Public Health Program Specialist

THIS POSITION IS ON-SITE in SLIVER SPRING, MD

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The Office of the Commissioner (OC) oversees the efficient and effective implementation of FDA's mission, supported by Super Offices and administrative units. The Office of the Executive Secretariat (OES) requires Support Services from Public Health Program Specialists, and Management to support OC's operational excellence. The project objective is to provide professional and program support services to the Office of the Commissioner that strengthen the Food and Drug Administration's ability to manage correspondence, oversight activities, tasking, and acquisition needs.

The Public Health Program Specialist will monitor and evaluate various information sources from a public health perspective, prepare analytical materials and briefing documents for FDA leadership, and coordinate between FDA components on policy development and decisions. The Public Health Program Specialist determines requestor authority for sensitive information considering public health disclosure implications, identify privacy concerns under FOIA requirements, and prepare background materials on agency programs for stakeholder meetings and briefings.

• Serve as a liaison, managing external stakeholder correspondence, coordinating briefings, partnering with Office of Policy, Legislation, and International Affairs to manage oversight inquiries from HHS, Congress, GAO, OIG, and others.
• Perform and/or integrate highly complex professional services in several operational, functional, or organizational areas.
• Design and conduct studies, analyses, research; provide expert professional and consulting services; and prepare presentations and recommendations.
• Provide expert guidance on precedent-setting oversight issues, recommending involvement of OCC or others.
• Monitor organizational dashboards to track performance trends and resource needs.
• Participate in pre-hearing meetings for congressional hearings to ensure consistent messaging.
• Serve as a coordination and optimization unit that helps solve operational challenges and leads strategic initiatives.
• Conduct comprehensive process mapping across FDA systems to identify inefficiencies and gaps.
• Create and document standardized procedures, SOPs, and FDA-wide policies to ensure consistency across organizational components.
• Focus on systematic process improvements and technology implementation support.
• Manage Microsoft Planner boards, task tracking, and workflow organization for team visibility.
• Initiate meetings/teleconferences for unified positions on complex issues.
• Guide staff on procedures and policies affecting health outcomes.
• Assess emerging mission issues and advise on trends and program responses.
• Apply knowledge of public health statutes and stakeholder engagement.
• Manage interactions with FDA, HHS, other agencies, and stakeholders.
• Analyze and improve processes for public health outcomes.
• Lead process reviews, recommending evidence-based changes.
• Facilitate consensus and implementation plans for initiatives.

• Minimum of 7 years of demonstrated experience in a health care organization, public health agency or community program performing administrative or program management duties.
• Strong analytical and…