Public Health Advisor

National Institutes of Health; Maryland; Sur place; USD 144 000 - 187 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The National Institutes of Health in Montgomery County, MD seeks a program director to oversee the NIAID Office in the assigned country(s), serving as the lead public health advisor and analyst for NIAID programs abroad.

You will guide policy status, assess regional health dynamics, manage budgets, and coordinate with U.S. officials and multilateral partners. Top Secret clearance is required; telework eligibility is available.

Responsabilités

• Serve as the program director with authority over NIAID Office programs and functions in assigned country(s).
• Act as principal public health advisor and analyst to NIAID programs abroad, developing and maintaining initiatives aligned with NIAID goals.

Description du poste

• Hiring Agency: National Institutes of Health
• Department: Department of Health and Human Services

This position is located in the Office of Global Research (OGR), Office of Science Management and Operations (OSMO), Office of the Director (OD), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), located in Montgomery County, MD.

Key Responsibilities

If selected for this position, your duties may include, but are not limited to: Serve as the program director, with authority over the substantive programs, missions, and functions of the NIAID Office in the assigned country(s).

Serve as the principal public health advisor and analyst to the NIAID programs in the assigned country(s), maintaining existing programs and initiatives and developing new ones that are in accord with NIAID public health research program goals, objectives, and policies.

Provide guidance on the status of key policies, as well as political, legal, multilateral and international agencies initiatives, policies, and regulatory changes that could affect the implementation of NIAID-funded programs.

Review, analyze, and compile a broad range of information about the cultural and political dynamics of a region/country and how these may impact NIAID sponsored programs including the priority health concerns of different regions/countries and the location, capacity, and ongoing activities of public health and research programs.

Formulate, monitor, and execute the NIAID Office operational budget in-country or in assigned country(s) and present and defend resource requirements needed to carry out long-term goals and objectives. Identify, assess cost effectiveness, and oversee the application of promising new concepts, mechanisms, methods, and systems to meet program goals and objectives.

Oversee the planning, direction, and timely execution of several program subdivisions managed through separate organizational units. Represent NIAID in the assigned country(s) and provide information and advice to the U.S. Ambassador, other U.S. Embassy officials, and HHS staff in the assigned country(s) on NIAID programs, activities, and priorities in the country, including multilateral efforts.

Serve as primary liaison between in-country technical working groups on public health issues and headquarters-based technical working groups and provide administrative and technical advice and guidance to headquarters and other NIAID in-country teams.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $143913 – $187093/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Top Secret security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-20.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.