Public Health Analyst (Policy and Issues Management)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 113,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta seeks a Public Health Analyst (Policy and Issues Management) to analyze public health legislation, regulations, and directives, and to develop policy positions for senior leadership.

In this role, you will build partnerships with CDC/HHS offices and other agencies, coordinate budget formulation and performance, and respond to Congressional and Executive inquiries on public health programs and emerging issues.

Responsibilities

• Analyze public health legislation, regulations, executive directives, and emerging issues; develop recommendations and policy positions for senior leadership.
• Lead strategic planning, program development, performance measurement, and evaluation activities to address public health priorities and emerging issues.
• Build and maintain partnerships with CDC/HHS offices, federal and state agencies, legislative stakeholders, and national and international organizations to advance organizational priorities.
• Coordinate budget formulation, resource planning, and budget-performance integration activities to align programs with CDC, HHS, and organizational priorities.
• Coordinate responses to Congressional and Executive Branch inquiries, briefings, hearings, testimony, and executive communications regarding public health programs, policies, and emerging issues.

Job description

Public Health Analyst (Policy and Issues Management)

• Hiring Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Department: Department of Health and Human Services

This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Laboratory Systems and Response, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. This announcement will close at 11:59 PM, on the day that 50 applications have been received or the closing date of the announcement, whichever comes first

Key Responsibilities

As a Paralegal Specialist, you will: Analyze public health legislation, regulations, executive directives, and emerging issues; develop recommendations and policy positions for senior leadership. Lead strategic planning, program development, performance measurement, and evaluation activities to address public health priorities and emerging issues.

Build and maintain partnerships with CDC/HHS offices, federal and state agencies, legislative stakeholders, and national and international organizations to advance organizational priorities. Coordinate budget formulation, resource planning, and budget-performance integration activities to align programs with CDC, HHS, and organizational priorities.

Coordinate responses to Congressional and Executive Branch inquiries, briefings, hearings, testimony, and executive communications regarding public health programs, policies, and emerging issues.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $112556 – $146325/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-12.

Who is eligible to apply?

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