This position is in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Center for Clinical Standards and Quality (CCSQ). As the Deputy Center Director for Operations within CCSQ, you will provide executive leadership, direction, and coordination for the operational management of a cohesive, Agency-wide approach for measuring and promoting quality, safety, and equity in health and long-term care systems.

Duties

Provides executive leadership and direction in the development and implementation of the Agency’s healthcare and long-term care quality programs, and provides strategic direction for the Agency, the states, and quality improvement partners. Provides executive leadership for the overall operations of the Center's quality reporting and payment programs. Plans and coordinates the operation of the Center to marshal available staff, budgetary, financial, and other resources to accomplish program missions. Provides executive leadership and direction on complex and sensitive assignments involving operational policies and procedures pertaining to efforts to improve the efficiency of information technology operations within the Agency. Serves as a principal advisor to the agency's leadership and administrative councils on matters pertaining to the operations of the Center.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Background and/or Security Investigation required.
• One year SES probationary period required.
• The Ethics in Government Act, PL 95-521 requires the applicant selected for this position to submit a financial disclosure statement, SF-278, prior to assuming the SES position, annually, and upon termination of employment.
• Status applicants must submit a copy of their most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, which verifies status.
• All initial appointments to an SES position are contingent on approval from OPM's Qualifications Review Board unless the selectee has successfully participated in an OPM approved SES Candidate Development Program.
• All male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must have registered for the selective service. You will be required to sign a statement certifying his registration, or the applicant must demonstrate exempt status under the Selective Service Law.
• Only experience obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.

Qualifications

All competitive candidates for SES positions with the Federal Government must demonstrate leadership experience indicative of senior executive level management capability. To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show in your resume that you possess the Fundamental Competencies, five Executive Core Qualifications, and the Professional/Technical Qualifications listed below. Evidence of this experience must be incorporated into your five page resume. Separate narratives for the Executive Core Qualifications and/or Professional/Technical Qualifications will not be accepted or considered. Typically, experience of this nature is gained at or above the GS-15 grade level in the Federal service, or its equivalent with state or local government, the private sector, or nongovernmental organizations. Fundamental Competencies: Interpersonal Skills, Oral Communication, Integrity/Honesty, Written Communication, Continual Learning, and Public Service Motivation. Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) Leading Change: The ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment. Leading People: The ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts. Results Driven: The ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks. Business Acumen: The ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. Building Coalitions: The ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals. Professional/Technical Qualifications (PTQs) This position also requires that you possess PTQs that represent the knowledge, skills, and abilities essential for success in this role. Your resume must include the following PTQs. Demonstrated experience in overseeing operational activities such as the development, interpretation, and application of specific laws, regulations, and policies that directly govern healthcare programs' financial operation and management. Demonstrated experience indicative of an executive leadership role to provide direction for continuous improvement management activities of the Center and Agency, including program and operational process improvement, project risk identification and mitigation, and creative problem-solving. Demonstrated knowledge and experience overseeing the development and implementation of program policies and operation of multiple health care Information Technology systems. It is STRONGLY recommended that you visit the following Office of Personnel Management (OPM) webpage for more information regarding the Fundamental Competencies and ECQs. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/executive-core-qualifications/#url=Overview If selected, you will be required to complete an ECQ package by drafting narratives for each of the ECQs for submission and certification by an OPM Qualifications Review Board (QRB) in order to be placed in this position. If you are currently serving in a career SES appointment, are eligible for reinstatement into the SES, or have successfully completed an SES Candidate Development Program approved by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), you will not need to draft the ECQs.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Center for Clinical Standards and Quality 7500 Security Blvd Woodlawn, MD 21244 US
• Name: Adrienne Jackson
• Email: [email protected]