PUBLIC HEALTH SPECIALIST

Summary

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Duties

• SUMMARY: The primary purpose of this position is: To provide an experienced public health specialist performing a wide variety of projects involving analysis, reporting, education and awareness, disease management, prevention and readiness, etc.; in support of the organization's public health and occupational health programs within the 482ND FW and its tenants. Provides technical direction for projects, studies, reporting, training, and actions to several enlisted RMU technicians and provides substantive recommendations to the Chief of Bioenvironmental Engineering/Public Health (BE/PH) office as the public health specialist. DUTIES: Analyzes, evaluates, coordinates and responds to various aspects of the base public health, occupational health, and emergency programs including Population Health, Epidemiology, Sexually Transmitted Disease Control and Prevention, Tuberculosis Control and Prevention, Rabies Exposure Surveillance, Deployment Medicine, Deployment Health Surveillance, Immunization , Blood borne Pathogen Exposure Control, Tuberculosis Exposure Control, Disaster Response, Reproductive Hazard Assessment, Occupational Illness and Injury Investigation and Remediation programs, Food Safety programs, Facility Sanitation programs, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) compliance. Plans, develops, and administers Public Health programs through the Chief of BE/PH for wing organizations served by the RMU, ensuring that flight programs comply with legal and regulatory requirements. Represents the Public Health Office with a variety of installation and functional area organizations. Perform equipment maintenance and operational checks as necessary.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Professional and Scientific Positions, General Medical and Healthcare, Series 0601 + IOR. BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT: Education 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(external link) 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: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-09, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes professional knowledge and ability applicable to a wide range of public health biological science duties; and the skill to modify standard practices and adapt study procedures or techniques to solve a variety of complex problems; adapt precedents or make significant departures from previous approaches to similar projects to provide for the specialized requirements of projects; and apply standard practices of other related health program disciplines; and conduct medical data collection, statistical analysis, reporting, and provide community awareness for the purpose of disease management and prevention. In-depth knowledge of public health regulations and operating procedures to advise the medical treatment facility commander of appropriate control measures for communicable diseases or conditions of public health significance. In-depth knowledge of the principles, concepts, and methodologies of public health including types of communicable diseases, epidemiology, preventive medicine techniques, bacteriology, disease transmission to man, and community environment characteristics. YOU MUST submit a copy of transcripts. OR EDUCATION: I have 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree (This education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work). NOTE: You must submit copies of your official transcripts. OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: I have less than the full amount of specialized experience required, BUT I am also working towards 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree (This education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work). Therefore, I have a combination of experience and education. This education 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. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your official transcripts. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-09 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-11 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Professional knowledge of accepted public health program principles, practices, techniques, and procedures to effectively perform project development, execution, statistical analysis, training, and advisory services. Knowledge of regulations and standards of regulatory and credentialing groups and directives including requirements for accreditation promulgated by the, Air Force Occupational Safety and Health Program, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), United States Department of Agriculture (and World Health Organization counterparts), Department of Defense Health Affairs, Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) and HQ U.S. Air Force; or equivalent knowledge. Knowledge of regulations and standards of regulatory and credentialing groups and directives including requirements for accreditation promulgated by the, Air Force Occupational Safety and Health Program, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), United States Department of Agriculture (and World Health Organization counterparts), Department of Defense Health Affairs, Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) and HQ U.S. Air Force; or equivalent knowledge. Knowledge of the principles, concepts, and methodologies of public health including communicable diseases, foreign diseases and their prevention, preventive medicine techniques, epidemiology, occupational safety and health, community environment, bacteriology, microbiology, laboratory techniques, diseases transmissible to man, biophysics, basic anatomy and physiology, medical administration, food and water safety and security, medical intelligence sources, biological warfare/terror agent detection and prevention, and disaster response. Knowledge of safety and security regulations, practices, procedures, and investigative processes related to public health and occupational standards and requirements. Skill in gathering and analyzing data, delivering briefings, and making recommendations based on complex and diverse data. Knowledge of basic PC/small office computer skills and ability to learn new applications/programs used within the health care field. Ability to effectively use word processing, spreadsheets, and presentation materials and charts/graphs. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcripts with the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience, transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click here to check accreditation. FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

How to apply

The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 09/18/2026 To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13061863 To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the application questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Application button at the end of the process. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Your Resume. If you submit more than one resume, only the most recent will be reviewed. The "most recent" is considered the resume with the latest timestamp. Resumes may not exceed two pages. The two-page resume ensures the most relevant experience is reviewed and considered, which is a common practice in both the public and private sectors. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. Additional information on how to complete or update your resume may be located here. For qualification determination your resume must contain hours worked per week and dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as insufficient, and you will not receive consideration for this position. If you are a current Federal employee or previous Federal employee, provide your pay plan, series and grade, i.e. GS-0301-09. Current Federal Civilian Employees may list any relevant performance related rating (given within the last three years) and/or incentive awards in your resume. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your name, first and last, MUST be included on your resume. 2. A complete Application Questionnaire 3. Additional Required Documents (see Required Documents section). Ensure all submitted documents contain your full name. 4. Help recruiters find you. Make your resume and profile searchable, which means recruiters may contact you about possible jobs. Additional information may be located here. PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Human Resources WILL NOT modify or change any answers submitted by an applicant.