Supervisory Social Science Research Analyst (Division Director)

Summary

This position is located in the Department of Health & Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Research & Rapid Cycle Evaluation Group Division of Special Populations Research (DSPR).

As a Supervisory Social Science Research Analyst (Division Director) GSserves as the Director of the Division of Special Populations Research in the Research and Rapid Cycle Evaluation Group Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation.

Duties

• Assigning work to subordinates based on priorities the difficulty and requirements of assignments and employees capabilities.
• Directing designing and implementing intramural and extramural research and evaluations of models and demonstrations.
• Advising the Group Director and executives of various CMS components in preparing plans for improving CMS programs.
• Providing technical expertise to various CMS and non-governmental entities on payment and delivery system alternatives.

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:

Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the basic AND specialized experience requirements as noted below.

Basic Requirement : You must meet one of the items listed below (A B or C): A. Possess a degree in behavioral or social science; or related disciplines appropriate to the position (must provide transcript); OR B. Possess a combination of education and experience that provided you with the knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field (must provide transcript); OR C. Possess four years of appropriate experience that demonstrates acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field (must be demonstrated in your resume).

AND

Specialized Experience: 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. Managing health service research relating to Medicare Medicaid or the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP);
2. Leading healthcare studies in areas such as use of services access to care eligibility of care outcomes of care spending on care or coordination of care; and
3. Evaluating projects for impacts on cost health or utilization to recommend policy changes to leadership.

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.

Education

TRANSCRIPTS are required to verify satisfactory completion of the educational requirement listed above. Please see Required Documents section below for what documentation is required at the time of application.

Click the following link to view the occupational questionnaire: information

Bargaining Unit Position: No
Tour of Duty: Flexible
Recruitment Incentive: Not Authorized
Relocation Incentive: Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure: Not Required

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:

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