Public Health Specialist
Listed on 2026-08-30
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Healthcare
Public Health, Healthcare Administration
About the Position:
This position is located at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico.
This is a Direct Hire Solicitation
Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.
Who May Apply: US Citizens
In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, Ameri Corps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience;
if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.
Degree: Bachelor's or graduate (or higher level) degree with major study in an academic field related to the medical field, health sciences or allied sciences appropriate to the work of the position. This degree must be from an educational program accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained.
In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:Specialized
Experience:
One year of specialized experience performing most of the tasks which includes reviewing clinically based patient safety program requirements, providing community or public services, monitoring plans,instructions or policies. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).
Education:Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as:
Public Health;
Healthcare Administration;
Epidemiology;
Occupational Health;
Community Health & Health Promotion; etc.
Education and Experience:
A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18.
Add the two percentages.
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