Job Listing
Dir, Nat'l Center for State, Tribal, Local, & Territorial Public Health Infrastructure & Workforce
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · Posted 26 days ago
Hybrid Atlanta, GA $197K – $275K Apply by Jun 29, 2026 General Health Science INTJINTPISFJISTJ Engineering
Apply for this job → About the Role
As a global leader in public health & health promotion, CDC is the agency Americans trust with their lives. In addition to our everyday work, each CDC employee has a role in supporting public health emergency management, whether through temporary assignments to emergency responses or sustaining other CDC programs and activities while colleagues respond. Join our team to use your talent, training, & passion to help CDC continue as the world's premier public health organization. Visit www.cdc.gov
What You'll Do
- →ABOUT THE POSITION The Director of the National Center for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Public Health Infrastructure and Workforce (PHIC) provides executive leadership and scientific expertise to advance national public health infrastructure, workforce development, and data modernization efforts across federal, state, tribal, local, and territorial public health systems.
- →The incumbent serves as a principal advisor to CDC leadership, guiding the development of strategies, policies, and initiatives that strengthen public health system performance, workforce capacity, organizational resilience, and data-driven decision-making.
- →The position leads complex national initiatives and promotes innovative, evidence-based approaches to improve public health services and infrastructure.
- →The Director collaborates extensively with senior leaders, public health agencies, academic institutions, and national partners to advance public health priorities and ensure alignment with emerging public health challenges.
- →The incumbent represents the Center and CDC on matters of national significance, providing expert consultation, strategic guidance, and high-level communications to government officials, stakeholders, and the public.
- →The role also oversees organizational priorities, resource management, and staff development while fostering a culture of scientific excellence, collaboration, and innovation.
Requirements
- ✓This position has a positive education requirement.
- ✓Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit transcripts or a list of applicable courses with their application package.
- ✓This also applies to status applicants who are applying to a position in a different occupational series than they are currently or were previously appointed.
- ✓Applicants who do not submit their transcripts (or list of applicable course work) will be evaluated based on the information provided in their application package (and/or resume) along with their responses to a self-certification question asking if they meet the basic qualifications listed in the vacancy announcement.
- ✓Those deemed tentatively qualified will be referred for consideration.
- ✓If selected, applicants will be required to provide an official transcript prior to the final job offer.
- ✓If the official transcript does not support the educational requirements of the position, the applicant will be considered ineligible for the position.
- ✓College or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education.
- ✓For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page.
- ✓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.
- ✓For more information, visit https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 42bb0b9f-4a4a-4da8-86bc-186279cc2d81
Posted via USAJobs