This position is in the Center for Medicare (CM), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). As the Deputy Director, you will provide executive leadership, direction, and coordination for CMS' national policy on the Medicare fee-for-service program, policies, and operations.

Duties

Shares responsibility with the Center Director for providing leadership and executive direction for CMS’s relationship with healthcare providers, beneficiaries, and Medicare Administrative Contractors about fee-for-service policies and operations. Responsible, along with the Center Director for planning and coordinating the operation of the Center and marshals available staff, budgetary, financial, and other resources to accomplish program mission. Represents the Director in contacts and negotiations with key officials of CMS, the Office of the Secretary, Congress, Medicare contractors, and other Federal and State agencies on matters of major importance. Serves as the principal advisor to the Administrator and Senior Leadership on matters pertaining to the Center for Medicare, fee-for-service program. Based on program data, develops payment mechanisms, administrative mechanisms, and regulations to ensure that CMS is purchasing medically necessary services under fee-for-service. Defines the scope of Medicare benefits and develops national fee-for-service payment policies as necessary to assure the effective administration of the Agency’s programs, including the development of related statutory proposals.

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 knowledge, skills, and abilities essential for success in this role. The following PTQs must be evident in your resume. Demonstrated executive-level experience in serving as a lead for management, oversight, budget, and performance issues relating to Medicare fee-for-service providers and contractors. Demonstrated experience in providing leadership and executive direction in overseeing national policy and operations, assuring effective administration of the fee-for-service Medicare program. Demonstrated experience in an executive leadership position overseeing the interactions and collaborations with a wide range of senior leaders and other key stakeholders such as providers, government entities, and advocacy groups on complex issues concerning a national/state healthcare program or large-scale healthcare entity. 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 Medicare 7500 Security Blvd Woodlawn, MD 21244 US
• Name: Adrienne Jackson
• Email: [email protected]