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Agency Resolution Official
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Department of Health and Human Services
Location
Salary
$156,451 - $197,200
per year
Type
Full-Time
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GS-15 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $123,041 - $159,950
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-14. Senior leader or top expert.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This role at the CDC involves acting as the main decision-maker for resolving employee grievances, claims, and disputes within the agency, including overseeing settlements and guiding mediations.
It also requires evaluating laws and policies to ensure they support the organization's health programs and operations.
A good fit would be someone with extensive experience in legal or administrative resolution, strong analytical skills, and a passion for public health who can advise senior leaders effectively.
Key Requirements
- One year of specialized experience at GS-14 level or equivalent
- Advising leadership on resolution policies and implementation
- Reviewing cases to recommend settlements and participating in mediations
- Evaluating legislation, rules, and policies for impact on agency operations
- Ensuring alignment with organizational goals and strategic decisions
- Overseeing administrative settlements and providing guidance on claims
- Coordinating projects with directors and advising on management systems
Full Job Description
As a global leader in public health & health promotion, CDC is the agency Americans trust with their lives.
In addition to our everyday work, each CDC employee has a role in supporting public health emergency management, whether through temporary assignments to emergency responses or sustaining other CDC programs and activities while colleagues respond.
Join our team to use your talent, training, & passion to help CDC continue as the world's premier public health organization.
Visit www.cdc.gov All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
Minimum Qualifications: To qualify at the GS-15 grade level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-14 grade level, which must include the following experience: advising leadership and implementing resolution policies; reviewing cases to recommend settlements and participating in mediations; and evaluating legislation and policies to assess impacts and ensure alignment with organizational goals and strategic decisions.
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).
Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.
You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Major Duties:
- As a Agency Resolution Official you will: Serve as the Agency's settlement authority for grievances and other cases Oversee administrative settlements, provide guidance on claims, develop policies, participate in mediations, evaluate cases, and recommend actions based on evidence and impact Facilitate evaluation of legislation, rules, and policies, assessing their impact on agency programs, procedures, operations, and existing laws Coordinate projects with directors, advising leadership on management system effectiveness
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