Summary This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Serves as the education developer/coordinator and training instructor for the CORE, Clinical Track, and Principles of Military Preventive Medicine Course in support of Preventive Medicine Branch and Division of Public Health Sciences at Fort Sam Houston, TX. Responsibilities Plans and develops course materials and presents lectures, demonstrations, and practical exercises in the area of Public Health and Public Health Nursing to provide knowledge and skills for Army Medical Department Officers. Research current scientific literature to ensure that all instructional materials are up to date and accurate which includes rewrites lesson plans as required by changes in doctrine and curriculum development. Collaborates with both civilian and military subject matter experts in the Public Health, Infectious Disease, Laboratory Science, and Infection Control to develop and maintain current training programs and courses. Develops and revises educational courses, addressing disease control and prevention and health and wellness programs to ensure the educational needs of all levels of students are met. Additional responsibilities include scheduling, facilitation, and coordination of the Fundamentals of Occupational Medicine Course and the Preventive Medicine Senior Leaders Course. Responsible for managing and planning the course, conducting day to day operations, and instruction of classes Maintains class administrator checklist and prepares and submits necessary administrative reports. Develop and facilitate clinical experiences for Public Health. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education AND experience requirements described below. 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; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirements for Nurse (Educator): Education: Bachelor's or graduate (or higher level) degree with major study in an academic field related to the medical field, health sciences or allied sciences appropriate to the work of the position. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) In addition to meeting the basic requirements above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: GS-12 Specialized Experience: A minimum of one full year of specialized experience which includes providing graduate-level education and training in public health to seasoned medical professionals, including Physicians, Advanced Practice Providers, Registered Nurses, Environmental Science and Nuclear Medicine Officers, Audiologists, Veterinarians, and Senior Enlisted Soldiers. This includes applying professional knowledge of public health, infection control, and Public Health Nursing (PHN) principles to design, implement, and administer graduate-level curriculum and continuing education credits. Further experience involves planning course materials and presenting lectures, demonstrations, and practical exercises in Epidemiology, Population Health Management, and Public Health Nursing to prepare Army Medical Department Officers for Public Health and Force Health Protection roles. Additionally, this includes continuously revising course content, objectives, and lectures to reflect evidence-based practices, disease surveillance data, and epidemiological trends, while coordinating outside instructors and participating in Field/Situational Training Exercises (FTX/STX) and off-site learning experiences. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Education FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/ Additional Information Direct Deposit of Pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a(n) 53 Career Field position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest. Recruitment, Relocation and Retention Incentives may be authorized based on the needs of the organization and at management discretion. This position is NOT entitled to Title 38 Premium Pay. This position is not in a clinical setting and not seeing patients. This position is classroom training for battlefield medicine.
