Director, National Center for Emerging Zoonotic and Infectious Diseases

Atlanta, Georgia

The Office of the Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is seeking exceptional candidates to serve as the Director for the National Center for Emerging Zoonotic and Infectious Diseases. The Center’s mission is to reduce the impact of infectious diseases through science, preparedness, public health policy, communication, and multidisciplinary partnerships and enhance the detection, prevention and control of infectious diseases in a global society; its mission is guided by recognition of the critical importance of the interrelationships of pathogens, hosts, and the environment in emergent and ongoing threats posed by infectious diseases. For more information, visit our website at http://www.cdc.gov/.

As the Center’s Director, the incumbent will lead and manage the performance of acomplex organization, aligning it with agency goals and objectives, and advances the state of science through intramural and extramural research in order to continuously improve public health programs through research, innovation, program development, and rigorous performance management and evaluation. The Center Director has broad operating authority and is responsible for overall planning, direction and management of the Center, to include policy formulation, program management and operations, and strategic direction and fiscal oversight for all activities in the Center. He/she will provide medical and/or scientific guidance and leadership to international, national, state, and/or local government agencies, universities, and other health-related entities in order to improve critical medical problems/issues, and directs special projects involving medical, technical and scientific matters of interest to the CDC and the Department of Health and Human Services. The incumbent will serve as an advisor to the CDC Director on matters pertaining to the Center's mission and areas of expertise, and participates with other top staff in the formulation of broad policies. H/she will maintain full supervisory responsibility for the center and will manage the recruitment, development and retention of a highly qualified and competent medical, scientific and technical workforce.

Qualification and education requirements:

Applicants must possess:
(a) Ph.D. with a major study in an academic field related to the health sciences or allied sciences emphasizing disease prevention, or
(b) Doctorate of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy from a school in the United States or Canada approved by a recognized accredited body in the year of the applicant's graduation and a current medical license to practice medicine and surgery in a State or Territory of the U.S. or in the District of Columbia, or
(c) Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or equivalent degree, i.e., Veterinary Medical Doctor (VMD), obtained at a school or college of veterinary medicine accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education (AVMA).

*Note: In addition to the basic qualifications, the incumbent must possess demonstrated experience in leading, directing the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of public health programs, policy formulation and implementation and scientific issues as evidenced by his/her individual responses to the core elements identified in the job application.

Salary: $118,846.00 - $199,700.00 annually

Executive level compensation package is commensurate with qualifications and experience, which may result in a higher salary than reflected above. Full Federal benefits (including retirement, health/life insurance, leave, long-term care insurance, thrift savings plan, etc.) are available.

Other Special Notes:

-Physician Comparability Allowance (PCA) may be authorized when applicable.

-Recruitment and/or relocation incentive may be authorized.

-Occasional travel will be required.

How to apply:

Search www.usajobs.gov for announcement number AD10-10-015. Interested candidates must follow instructions posted at www.usajobs.gov, which outlines requirements for submitting information via email to seniorpositions@cdc.gov.

This job is located at the CDC Headquarters in Atlanta, GA. Learn more about the city of Atlanta at http://www.atlanta.net/.

 

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