At least 1 year of experience of public health work
High level of organization
Ability to anticipate needs and identify work to be done independently
Knowledge of the principles, concepts, methods and the techniques of public health research and evaluation to analyze, evaluate and provide expert advice and consultation
Ability to communicate both orally and in writing to make clear, convincing presentations, explain and justify recommendations, represent the assigned program or project areas and provide guidance to program administrators and provide technical assistance and training to project or program staff
Full performance of this task requires the contractor's representative be available during CDC operational hours, consistent scheduled hours of support, and timely and accurate processing of materials throughout the workday
The contractor and/or their onsite representative will be required to sign and submit a non-disclosure agreement for activities related to his/her involvement with NCIPC research activities
Travel may be required for this task. The vendor will be responsible to provide travel arrangements for their employee. Travel reimbursement shall be consistent with Federal Travel Regulations
There will be no more than three complaints per month about timeliness, availability, quality and comprehensiveness of response, or other key factors in providing successful senior-level extramural research program support
Must be a United States citizen or permanent resident or have authorization for employment in the United States
Must be able to qualify for a public trust security clearance
There is an anticipated start date two weeks after candidate identification
Twice per year travel as required to fulfill responsibilities
Responsibilities
Understand Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) prevention and its connection to other injury topic areas including substance use and suicides as well as gain knowledge on diversity, equity, belonging, inclusion and accessibility
Triage external/internal requests to review content related to the identification, prevention, and response to ACEs, as well as train on collaborating with scientists and subject matter experts to identify points of contacts for ACEs requests, review ACEs content and provide edits, and how to access the ACEs inbox for content, policy and technical assistance
Use CDC systems such as SharePoint, CDAP, STARS, etc to improve office efficiencies
Participates in the overall strategic goal setting for NCIPC and provides leadership in the development of plans to achieve these goals and objectives
Participates with Divisions and Offices in NCIPC to establish research priorities for the Center
Develops policies and procedures for review, evaluation, and oversight of OSIs projects
Critically assesses gaps in programmatic strategy and participates in various workgroups across the Center
Provides technical direction, advice and guidance to team members and supports a teamwork environment
Prepares technical reports, including Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
Performs other job-duties as required
Ability to travel up to twice a year
Desired Qualifications
Prior experience at CDC in a similar capacity strongly preferred