Supervisory Health Insurance Specialist

Summary

This position is located in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Center for Medicare, Division of Quality & Price Transparency (DQPT), Performance Based Payment Policy Group (PBPPG).

As a Supervisory Health Insurance Specialist, GS-0107-15, you will serve as the Division Director, directing staff responsible for policy development and implementation for assigned aspects of the Medicare program.

Duties

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• Plan work to be accomplished by subordinates, set and adjust short-term priorities, and prepare schedules for completion of work.
• Direct policy analysis activities relating to value-based payment and price transparency programs.
• Interpret statutes, regulations, rulings, and policies that impact or have the potential to impact payment policy.
• Provide expert consultation to staff and leadership of other components on technical and policy issues.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National to apply for this position.
• You will be subject to a background and suitability investigation.
• Time-in-Grade restrictions apply.

Qualifications

ALL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.

Your resume (limited to no more than 2 pages) must include detailed information as it relates to the responsibilities and specialized experience for this position. Evidence of copying and pasting directly from the vacancy announcement without clearly documenting supplemental information to describe your experience will result in an ineligible rating. This will prevent you from being considered further.

In order to qualify for the GS-15 , you must meet the following: You must demonstrate in your resume at least one year (52 weeks) of qualifying specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal government, obtained in either the private or public sector, to include:

(1) Developing, evaluating, and implementing policies and operations related to the review, analysis, and execution of legislation, regulations, and other administrative actions related to Medicare value-based payment, the Medicare Shared Savings Program, CMS quality reporting programs or price transparency programs;

(2) Planning and directing all phases of work, including determining the approach or methodology to be used in completing projects or setting annual, multi-year, or similar types of long-range and short-range work plans and schedules including notice and comment rulemaking, coordination with the Quality Payment Program on quality reporting operations, coordination with Agency counterparts to advance and policy and operations and contractor management; AND

(3) Overseeing and leading employees involved in the development, analysis, interpretation, and execution of policies and procedures related to Medicare value-based payment, the Medicare Shared Savings Program, CMS quality reporting programs or price transparency programs.

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.

Time-in-Grade: To be eligible, current Federal employees must have served at least 52 weeks (one year) at the next lower grade level from the position/grade level(s) to which they are applying.

Click the following link to view the occupational questionnaire: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12854202

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Bargaining Unit Position: No

Tour of Duty: Flexible

Recruitment Incentive: Not Authorized

Relocation Incentive: Not Authorized

Financial Disclosure: Required - OGE 450

Workplace Flexibility at CMS: This position has a regular and recurring reporting requirement to the CMS office listed in this announcement. CMS offers flexible working arrangements and allows employees the opportunity to participate in alternative work schedules at the manager's discretion.

The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced federal employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit the required documentation and be rated well-qualified for this vacancy. Click here for a detailed description of the required supporting documents. A well-qualified applicant is one whose knowledge, skills and abilities clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements of the position. Additional information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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