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Join the team! This position is located in the Headquarters Office of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Office of Risk Reduction, Directorate for Epidemiology. The Directorate provides for the collection and analysis of data on injuries and deaths associated with consumer products. The Directorate has a multi-disciplinary staff of statisticians, analysts, and information specialists in two divisions: Data Systems and Hazard Analysis.
Major duties: As the Associate Executive Director (AED) for the Directorate of Epidemiology, the incumbent serves as the principal statistician for the Consumer Product Safety Commission, providing consultative and advisory services to the Chairman, Commissioners, the Executive Director, Assistant Executive Directors, and scientists throughout CPSC. Specific activities associated with this position include: Provides leadership in applying scientific methods to develop systems for surveillance, investigation, and evaluation of injury data related to product hazards.
Recommends and/or establishes management policies and makes decisions concerning long- and short-range planning, priorities, program emphasis, budgeting, staffing, and overall organizational structure. Maintains the Directorate of Epidemiology's Risk register and works to continuously strengthen its operating internal controls. Delineates functional responsibilities; plans, recommends, and implements organizational structure for the Directorate; delegates authority as needed.
Responsible for the timely and successful completion of all Commission annual operating plan projects and performance goals assigned to the Directorate for Epidemiology. Manages the collection, analysis, and dissemination of data on consumer product-related hazards and potential hazards, determining the frequency, severity, and distribution of injuries. Oversees epidemiological studies and research, including fatality surveillance and sentinel system data used to identify emerging hazards.
Responsible for risk assessments based on injury data for physical, thermal, and electrical hazards in consumer products. Directs the full range of organizational activities, including: developing consumer product indices of injuries and related retrieval systems; collecting data through NEISS and NEISS-R; managing fatality surveillance systems and sentinel activities; analyzing data using surveillance and investigation information; initiating and coordinating in depth investigations of injuries associated with consumer products; overseeing contracts for injury and fatality and other data contracts; and producing reports based on NEISS and NEISS-R, fatality surveillance, sentinel systems, investigations, and other programs.
Makes operational decisions within broad CPSC policy and presents recommendations to the Assistant Executive Director for Risk Reduction in cases affecting policy or requiring new policy determinations. Establishes and monitors controls to review epidemiological program performance, with emphasis on identifying scientific and technological issues. Manages and directs the development, design, and modernization of the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS and NEISS R), fatality surveillance activities, and sentinel data systems.
Requirements: This is a Public Trust Position. Employment in this position requires a background investigation. If you are selected and cannot meet the criteria requirement for the pre-employment waiver and/or a favorable suitability determination within a reasonable period of time due to disclosed or undisclosed background issues, the employment offer may be withdrawn. One-year probationary period required for initial SES appointment.
The selectee will be required to complete a "Declaration of Federal Employment", (OF-306), prior to appointment and the appropriate background investigation forms to determine suitability for Federal employment. False statements or responses on these forms can jeopardize your employme