Director, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention

Current federal employees must be at or equivalent to the GS-14 grade level or above to be considered for this position. Current active-duty PHS officers must have served or be serving in an O6 billet/position to be considered for this position. Basic Qualifications for RF-0602: Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine or equivalent from a school in the United States or Canada. This degree must have been accredited by the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association (external link); Association of American Medical Colleges (external link); Liaison Committee on Medical Education (external link); Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association (external link), or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (external link) at the time the degree was obtained. Degree from Foreign Medical School: A Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from a foreign medical school must provide education and medical knowledge equivalent to accredited schools in the United States. Evidence of equivalency to accredited schools in the United States is demonstrated by permanent certification by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (external link), a fifth pathway certificate for Americans who completed premedical education in the United States and graduate education in a foreign country, or successful completion of the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination. Subsequent to obtaining a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree, a candidate must have had at least 1 year of supervised experience providing direct service in a clinical setting, i.e., a 1-year internship or the first year of a residency program in a hospital or an institution accredited for such training. For purposes of this standard, graduate training programs include only those internship, residency, and fellowship programs that are approved by accrediting bodies recognized within the United States or Canada. Descriptions of such programs are described below. An internship program involves broadly based clinical practice in which physicians acquire experience in treating a variety of medical problems under supervision (e.g., internal medicine, surgery, general practice, obstetrics-gynecology, and pediatrics). Such programs are in hospitals or other institutions accredited for internship training by a recognized body of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)(external link). A residency program involves training in a specialized field of medicine in a hospital or an institution accredited for training in the specialty by a recognized body of the American Medical Association(external link), (AMA) or Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)(external link). A fellowship program involves advanced training (beyond residency training) in a given medical specialty in either a clinical or research setting in a hospital or an institution accredited in the United States for such training.

Additional Requirements: In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements, applicants must also possess the technical qualifications described below. Applicants whose experience does not clearly demonstrate these qualifications will be deemed Not Qualified (NQ). Typically, experience of this nature is gained at or above the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service or its equivalent with state or local government, the private sector, or nongovernmental organizations. Candidates do not need to provide narrative responses. However, the technical qualifications must be reflected within the candidate's two-page resume. Technical Qualifications High degree of public health prominence and expertise, and a distinguished record of accomplishments in the field such that the individual can readily command the respect of national and international public health communities and stimulate their interest in CDC's public health research, programs, and analyses involving the area of HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STDs, and TB. Experience mobilizing, collaborating and leading across and within organizational boundaries in order to promote HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STDs, and TB prevention and accelerate health impact and enhance protection for those at high risk. Experience to deal effectively with high-level government officials, foreign ministries of health, scientific and academic communities, national and international medical and health-related organizations, community and non-governmental groups, U.S. and global media, and the international public at large. Demonstrated ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this qualification is the ability to provide a workplace that fosters the development of others, facilities cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts. Demonstrated ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this quali