Issues Management Analyst

As an Issues Management Analyst, you will: Research and prepare materials for briefings and presentations; develop related content and visuals; ensure timely responses to FMO, CDC/W, DHHS, and others; and maintains all response files.

Plan, lead, and complete special projects involving complex or evolving issues by researching, analyzing, and gathering information from multiple sources. Resolve unusual administrative or program challenges; develop reports and presentations; and manage cross-cutting initiatives or task forces to achieve program goals.

Develop and draft responses to controlled correspondence and organization-wide reports, ensuring timely, accurate, and policy-aligned communications for internal and external use to include Congressional, Executive and other Administration-level documents.

At the direction of senior leadership, develop new program initiatives and assesses issues that are critical to the program's mission.

Represent the Office at designated meetings and conferences; keep senior management informed of developments affecting existing or proposed programs and partnerships; and monitor emerging issues across CDC and partner organizations.

Provide analysis and synthesis to support responses to sensitive and complex Congressional and constituent inquiries, ensuring alignment with the organization's mission and goals.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR Minimum Qualifications: You must have one year specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position.

To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service performing ALL of the following: Managing key issues affecting organizational priorities. Supporting senior leadership on strategic initiatives.

Analyzing congressional, external relations, and policy developments to guide strategic decisions. Preparing executive materials on complex topics. Documenting experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience.

In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time.

As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume.

Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational application questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description.

Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment.

The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the "percentage of times" the other duties were performed. It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record.

In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above.

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; community; student; social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to gain employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited. OPM Qualification General Policies Website