This position is located in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS), Data and Systems Group, Division of State Systems. As a SUPERVISORY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST, GS-2210-15, you will serve as director responsible for planning and coordinating the functions related to oversight and management of Medicaid State Systems, as well as integrated eligibility determination systems.

Duties

Monitor and oversee states' development and implementation of Medicaid Enterprise System (MES), contracts, and requests for proposals from states. Serve as a role model for leadership, including coaching, mentoring, providing ongoing feedback to staff, and providing formal and informal learning opportunities. Provide policy and operational guidance to states and staff in support of implementing Medicaid health care programs and operations. Provide policy and operational guidance to states and staff in support of issuing and implementing State Medicaid Director and State Health Official letters to strengthen health information technology (IT) initiatives. Analyze, monitor, and guide the development, implementation, and continual improvement of the MMIS operations and certification processes.

Requirements

• 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 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 receiving further consideration. You must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below: Attention to Detail: Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. Customer Service: Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services. Oral Communication: Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. Problem Solving: Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. AND 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: Leading the coordination of Medicaid and CHIP technology funding regulations and sub-regulatory guidance related to the advance planning and certification process. Managing all aspects of a project to include development of statement of work, budgets plans, activity reports, data analysis, etc. AND Leading the development of standard operating procedures, and process improvements to make the organization more efficient. AND Preparing written documents and presenting to diverse audiences, e.g., end users, senior leadership, and other non-technical audiences. 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/12453556

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services 7500 Security Blvd Woodlawn, MD 21244 US
• Name: CMS HR Inquiries
• Email: [email protected]