Health Communication Specialist

Description:

As a global leader in public health & health promotion, CDC is the agency Americans trust with their lives. In addition to our everyday work, each CDC employee has a role in supporting public health emergency management, whether through temporary assignments to emergency responses or sustaining other CDC programs and activities while colleagues respond. Join our team to use your talent, training, & passion to help CDC continue as the world's premier public health organization. V isit www.cdc.gov

Requirements:

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

Minimum Qualifications:

To qualify at the GS-9 grade level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-7 grade level, which must include the following experience providing health communication advice supporting public health researchers and practitioners in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of various health communications and marketing activities.
Or
have completed a Master's degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a masters; or LL.B. or J.D. from an accredited college or university.
Or
have a combination of graduate level education beyond the first 2 years of progressive graduate study and specialized experience that together meets 100% of the qualification requirement for this position.

To qualify at the GS-11 grade level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-9 grade level, which must include the following experience providing health communication expertise in support of planning, implementation, and evaluation of various health communication and marketing activities by applying relevant social marketing practices, health education models, and/or mass communication theories in order to impact positive health outcomes.
Or
have a Ph.D. or equivalent degree; OR 3 (three) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree;
Or
have a combination of experience and education that meets 100% of the qualification requirements for this position.

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.

Promotion potential: Promotion to the next grade level is at management's discretion and is based on your meeting qualifications and time-in-grade requirements, demonstrated ability to perform the higher-level duties, the continuing need for the higher-level duties, and administrative approval. Promotion to the next grade level is not guaranteed and no promise of promotion is implied.