Health Insurance Specialist
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Job Location:
Washington, AR - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 121785 - 158322
Posted on:
18 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Summary
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) Office of the Center Director (OCD).
As a Health Insurance Specialist GSyou will perform program policy work related to national health insurance programs such as Medicare Medicaid the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and Marketplace Exchange/private health insurance.
- Serve as an expert in interpreting statute and developing Federal regulations policy statements and other program guidance relating to national health insurance programs.
- Conduct analysis of policy issues and topics by researching background information the origin of laws and the intended impact in order to make effective policy recommendations.
- Develop and review health care policies and legislation in order to draft related policy documents regulations procedures and guidance to states.
- Evaluate and analyze the impact of new or revised changes to legislation before the Congress pertaining to any CMS program.
- Develop implement and maintain operational requirements including standard operating procedures as well as databases to manage and analyze programmatic information such as routine and ad hoc report deliverables and programmatic documentation.
Conditions of employment
- 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 (limited to no more than 2 pages) 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 being considered further.
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. Leading teams or work groups that conduct analysis of national and/or state health insurance programs to propose policy modifications; AND
2. Coordinating with federal and/or state officials to implement policy changes related to health insurance programs; AND
3. Presenting recommendations or conclusions based on the analysis and evaluation of health insurance programs that describe feasible options or possible consequences.
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 or former Federal employees and current or former Federal employees applying under the VEOA eligibility who hold or have held a permanent General Schedule position in the previous year 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: This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Additional information
Bargaining Unit Position: Yes- American Federation of Government Employees Local 1923
Tour of Duty: Flexible
Recruitment Incentive: Not authorized
Relocation Incentive: Not authorized
Financial Disclosure: Not required
Workplace Flexibility at CMS: This position has a regular and recurring reporting requirement to the CMS office listed in this announcement. CMS offers flexible working arrangements and allows employees the opportunity to participate in alternative work schedules at the managers discretion.
The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced federal employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit the required documentation and be rated well-qualified for this vacancy. Click here for a detailed description of the required supporting documents. A well-qualified applicant is one whose knowledge skills and abilities clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements of the position. Additional information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPMs Career Transition Resources website at should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
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