What are the responsibilities and job description for the Global Health Officer position at Competitive Innovations, LLC?
Competitive Innovations, LLC (CI) is seeking a Global Health Officer to support the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Office of International Health and Biodefense (OES/IHB). The position serves as a Global Health Officer, a key team member providing coordination and support functions for global health policies and programs. The position supports the Section Chief for the Outbreak Response and Biodefense Section, and indirectly to the Office Deputy Director and Office Director. This is a full-time position located in Washington, D.C.
Responsibilities:
Essential functions of this position include: (as applicable)
Minimum Qualifications:
Responsibilities:
- Support IHB’s lead coordination and guidance role for all Department bureaus and the U.S. government interagency in responding to global health and health security issues
- Support implementation of OES/IHB’s efforts to build global capacity to address infectious diseases such as COVID-19, Ebola, and Zika
- Coordinate day-to-day interagency global health security work and provide support to the interagency process
- Prepare agenda, background materials, and other documentation for regular interagency meetings; draft notes of these meetings; and disseminate notes to the office
- Arrange and coordinate working level interagency meetings, to include pre-clearing visitors into the building, scheduling conference rooms, verifying participation, escorting visitors, and assembling briefing books and other documentation
- Coordinate and implement diplomatic engagement and outreach strategies for advancing global health and health security activities
- Disseminate public affairs guidance
- Brief supervisor, co-workers, and principals as needed on ongoing global health and health security activities and developments
- Limited travel
- Attend weekly staff and team meetings
- Provide input to, proofread, and properly format papers prepared by colleagues in response to taskings
- Attend trainings on work-related duties, as need arises
Essential functions of this position include: (as applicable)
- Travel required
Minimum Qualifications:
- Active Secret-level Security Clearance
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant field plus 3 years of experience; or Master’s degree in relevant field and 1 year of experience
- Familiar with Department of State policy
- Familiar with disseminating public affairs guidance
- Experience working with the World Health Organization (WHO)
- Familiar with efforts to build global capacity to address infectious diseases
- Excellent communication skills
- Qualified candidates that are HUBZone residents, preferred (check your status here: https://maps.certify.sba.gov/hubzone/map#center=39.828200,-98.579500&zoom=5)
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