Health Promotion Disease Prevention Specialist

This position is located in the Health Promotion Disease Prevention Branch, within the Division of Public Health at Crownpoint Service Unit, Crownpoint NM. The primary purpose of the position is to coordinate all phases of the Alcohol & Drug Prevention Program including methamphetamine and suicide collaborating with the service unit staff and Health Promotion priorities. A REAL ID will be required beginning May 7, 2025, in accordance with 6 C.F.R. 37.5 (2021).

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. 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; spiritual; community; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience.

You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. BASIC REQUIREMENT(S): Bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree: 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 from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained.

In addition to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: GS-11: 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.

OR Specialized Experience: 1 year equivalent to at least GS-9 Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Such as making decisions concerning the implementation of data, planning, and developing or refining methods which promotes health promotion services needed by the community and assisting in planning, developing and evaluating local health resources, needs and programs; applying varied duties involving different and unrelated processes and methods to a broad range of activities and problems; originating new techniques, establishing criteria for health promotion and health status measurement; developing new information to a wide range of physical, social, mental and environmental problems where professional expertise is needed to develop meaningful, productive and effective activities to upgrade the health of the Indian people and experience in managing multiple projects at once as well as work as a team leader for task groups including professionals, technicians and students, etc.

OR A combination of education and experience that when combined fully meet the minimum qualifications for this position. The total percentage equals at least 100 percent to qualify for the GS-11 grade level. Time In Grade Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level. Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP).