This position is being filled under a stream-lined hiring authority, Title 21, Section 3072 of the 21st Century Cures Act. The candidate selected for this position will serve under a career or career-conditional appointment and be paid under the provisions of this authority.

Additional information on 21st Century Cures Act can be found here: https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/selected-amendments-fdc-act/21st-century-cures-act

Introduction

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is the regulatory, scientific, public health and consumer protection agency responsible for ensuring all human and animal drugs, medical devices, cosmetics, foods, food additives, drugs and medicated feeds for food producing animals, tobacco and radiation emitting devices safe, and effective.

The mission of the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH or Center)is to protect and promote the public health by performing essential public health tasks by making sure that medical devices and radiological health products are safe for people in the United States. The Office of Communications and Education (OCE or Office) manages communication about medical devices and radiation-emitting products to external audiences, education for regulated industry, and communication and training for CDRH employees. The Division of Communication (DC or CDRH Comms) provides strategic direction for and manages the development and release of internal and external communication regarding medical devices and radiation-emitting products for the Center.

Duties/Responsibilities

Reporting directly to the Division Director, you will serve as the Web and Graphics Branch Chief with responsibility for providing direction and support to staff responsible for planning the written, visual, and graphic content for the web and social media. Content includes public health messages about the benefits and risks of medical devices. The Web and Grapics Branch Chief also performs the following duties:

• Plans, coordinates, and evaluates the programs of the Branch.

• Serves as an expert and technical authority on the development and implementation of web and digital operations and content management to communicate public health messaging.

• Coordinates the planning, drafting, editing, approving, and publication of web content and graphics to CDRH managed websites.

• Envisions, develops, edits, and manages the enhancement of communications content, both written and graphic.

• Manages the implementation of CDRH web content, policy, procedures and standards, in accordance to agency and federal requirements.

• Conducts site audits and reviews analytics to apply best practices in user-centric web design and to help continuously improve CDRH’s website usability.

• Trains or arranges for the training of team members in methods and techniques of team building and working in teams to accomplish tasks and complete projects.

• Participates in the development of strategies, plans, program guidance, and dissemination of research results and analytical findings for Agency-wide application and incorporation into public health programs, and contributes to formulating Agency positions on public health issues, for presentation to Congress, industry representatives, etc.

How to Apply

How to Apply: Submit resume or curriculum vitae, with cover letter by March 15, 2024, to CDRHRecruitment@fda.hhs.gov. Compile all applicant documents into one (1) combined document (i.e., Adobe PDF). Candidate resumes may be shared with hiring official within the CDRH with a similar job vacancy. Candidates can opt out of this process by annotating resume with “do not share.” Please include the following Job Reference ID in the subject line of your email submission: OCE/DC/WGB Web and Graphics Branch Chief

PHS Commissioned Corps Officers interested in performing the duties of this position within the Commissioned Corps may apply to this announcement. Officers must follow the instructions for how to apply and include their most recent orders in addition to the required documents. If selected, candidates will be referred to (CC) personnel and not as candidates for a Cures appointment.

Announcement Contact

For questions regarding this Cures position, please contact CDRHRecruitment@fda.hhs.gov.

The Department of Health and Human Services is an equal opportunity employer with a smoke free environment.

FDA is an equal opportunity employer.