all programmatic, budgetary, and operational matters with full authority to speak and act.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• US Citizenship is required.
• Background Investigation may be required.
• Travel, transportation, and moving expenses will be paid: No
• Current Bargaining Unit status will be maintained.
• Drug Screening Required: No
• Research position: No
• Supervisory position: Yes
• All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
• Public Trust/Moderate Background Investigation (5) may or may not be required. Yes
• Medical Requirements: No
• Work locations (i.e., BSL-3 laboratory): No
• Language requirements (i.e., bilingual): No
• In accordance with Executive Order 12564 of September 14, 1986, The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is A Drug-Free Federal Workplace. The Federal government, as the largest employer in the Nation, can and should show the way towards achieving drug-free workplaces through programs designed to offer drug users a helping hand, and at the same time demonstrating to drug users and potential drug users that drugs will not be tolerated in the Federal workplace. The use of illegal drugs, on or off duty, by Federal employees is inconsistent not only with the law-abiding behavior expected of all citizens, but also with the special trust placed in such employees as servants of the public. Applicants tentatively selected for this position may be required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment and be subject to reasonable suspicion and post-accident drug testing upon hiring. If required to submit to urinalysis, the appointment to the position will be contingent upon a negative applicant drug test result. In order to demonstrate commitment to the HHS goal of a drug-free workplace and to set an example for other Federal employees, employees not in a testing designated position may volunteer for unannounced random testing by notifying their Drug-free Federal Workplace Program Point of Contact upon hiring.

Qualifications

Desired Qualification Requirements/Experience:

• The ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals.
• The ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals.
• The ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.
• Experience in oral communication techniques to serve as an agency representative, present findings and deliver briefings, explain and justify recommendations, and negotiate solutions to disputed recommendations.
• Experience in written communication techniques to prepare reports used as the basis for key executive-level management decisions.
• Experience in interpersonal relationship skills to establish and maintain practical and diplomatic working relations and secure support and cooperation.

Applicants must currently occupy a full-time Career or Career Conditional competitive service position within CDC/ATSDR or an Excepted Service position under the Schedule A, Schedule B, or Veterans Recruitment Appointment Authority within the CDC/ATSDR or Commissioned Corps equivalent, unless otherwise specified in the Announcement.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

This announcement is intended for applicants at the GS-15 grade level and Commissioned Corps equivalent and above.

This position may be subject to the OGE Financial Disclosure requirements of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (P.L. 95-521). CDC inspires public confidence in its trust responsibilities and mission by maintaining high ethical principles. If selected, you may be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) to determine if a conflict or an appearance of a conflict exists between your financial interest and your prospective position with the agency. If identified, this will be an annual requirement.

Additional selections may be made within the same geographical location CDC/ATSDR-wide.

For information on "People with Disabilities" please visit http://opm.gov/disability/PeopleWithDisabilities.asp .

If you are unable to apply online, please contact the CDC Helpdesk by phone (770) 488-1725 or email HRCS@CDC.GOV . Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply online. Applying online, through your USAJOBS account, will expedite the application process and allow you to check your application. If you utilize the Alternate Application method, your USAJOBS account will not display this application or status updates related to this application.

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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Applications will be reviewed. Interviews will be conducted at the discretion of the Hiring Manager/Supervisor of the position.

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• Required Documents

As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.

To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:

1. Résumé - Your résumé showing name, work schedule, hours worked per week, dates (month/year) of employment and duties performed, pay plan, series and grade (i.e., GS-0301-9).

Do not include the following types of information in your profile or resume:

• Classified or government sensitive information
• Social Security Number (SSN)
• Photos of yourself
• Personal information, such as age, gender, religious affiliation, etc.
• Encrypted and digitally signed documents

2. A complete Assessment Questionnaire. https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12227624

3. Most recent SF 50 and SF-50s to determine Time in Grade (TIG) and Type of Appointment - You MUST submit a copy of your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) or equivalent personnel action form which shows your current grade and service status (The "position occupied" block on the SF-50 reflects "1" or "2" and your "tenure" block reflects "1" or "2"). If you are applying for a higher grade, you MUST provide an SF-50(s) (or equivalent) which clearly demonstrates you meet the 52-week time-in-grade requirement (e.g., Promotion with an effective date more than one (1) year, Within-Grade-Increase at the highest grade held).

4. PHS Officers (if applicable) - If interested in performing the duties of this position within the Commissioned Corps, you may apply through this announcement. Candidates will be referred as Commissioned Corps personnel and not as candidates for conversion to a permanent career or career-conditional appointment. You must submit USPHS/Commissioned Corps Billet.

5. Written concurrence from supervisor - Supervisory approval is required in advance of resume submission for consideration.

Failure to submit any of the above-mentioned required documents may result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted.

For Résumé and Application Tips visit: https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Tips .

How to Apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 12/14/2023 of this announcement to receive consideration.

• To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
• Follow the prompts to select your résumé and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
• After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
• You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.

To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account ( https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login ), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status /.

If you cannot apply online:

You are encouraged to apply online. If you are unable to apply online, please use the Alternate Application link listed in the Additional Information section of this vacancy announcement. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply online if at all possible. Applying online, through your USAJOBS account, will expedite the application process and allow you to check your application. If you utilize the Alternate Application method, your USAJOBS account will not display this application and you will not receive status updates.

Agency contact information

CDC HELPDESK

Phone

(770) 488-1725

Email

HRCS@CDC.GOV

Address

OFFICE OF READINESS AND RESPONSE-OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
1600 CLIFTON RD NE
ATLANTA, GA 30333
US

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Next steps

The program offices (losing and gaining), in coordination with OHR, will notify the selectee and negotiate the effective date of the detail between the losing and gaining CIOs. OHR will process the paperwork based upon the terms of the Statement of Understanding.

Fair and Transparent

The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
• Reasonable accommodation policy
• Financial suitability
• Selective Service
• New employee probationary period
• Signature and false statements
• Privacy Act
• Social security number request

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