Director, Division of Injury Prevention

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College or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. For more information, visit https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. The incumbent will:

• Provide scientific advice on surveillance, research, policies, and programmatic authorities focused on reducing injuries and suicide into public health program efforts at federal, tribal, territorial, and local levels.
• Direct the development and implementation of internal programs to recognize scientific excellence and accomplishments within the division.
• Serve as primary injury prevention advisor to the NCIPC Director and other senior staff including the Deputy Director for Management and Operations, on injury prevention/suicide scientific issues in public health research, surveillance, data science, biostatistics, economics, policy and program implementation and evaluation.
• Represent CDC in matters on injury prevention science appearances before external customers, to include high ranking bodies and international ministries of
  health.
• Collaborate with leaders and scientists in other centers to coordinate and facilitate strategies, programs and procedures to ensure integration of the organizations science with broader scientific enterprises in areas of injury prevention and suicide prevention.
• Direct the development and implementation of internal programs to recognize scientific excellence and accomplishments within the organization.

Current federal employees must be at or equivalent to the GS-14 grade level or above to be considered for this position.

Current active-duty PHS officers must have served or be serving in an O6 billet/position to be considered for this position.

Basic Qualifications for RF-0601:
Applicants must possess a degree with a 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 the basic qualifications requirement, a Ph.D. in an academic field related to the medical field, health sciences or allied sciences appropriate to the work of the position is required.

Additional Requirements:
In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements, applicants must also possess one year of specialized experience which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) to successfully perform the duties of the position, such as senior level managerial and leadership experience coordinating scientific public health programs for an organization in the areas of public health research, injury, surveillance, policy, suicide prevention, epidemiologic and behavioral health studies and overall program implementation and evaluation. Typically, experience of this nature is gained at or above the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service or its equivalent with state or local government, the private sector, or nongovernmental organizations.

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.