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Health Science Specialist (Lead Emergency Response Coordinator)

$139,395 a year
U.S. Agency for International Development
Washington Full-day Full-time

Description:

These job openings are in the Bureau for Global Health, Office of the Assistant Administrator at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

USAID's Bureau for Global Health supports health programs in partner countries, advances research and innovation in areas relevant to overall Agency health objectives, and transfers new technologies through its own programmatic work, coordination with other donors, and a portfolio of grants.

Requirements:

Basic Requirements: 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.
To qualify for this position, you must also meet one of the following requirements: Specialized Experience: GS-14: You need at least one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience refers to full-time work, while part-time roles are considered on a prorated basis. Qualifying specialized experience includes:

Managing incident/emergency functions during infectious disease outbreaks or other health emergencies, at the global, regional, national, or local level; AND Coordinating with a wide range of stakeholders on emergency response programs related to public health emergencies; to include governments, research organizations, academia, international or local non-government organizations (NGOs), civil society, communities, or multilateral organizations; AND Applying incident management principles to response-related project design or management, which may include operational readiness, resource prioritization, or response operations, AND Advising on strategy, policy, planning, or implementation of incident management systems related to public health emergencies or infectious disease outbreaks. Experience includes both paid and unpaid activities, such as volunteer work through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work provides training and experience that can translate directly to paid employment. Qualifying experience, including volunteer experience, that aligns with the duties of this position will be considered.
Mar 26, 2024;   from: usajobs.gov

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