job opening (fwd)

[Cezanne Garcia]

> > Subject:      CDC Position for Nutr/PA/Obesity Team Leader
> >
> > **Please Post**
> >
> > Dear Colleagues:
> > The Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity (DNPA) at the Centers
for
> > Disease Control and Prevention announces the opening for a Lead Public
> > Health Analyst, GS-685-14, to lead the division's state-based nutrition
> > and  physical activity programs to prevent chronic disease, including
> > obesity. For external applicants (that is, non-federal) the announcement
> > number is DE1-02-043.  For federal employees, the announcement number is
> > MP1-02-024.  Both announcements will close November 15th.  Please be
sure
> > to use the CORRECT announcement number that applies to your current
status
> > (federal or non-federal).
> >
> > Please see the USAJOBS website at
> > http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/wfjic/jobs/TN0971.HTM for a complete
> > description of the position.  Below are highlights.  If interested
> > applicants have questions, please contact
> > Dan Sadler or Larry Grummer-Strawn
> > DSadler at cdc.gov or  LGrummer-Strawn at cdc.gov
> > 770-488-6042
> > ---------------------------------------------
> >
> > National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
> > Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity
> > Lead Public Health Analyst
> > GS-685-14
> >
> > Primary Purpose: The primary purpose of this position is to function as
> > (1) the team leader for the Division's program to develop, establish,
> > fund, implement, and evaluate state-based nutrition and physical
activity
> > programs to prevent chronic disease, including obesity and (2) a
principal
> > advisor to the Division Director for policy and strategy relating to the
> > Division's program activities.
> >
> > Responsibilities of this position include:
> > (1) serves as team leader for program activities and provides direction,
> > in collaboration with branch supervisors, to team members to conduct
> > program activities;
> > (2) directs and manages DNPA's program of cooperative agreements to
> > establish state-based nutrition and physical activity programs to
prevent
> > chronic disease, including obesity.
> > (3) provides analysis of current guidelines, policies, and programs to
> > evaluate their effectiveness to make measurable improvements in health,
> > particularly as it relates to the prevention and control of chronic
> > diseases;
> > (4) represents the Division Director in articulating program strategies,
> > goals, activities, and accomplishments in agency, federal, and national
> > forums; and
> > (5) plans projects and exercises management responsibilities related to
> > the initiation, administration, and/or close-out of CDC grants,
> > cooperative agreements, contracts, and/or interagency agreements,
> > including responsibility for monitoring performance.
> >
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> >