This position is located in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Center for Medicare (CM), Medicare Plan Payment Group (MPPG) Front Office. As a Special Assistant, GS-0301-14, you will serve as a liaison on administrative/personnel activities, and operating policies.

Duties

Plan and coordinates projects and tasks within MPPG and with other CM and CMS staff on activities and issues related to Medicare Advantage and Part D payment policy and operations, including managing MPPG front office operations. Managing all administrative/front office operations such as managing schedules, developing and maintaining databases and workload trackers, correspondence, compliance with record keeping, training and travel requirements, front office budget, etc. Resolve complex payment policy and administrative problems by identifying appropriate contacts, developing and maintaining systems, databases and files, and finding new information sources. Independently analyzes policies, processes and procedures; evaluates the effectiveness of existing and new policies and reviews legislative initiatives for potential impact on CMS programs.

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. In order to qualify for the GS-14 , 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-13 grade level in the Federal government, obtained in either the private or public sector, to include: 1) Analyzing and implementing Medicare Plan Payment Group (MPPG) programs and policies to advise and support management; AND 2) Coordinating of special initiatives and/or projects across the organization to ensure that information is aligned with strategic goals; AND 3) Developing documents (i.e. briefing papers, analytical reports, standard operating procedures, guidelines, issue papers, administrative management reports, etc.) to ensure compliance with quality standards; AND 4) Recommending administrative initiatives to senior management or key stakeholders. 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/12562649

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

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