Program Specialist

Summary This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 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. Duties

What You'll Be Doing Day to Day

As a Program Specialist, you will: Manage cross-cutting projects and task force activities to address program issues, coordinate organizational initiatives, and support achievement of program objectives. Review administrative and program documents to ensure consistency with applicable CDC and HHS policies, requirements, and organizational standards. Coordinate administrative initiatives and projects across organizational components to address emerging priorities and improve program effectiveness. Plan and coordinate assignments, projects, and executive-level activities by establishing objectives, organizing resources, and monitoring progress to support organizational priorities. Qualifications

What We Are Looking for

Minimum Qualifications: You must have one year of specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service performing ALL of the following: Analyzing administrative and/or programmatic issues by researching and synthesizing information from multiple sources to develop conclusions, recommendations, reports, or presentations for management decision-making. Preparing and/or coordinating decision documents, reports, and other administrative materials and providing guidance on the interpretation of policies, regulations, or procedures to support program operations. Supporting the planning and/or implementation of organizational improvement efforts by identifying administrative needs, facilitating stakeholder participation, and contributing to solutions that advance program goals. Maintaining project tracking and/or reporting systems, preparing status information for senior management, and coordinating schedules, agendas, and action items to facilitate timely completion of program requirements. 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. OPM Qualification General Policies Website Education 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: