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Job opening: Actuary

Salary: $117 962 - 153 354 per year
City: Woodlawn
Published at: Dec 05 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
This position is located in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Office of the Actuary, (OACT). As a Actuary, GS-1510-13, you will serve as a technical consultant throughout the Government on Medicare and Medicaid cost estimate issues, including assistance to HHS, Treasury Department, OMB, the White House, Congress, and national advisory committees.

Duties

Serve as a technical consultant for the development of long-range and short-range cost estimates for the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Develops actuarial data systems to analyze bidding data, assess bid parameters, and identify outliers for the MA program and the Part D prescription drug program. Provides authoritative actuarial consultation and advice on a wide range of program issues, other CMS and government components, Congressional staff, professional organizations, and other health care policy groups. Develops (MA bid pricing submission forms and instructions and ensures that they are in compliance with the laws and regulations of the Medicare program.

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-13, 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-12 grade level in the Federal government, obtained in either the private or public sector, to include: 1. Providing actuarial guidance in review of cost estimates, payment models, or managed care programs. 2. Developing project plans or coordinating project tasks and deliverables; AND 3. Analyzing, interpreting, or communicating actuarial data and information. 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

Education Requirement: In addition to meeting the qualification requirements, all candidates must have the following educational requirements:

A bachelor's degree that included courses in actuarial science, mathematics, relevant statistics, business, finance, economics, insurance, or computer science totaling at least 24 semester hours. This course work must have included a minimum of 12 semester hours of mathematics that included differential and integral calculus and one or more courses in mathematics for which these calculus courses were prerequisites. (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED AT TIME OF APPLICATION).

OR

Applicants for all grade levels must complete a minimum of 24 semester hours of courses in actuarial science, mathematics, relevant statistics, business, finance, economics, insurance, or computer science at a four-year college or university. This course work must have included a minimum of 12 semester hours of mathematics that included differential and integral calculus and one or more courses in mathematics for which these calculus courses were prerequisites. (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED AT TIME OF APPLICATION).

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: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12630069

Contacts

  • Address Office of the Actuary 7500 Security Blvd Woodlawn, MD 21244 US
  • Name: CMS HR Inquiries
  • Email: hrinquiries@cms.hhs.gov

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