Adminstrative Officer - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Cincinnati, IN

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the agency Americans trust with their lives. As a global leader in public health, CDC is the nation’s premier health promotion, prevention, and preparedness agency. Whether we are protecting the American people from public health threats, researching emerging diseases, or mobilizing public health programs with our domestic and international partners, we rely on our employees to make a real difference in the health and well-being of people here and around the world.

Who May Apply : Open to US citizens and applicants eligible under Schedule A authority.

This vacancy is also being announced concurrently with vacancy announcement HHS-CDC-M2-15-1386012 under merit promotion procedures. Please review that announcement to see if you are eligible for consideration under merit promotion procedures. NOTE: Applicants must apply separately for each announcement in order to be considered.

This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Office of the Director (OD) , Office of Administrative and Management Services (OAMS) in Spokane, WA., National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Division of Safety Research (DSR) in Morgantown, WV., and National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations and Field Studies (DSHEFS) in Cincinnati, OH.

PHS Commissioned Corps Officers interested in performing the duties of this position within the Commissioned Corps (not as a career/career-conditional employee) are encouraged to apply under the merit promotion announcement indicated above.

Additional selections may be made within the same geographical location HHS-wide.

CDC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

TRAVEL REQUIRED

• Occasional Travel


• 5% Domestic

RELOCATION AUTHORIZED

• No

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• U.S. Citizenship is required.


• Background investigation required.

DUTIES: Back to top As a Administrative Officer you will:

• Prepare a budget analysis and maintain budget records.


• Provide support in budget formulation and execution involving basic administrative expenses.


• Review budget calls, and explain schedules and data requirements to manager.


• Collect information on anticipated needs in preparation for the new fiscal year.


• Advise the manager of the practical and technical aspects of the budget.


• Perform the full range of personnel management and administrative support for the organization.


• Provide guidance to manager and supervisor in personnel matters involving staffing, classification and leave.


• Serve as the organization’s liaison with the human resources office.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: Back to top GS-09: A pplicants must have at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service as defined in the next paragraph.

Specialized experience is experience which is directly related to the position which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) to successfully perform the duties of the position to include experience providing support involving personnel, budget, database administration, and contracts and procurement functions. Substitution of Education for Experience:
Possession of a Master’s or equivalent degree or two (2) full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LLB or J.D., if related to the position.

OR
Have a combination of specialized experience and graduate level education that meets 100% of the qualification requirements for this position.

GS-11: A pplicants must have at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-9 grade level in the Federal service as defined in the next paragraph.

Specialized experience is experience which is directly related to the position which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) to successfully perform the duties of the position, to include experience in planning and coordinating all administrative activities including personnel management/administration, budgeting and financial management, procurement and contracting, property management, supplies and/or special projects.

Substitution of Education for Experience:
Possession of a Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M, if related to the position.
OR
Have combination of experience and education that meets 100% of the qualifications requirements.

Note: Your graduate level education may be substituted in part or whole for the specialized experience required in this position. Your graduate level education must be related to the job being filled and must have provided you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to successfully perform the work to be considered for substitution for specialized experience. Submit a copy of your college transcript if you are requesting CDC to consider your graduate level education in determining your qualifications for this position. If selected you will be required to submit an original official transcripts before being appointed.

Foreign Education: Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the education requirements. You must provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: http://wwwdev.cdc.gov/employment/newhire/foreigned.html .

Conditions of Employment:

1. Security and Background Requirements: If not previously completed, a background security investigation will be required for all appointees. Appointment will be subject to the applicant’s successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet these requirements may be grounds for appropriate personnel action. In addition, if hired, a background security reinvestigation or supplemental investigation may be required at a later time. Applicants are also advised that all information concerning qualifications is subject to investigation. False representation may be grounds for non-consideration, non-selection and/or appropriate disciplinary action.

2. E-Verify: If you are selected for this position, the documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS “E-Verify” System. Federal law requires DHS to use the E-Verify System to verify employment eligibility of all new hires, and as a condition of continued employment obligates the new hire to take affirmative steps to resolve any discrepancies identified by the system. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is an E-Verify Participant.

3. Direct Deposit: All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.

4. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

5. One-year probationary period may be required.

6. Travel, transportation, and relocation expenses will be paid: No

7. Bargaining Unit Position: No

8. Drug Screening Required: No

9. Recruitment Incentive may be authorized: No

10. Annual Leave for non-federal service authorized: May Be Authorized

11. Research position: No