Program Coordinator, Public Health Americorps

Duties

Public Health AmeriCorps is a 400 million dollar investment from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to enable the recruitment, training, and development of a new generation of public health leaders who are ready to respond to the public health needs of the nation by providing public health service in communities.

AmeriCorps members serve primarily in state, local, Tribal, and territorial public health departments or in service to public health departments. Public Health AmeriCorps goals include:

• Help meet public health needs of local communities by providing needed capacity and support in state and local public health settings and advancing more equitable health outcomes for communities who are currently or historically underserved.
• Provide pathways to good quality public health-related careers by providing exposure through onsite experience, training, and more, with a focus on recruiting AmeriCorps members who reflect the communities in which they will serve.

• Coordinate member-focused events, meeting agendas and follow-up, including capturing notes and action items.
• Research, draft, and edits proposals, reports, and other communication.
• Gather information, conduct interviews, identify, and analyze issues, and developing recommendations for functional problems.
• Coordinate partnerships and engage in discussions with key stakeholders and leadership to further programmatic goals and objectives.
• Collaborate with staff to ensure successful implementation of program updates, changes, announcements, etc.
• Design and implement special projects.
• Inform key stakeholders of program barriers, issues, challenges, and successes that affect progress.
• Support execution of communication and outreach strategy.
• Book travel on behalf of leadership team.
• Oversee administrative functions including weekly meeting agendas, electronic document filing system, team calendar, and other logistical and administrative duties.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Must be telework ready.
• See the ADDITIONAL INFORMATION section for more details regarding this position's FULL-TIME REMOTE status.
• If selected for the position, you must sign an employment agreement prior to onboarding that details the remote working conditions/expectations.
• A financial disclosure may be required for this position.
• Merit Promotion and internal applicants must submit a SF-50 to verify Status and grade
• Dates of employment, including beginning and end dates in the following format: month/day/year, must be included on resume.
• Satisfactory completion of a background investigation.
• A 2-year probationary period is required for new Federal employees and supervisors.
• You must be a United States Citizen

How You Will Be Evaluated

• Fair and Transparent

  The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
  • Reasonable accommodation policy
  • Financial suitability
  • Selective Service
  • New employee probationary period
  • Signature and false statements
  • Privacy Act
  • Social security number request
• Veterans' Preference Documentation (DD-214, VA Letter, and SF-15 if claiming 10-point preference; DD-214 if claiming 5-point preference), if applicable;
• To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
• It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
• Unofficial transcript (if qualifying based on education):
• Social security number request

• Required Documents

  As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.

  • Resume showing relevant experience (cover letter optional);
  • Unofficial transcript (if qualifying based on education):
  • Veterans' Preference Documentation (DD-214, VA Letter, and SF-15 if claiming 10-point preference; DD-214 if claiming 5-point preference), if applicable;
  • For Merit Promotion Eligibility: SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action (must indicate tenure and position occupied), if applicable;
  • Documentation supporting eligibility for Non-Competitive appointment, e.g., Schedule A (severely disabled), eligible veterans (VRA or 30-percent or more disabled), VISTA, Peace Corps, etc., if applicable

  If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

  Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

  Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

• Selective Service
• Documentation supporting eligibility for Non-Competitive appointment, e.g., Schedule A (severely disabled), eligible veterans (VRA or 30-percent or more disabled), VISTA, Peace Corps, etc., if applicable
• Financial suitability

• How to Apply

  To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire, which is available to preview here https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11976677, along with submitting the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on 06/10/2023.

  • To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
  • Click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application package.
  • It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
  • To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the Agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
  • To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.

  Agency contact information

  Rachael Hodison

  Phone

  0000000000

  Email

  [email protected]

  Address

  AmeriCorps
  250 E Street SW
  Washington, DC 20525
  US

  Next steps

  Once the occupational questionnaire is received, you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful, however, you must also include a resume and any other documents that are applicable to you under the "Required Documents" section of this vacancy announcement. After a review of your complete application is made, you will be notified of your status via email. Please be aware that emails could reside in your "junk," "bulk," or "spam" mail folder, depending on your filters. You will be notified of the final outcome.

• Privacy Act
• To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
• Resume showing relevant experience (cover letter optional);
• Click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application package.
• Reasonable accommodation policy
• New employee probationary period
• For Merit Promotion Eligibility: SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action (must indicate tenure and position occupied), if applicable;
• Signature and false statements
• BenefitsA career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits. Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
• To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the Agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.

Required Documents

Clarification from the agency

US Citizens and Status Candidates