Summary These positions are located in the Health Resources and Services Administration, Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs. The duty location for these positions are in Boston MA, Philadelphia PA, and Dallas TX. **Applicants please note: Additional selections may be made across the Department of Health and Human Services through this vacancy announcement.** Responsibilities This position is a mission critical occupation and is responsible for analyzing public health programs, policies and procedures to ensure that Health Resources and Services Administration meets its mission, goals and objectives. Your salary will be based upon the locality pay of your work site after selection. Examples of Locality Pay Rate based on the selectee's location: Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT (GS-12/13 Salary Range is $100,371- $155,164) Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD (GS-12/13 Salary Range is $97,653 - $150,962) Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK (GS-12/13 Salary Range is $96,343 - $148,937) These positions include the base pay. Locality will be included once a selection has been made. To view the salary range including locality pay, please visit this link to the 2025 OPM Salary Tables . MAJOR DUTIES: As a Public Health Analyst, you will provide advice and support to leadership of the IEA regional office or IEA Headquarters on matters of public health program administration. Your major duties and responsibilities include: Serves as an expert analyst in developing, monitoring, implementing, and evaluating current or projected complex, interrelated public health programs involving governmental and nongovernmental organizations from multiple sectors at the community, State, national and/or international levels. Analyzes existing or proposed systems, strategies, services, or other health related matters for long-range implementation and administration of the public health program. Develops and applies new or revised program methods, organizational structures, and technologies to carry out program objectives. Coordinates high level, collaborative projects with other internal and/or external organizations to meet broad agency goals. Inventories, tracks, summarizes, and disseminates critical public information and progress reports. NOTE: Do not cut and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications THESE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET BY THE CLOSING DATE: 01/24/2025 Do not cut and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Basic Requirements for all Public Health Program Specialist Series, 0685 positions require that you demonstrate specialized experience in each of the following five competencies: Knowledge of organizational, operational, and programmatic concepts and practices applied by public, private, or nonprofit agencies and organizations engaged in public health or other health-related activities. Knowledge of the methods, processes, and techniques used to develop and deliver public health or health-related programs in State and local settings. Knowledge of a specialized public health program. Knowledge of, and skill in, the application of administrative or analytical methods and techniques necessary for working within the framework of a public health or related organization and carrying out specific program functions; Skill in oral and written communications, gathering and conveying information, making oral presentations, and preparing reports, correspondence, and other written materials. In addition to the above OPM requirements, in order to qualify for these positions, your resume must clearly demonstrate that you have one full year of minimum qualifying experience comparable in difficulty and responsibility to the grade levels listed below in the federal service. MINIMUM QUALIFYING SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, an applicant's one full year of specialized experience must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for successful job performance. GS-12: Your resume must clearly demonstrate that you have one full year of the minimum qualifying specialized experience comparable in difficulty and responsibility to at least the GS-11 level in the federal service. Examples of minimum qualifying specialized experience equal to the GS-11 level include performing the following types of tasks on a regular and recurring basis: Developing or applying new or revised public health program methods to carry out program goals and objectives. OR Collecting and compiling qualitative and quantitative public health data for use in making program decisions. GS-13: Your resume must clearly demonstrate that you have one full year of the minimum qualifying specialized experience comparable in difficulty and responsibility to at least the GS-12 level in the federal service. Examples of minimum qualifying specialized experience equal to the GS-12 level include performing the following types of tasks on a regular and recurring basis: Analyzing or evaluating the effectiveness of public health programs and develop recommendations for improvements to policies and operations. OR Collecting, compiling and interpreting public health data from a variety of sources, and preparing summary statements, briefings and reports of recommendations for senior management. 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; community; student; social). If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited. Applicants whose resumes clearly demonstrate the required minimum qualifying specialized experience will be evaluated based on the occupational assessment competencies listed below. A competency is defined as a measurable pattern of knowledge, skills, abilities, behaviors, and other characteristics that an individual needs to perform work roles or occupational functions. PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAM MANAGEMENT - Plans, develops, coordinates and manages the structure and administration of public health organizations and the policies that impact health programs and reimbursement of health services. PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY - Develops comprehensive public health policies by promoting the use of scientific knowledge in making decisions and setting priorities. DATA GATHERING AND ANALYSIS - Seeks or collects and synthesizes information from a variety of stakeholders and sources in an objective, unbiased manner to reach a conclusion, goal, or judgement and to enable strategic decision-making. TO PREVIEW THE OCCUPATIONAL ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE, please click on the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12661250 Current status candidates must meet Time-in-Grade (TIG) by the closing date of this announcement. To allow us to verify that you meet TIG requirements, provide any of the following SF-50s: Please Note: Current year pay adjustments are not acceptable for verifying TIG (ex. 2025 general increases cannot be used to verify TIG). Not sure which SF-50 to submit? Check out our video... Go here to watch the video on the SF50s to submit in your application package. Competitive or Career-ladder promotion to your highest grade (this does not include 120 day temporary promotions) Regular Within Range Increase (WRI) or With In Grade (WGI) increase at your highest grade (this does not include quality step increases (QSIs). Competitive career/career-conditional appointment to your highest grade. SF-50 at your highest grade held, that is at least one year older than the announcement closing date of 01/24/2025. Education Additional Information HHS is an equal opportunity employer. Selection for this position will be based solely on merit without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, national origin, political affiliation, disability, sexual orientation, marital or family status or other differences. Security and Background Requirements: If not previously completed, a background security investigation will be required for all appointees. Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. False representation may be grounds for non-consideration, non-selection and/or appropriate disciplinary action. E-Verify: HRSA 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. Direct Deposit: All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing. Creditable Service: A newly appointed or reappointed employee may receive service credit for annual leave for prior work experience directly related to the duties of the position being filled. The use of this service credit is at the discretion of the selecting official and must be finalized prior to selectee's entrance on duty. For more information, please click here. Bargaining Unit: Position is in the Bargaining Unit. Recruitment Incentives: Recruitment incentives may be authorized. Student Loan Repayment Incentive: Student loan repayment incentive is not authorized.