Health Scientist (Informatics)

This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Public Health Data, Surveillance, and Technology, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

This announcement will close at 11:59 PM, on the day that 50 applications have been received or on the closing date, whichever is first.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY

As a Health Scientist (Informatics), you will:

• Identify and analyze public health issues and their impact on scientific operations that are critical to the public health community at large.
• Develop strategies to meet short and long-range goals for the applicable program and assures that strategies reflect most promising directions in research, preventative, and clinical approaches as it relates to public health informatics.
• Consult with other scientists and IT specialists within and outside the Federal sector to analyze and improve approaches for sharing of private and public health data and serves as a facilitator and conduit for the exchange of information on the application of informatics technology for health data issues and activities.
• Analyze complex data sets/information using informatics, systems, and a variety of reporting tools to improve public health.
• Design, oversee, implement, and conduct scientific surveys/studies or projects to identify and solve health system related problems.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Basic Qualifications:

Degree: Bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree: major study in an academic field related to the medical field, health sciences or allied sciences appropriate to the work of the position. This degree must be from an educational program from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (external link) at the time the degree was obtained.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

Minimum Qualifications: You must have one year specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service performing ALL of the following:

• Planning and developing national, state, and local public health systems to monitor and improve public health capacity, performance, and program effectiveness.
• Analyzing the impact of information technology on health information systems and developing strategies to improve system integration, data exchange, and information sharing across public and private sector organizations.
• Leading and coordinating program initiatives and activities to address public health priorities, improve program operations, and achieve organizational goals and objectives.

Documenting experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume.

Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational application questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the "percentage of times" the other duties were performed. It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record. In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above.

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; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to gain employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited.

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Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov.

U.S. Citizenship required | Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service - http://www.sss.gov | Suitable for federal employment | Meet time in grade restrictions by the closing date of the announcement | Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. All information concerning qualifications is subject to investigation. | All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date. | A financial disclosure statement may be required. | Probationary (or trial) period may be required.