PUBLIC HEALTH TECHNICIAN
Air National Guard Units
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PUBLIC HEALTH TECHNICIAN
Air National Guard Units
Department of the Air Force
Location
New York
Salary
$65,855 - $85,608
per year
Type
Full Time
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February 23, 2026
GS-6 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $37,764 - $49,094
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-5. Bachelor's degree + some experience.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves managing public health programs for the Air National Guard, focusing on protecting the health of military personnel through activities like disease surveillance, immunization tracking, and safety inspections for food and facilities.
A good fit would be someone with military experience or a background in health sciences who enjoys planning and advising on health risks in a team setting.
It's an entry-level technician role that supports operational readiness without needing advanced medical degrees.
Key Requirements
- At least 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-5 level
- Basic knowledge of physical and life sciences, plus mathematics
- Familiarity with CDC guidelines, federal laws, and DOD/USAF/ANG regulations on public health and occupational health
- Understanding of occupational health methods, techniques, and principles to manage local programs independently
- Knowledge of public health, epidemiology concepts, and practices for mission support
- Enlisted military grade in the National Guard
- Ability to serve on management boards and committees for health protection advice
Full Job Description
THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.
This National Guard position is for a PUBLIC HEALTH TECHNICIAN, Position Description Number D1723000 and is part of the 105TH AW, National Guard.
This vacancy does not meet the criteria for appointment of annuitants. Military Grades: Enlisted SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: 1 year equivalent to at least next lower grade level.
Knowledge encompassing a basic foundation in the physical and life sciences and mathematics.
Knowledge of Center for Disease Control (CDC) and other federal laws and related program, and of DOD, USAF, and ANG regulations, policies and procedures related to Public Health and Occupational Health programs.
Knowledge of a broad range of methods, techniques, and principles of occupational health sufficient to independently manage a local ANG Public Health program.
Knowledge of Public Health and Epidemiology concepts, principles, and practices in support of mission effectiveness.
Knowledge of the principles, practices, methods, and techniques of administering public health programs, but does not require full professional education and training in medical, social or other disciplines.
Major Duties:
As a PUBLIC HEALTH TECHNICIAN, GS-0640-08, you will achieve and maintain Force Health Protection through planning, evaluating, and management principles related to epidemiological, operational, and occupational and public health programs.
This includes occupational health, hearing conservation, reproductive health, bloodborne pathogens exposure control, communicable disease control, immunization, disease vector surveillance, disease/epidemiological surveillance, aircraft inspection, facility sanitation, food safety and vulnerability, health risk assessment, medical intelligence, and operational medicine.
The position occupant serves as a member of or advisor to management boards and committees, i.e., Occupational Safety Health Council, Aerospace Medical Council, Force Health Protective Working Group and wing leadership, regarding Force Health Protection.
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