A friend sent me this call for a Global Health Program Officer at the National Library of Medicine, pretty much my dream job. I'm not quite eligible at this stage in my career, but my next move in 3-5 years will be to a position similar to this one. Then I'll start looking for a husband, lol. *kidding ;)
I'm posting the details below to keep me inspired.
I'm posting the details below to keep me inspired.
Job Title: Global Health Program Officer- NLM - DE
Department: Department Of Health And Human Services
Agency: National Institutes of Health
Job Announcement Number: NIH-NLM-DE-12-620064
SALARY RANGE: $105,211.00 to $136,771.00 / Per Year
OPEN PERIOD: Friday, March 30, 2012 to Thursday, April 05, 2012
SERIES & GRADE: GS-0601-14
POSITION INFORMATION: Full Time - Permanent
PROMOTION POTENTIAL:14
DUTY LOCATIONS: 1 vacancy(s) - Montgomery County, MD United States
WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED: United States Citizens
Department: Department Of Health And Human Services
Agency: National Institutes of Health
Job Announcement Number: NIH-NLM-DE-12-620064
SALARY RANGE: $105,211.00 to $136,771.00 / Per Year
OPEN PERIOD: Friday, March 30, 2012 to Thursday, April 05, 2012
SERIES & GRADE: GS-0601-14
POSITION INFORMATION: Full Time - Permanent
PROMOTION POTENTIAL:14
DUTY LOCATIONS: 1 vacancy(s) - Montgomery County, MD United States
WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED: United States Citizens
JOB SUMMARY:
The NIH is the premier biomedical research center for the world. Its 27 Institutes and Centers employ approximately 18,000 employees doing a vast array of jobs, all supporting efforts for a healthy nation. For information on the NIH mission, goals, and Institutes and Centers, visit NIH Overview.
If you have experience serving as an expert, point of contact, representative of, and liaison for global health and international activities, AND you want to play a significant role in a dynamic organization, then consider joining the National Library of Medicine (NLM)! This position is located in the National Library of Medicine, Office of the Director, Office of Health Information Programs.
Although the National Library of Medicine (NLM) is the world's largest library of the health sciences, with a collection of more than 7 million items, the Library also conducts research in biomedical communications, creates databases and search tools for molecular biology information resulting from the Human Genome Project, creates specialized information services in the areas of toxicology and environmental health and supports a nationwide network of medical libraries. The Library's various Web-based databases are the world's most consulted medical information resources for scientists, health professionals, and the public. Click on http://www.nlm.nih.gov/ for more information.
KEY REQUIREMENTS:
U.S. Citizenship requirement met by closing date.
Position is subject to a background investigation.
There is an education requirement - transcripts are needed
DUTIES:
As a Global Health Program Officer, you will use your expertise in global health and international activities to:
To qualify for the position of Global Health Program Officer, GS-601-14, you must possess:
A. A degree in a major study in an academic field related to the health sciences or allied sciences appropriate to the work of the position.
AND
B. You must have at least one year of qualifying experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 level in the Federal Government obtained in either the private or public sector, performing the following types of tasks: serving as a liaison for international activities related to health initiatives; establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with Government agencies, universities, and other international research institutions; analyzing information and policies on health research programs; preparing reports and presenting briefings to senior staff on health research. View Assessment Questions
This position has an education requirement. You must submit a copy of your transcripts (or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed and grades). Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. If you are currently or were previously in this occupation series you do not need to submit transcripts at time of application. Instead, submit an SF-50 showing the appointment in this occupational series for qualification purposes. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer. Click here for information on Foreign Education .
Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered with Selective Service.
The NIH is the premier biomedical research center for the world. Its 27 Institutes and Centers employ approximately 18,000 employees doing a vast array of jobs, all supporting efforts for a healthy nation. For information on the NIH mission, goals, and Institutes and Centers, visit NIH Overview.
If you have experience serving as an expert, point of contact, representative of, and liaison for global health and international activities, AND you want to play a significant role in a dynamic organization, then consider joining the National Library of Medicine (NLM)! This position is located in the National Library of Medicine, Office of the Director, Office of Health Information Programs.
Although the National Library of Medicine (NLM) is the world's largest library of the health sciences, with a collection of more than 7 million items, the Library also conducts research in biomedical communications, creates databases and search tools for molecular biology information resulting from the Human Genome Project, creates specialized information services in the areas of toxicology and environmental health and supports a nationwide network of medical libraries. The Library's various Web-based databases are the world's most consulted medical information resources for scientists, health professionals, and the public. Click on http://www.nlm.nih.gov/ for more information.
KEY REQUIREMENTS:
U.S. Citizenship requirement met by closing date.
Position is subject to a background investigation.
There is an education requirement - transcripts are needed
DUTIES:
As a Global Health Program Officer, you will use your expertise in global health and international activities to:
- Monitor, study, and evaluate international activities; prepare analytical reports, position papers, and substance-based policy recommendations regarding short- and long-term goals and objectives relating to the information needs of health sciences communities beyond the U.S. borders.
- Serve as the primary expert, point of contact, representative of, and liaison for global health and international activities to internal and external, governmental and non-governmental, committees and organizations, including: the NLM Outreach, Consumer Health and Health Disparities Coordinating Committee, Association for Health Information and Libraries in Africa, NIH Global Health Working Group, NIH Institute and Center International Representatives Committee, NIH mHealth Working Group, and others.
- Play a leadership role in policy development in global health and international activities, drawing from substantive expertise as well as from an understanding of the limits and opportunities that exist in policies that impact the pursuit of NLM priorities.
To qualify for the position of Global Health Program Officer, GS-601-14, you must possess:
A. A degree in a major study in an academic field related to the health sciences or allied sciences appropriate to the work of the position.
AND
B. You must have at least one year of qualifying experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 level in the Federal Government obtained in either the private or public sector, performing the following types of tasks: serving as a liaison for international activities related to health initiatives; establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with Government agencies, universities, and other international research institutions; analyzing information and policies on health research programs; preparing reports and presenting briefings to senior staff on health research. View Assessment Questions
This position has an education requirement. You must submit a copy of your transcripts (or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed and grades). Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. If you are currently or were previously in this occupation series you do not need to submit transcripts at time of application. Instead, submit an SF-50 showing the appointment in this occupational series for qualification purposes. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer. Click here for information on Foreign Education .
Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered with Selective Service.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
If you meet the minimum qualifications for this position, your application and responses to the online questionnaire will be evaluated under Category Rating and Selection procedures for placement in one of the following categories:
Best Qualified – for those who are superior in the evaluation criteria
Well Qualified – for those who excel in the evaluation criteria
Qualified – for those who only meet the minimum qualification requirements
Candidates determined to be Best Qualified will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. The Category Rating Process does not add veterans' preference points, but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each category.
Click here to view vacancy questions: View Assessment Questions
If you are a veteran, CTAP or ICTAP eligible, or an individual with a disability, please refer to the following links for additional information and required documents:
Veterans
CTAP
ICTAP
Schedule A Appointments for the Disabled
All such documents MUST be received by 11:59pm of the closing date, Thursday, April 05, 2012, to be considered.
BENEFITS:
The federal government offers a comprehensive benefits package including vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. For more information, check out New Employee Benefits at NIH and OPM's Employee Benefits Information.
If you meet the minimum qualifications for this position, your application and responses to the online questionnaire will be evaluated under Category Rating and Selection procedures for placement in one of the following categories:
Best Qualified – for those who are superior in the evaluation criteria
Well Qualified – for those who excel in the evaluation criteria
Qualified – for those who only meet the minimum qualification requirements
Candidates determined to be Best Qualified will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. The Category Rating Process does not add veterans' preference points, but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each category.
Click here to view vacancy questions: View Assessment Questions
If you are a veteran, CTAP or ICTAP eligible, or an individual with a disability, please refer to the following links for additional information and required documents:
Veterans
CTAP
ICTAP
Schedule A Appointments for the Disabled
All such documents MUST be received by 11:59pm of the closing date, Thursday, April 05, 2012, to be considered.
BENEFITS:
The federal government offers a comprehensive benefits package including vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. For more information, check out New Employee Benefits at NIH and OPM's Employee Benefits Information.
OTHER INFORMATION:
PHS Commissioned Officers interested in performing the duties of this position within the Commissioned Corps should also apply online to this announcement in order to receive consideration.
PHS Commissioned Officers interested in performing the duties of this position within the Commissioned Corps should also apply online to this announcement in order to receive consideration.
We are unable to pay relocation expenses.
A one-year probationary period may be required upon selection/ placement.
Additional selections may be made through this vacancy announcement. The National Institutes of Health participates in the USCIS Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program ( E-Verify ). E-Verify helps employers determine employment eligibility of new hires and the validity of their Social Security numbers. The NIH maintains a tobacco free work environment and campus .
AGENCY CONTACT INFO:
Keyonna Butler
Phone: (301)594-2792
Email: BUTLERKE@MAIL.NIH.GOV
Agency Information:
National Institutes of Health
2115 E Jefferson St
Bethesda, MD 20892
A one-year probationary period may be required upon selection/ placement.
Additional selections may be made through this vacancy announcement. The National Institutes of Health participates in the USCIS Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program ( E-Verify ). E-Verify helps employers determine employment eligibility of new hires and the validity of their Social Security numbers. The NIH maintains a tobacco free work environment and campus .
AGENCY CONTACT INFO:
Keyonna Butler
Phone: (301)594-2792
Email: BUTLERKE@MAIL.NIH.GOV
Agency Information:
National Institutes of Health
2115 E Jefferson St
Bethesda, MD 20892
WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:
Within 15 business days of the closing date, Thursday, April 05, 2012, you may check your status online at USAJOBS. We will update your status after each key stage in the application process has been completed.
Within 15 business days of the closing date, Thursday, April 05, 2012, you may check your status online at USAJOBS. We will update your status after each key stage in the application process has been completed.
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