Friday, April 17, 2020

Epidemiologist (Direct Hire)

Department: Department of Health And Human Services
Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Job Announcement Number: HHS-CDC-DH-COVID19-10784100
SALARY RANGE: $64009.0 to $170800.0/Per Year
OPEN PERIOD: 2020-04-01 to 2020-05-15
SERIES & GRADE: GS--11/14

AGENCY MARKETING STATEMENT:
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. This position maybe filled within any CDC Wide organization. This announcement will be used to fill positions in various geographical locations. This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until May 15, 2020. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be approximately 5 days after the opening of this announcement with subsequent cut-off dates approximately every 5 days or as needed. Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals, as received or as additional vacancies occur, on an as needed basis until positions are filled. Salary may be adjusted to include a Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) of 2.86% for Anchorage, Alaska, 10.28% for Honolulu, Hawaii, and 3.13% for Puerto Rico. NOTE: This is a Term Appointment Not-to-Exceed 13 Months. At management's discretion, may be extended for an additional year without further competition. CDC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

JOB SUMMARY:
This Direct Hire recruitment is to fill positions based on a critical hiring need resulting from the outbreak and spread of the "Coronavirus Disease 2019" (COVID-19), which has caused a public health emergency. As such, all applicants who meet the OPM Health Scientist GS-0601 Series requirements and the minimum specialized experience qualifications stated in this announcement will be referred to hiring managers for further consideration.

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