Group Deputy Director, Supervisory Health Insurance Specialist (Policy)

Summary

This position is located in the Department of Health & Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Center for Medicare Medicare Drug Rebate and Negotiations Group (MDRNG).

As a Group Deputy Director Supervisory Health Insurance Specialist (Policy) GSleads and manages the development and implementation of the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program and Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program within the scope of the MDRNG.

Duties

• Providing executive leadership for the development coordination and implementation of drug pricing policies supporting the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program and Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program.
• Directing the development interpretation and implementation of national policy and statutory initiatives ensuring compliance with requirements and successful program execution.
• Providing strategic direction and executive oversight for cross-functional policy development drug eligibility and selection manufacturer negotiations data analysis and implementation activities across the MDRNG.
• Serving as the principal policy advisor to the Group Director and representing CMS with HHS leadership other Federal agencies pharmaceutical manufacturers and other external stakeholders on complex and high-profile policy matters.
• Leading multidisciplinary teams in planning coordinating and executing strategic initiatives while providing organizational leadership resource management and executive oversight.

Requirements

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.
• Selective Service: Males born after December 31 1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service -
• One-year probationary period may be required.
• If you are selected for this position the documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS E-Verify System.
• All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choice.

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. Providing executive leadership for the development implementation and oversight of Medicare drug pricing policy including the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program and Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program;
2. Leading the interpretation and implementation of statutory regulatory and policy requirements for Medicare drug pricing programs; and
3. Serving as a senior advisor to executive leadership representing the organization with external stakeholders and providing authoritative policy recommendations to support Medicare drug pricing 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: 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: 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 managers 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 OPMs Career Transition Resources website at 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.

Required Experience:

Director