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Division Director


Job Location:

San Francisco, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 126384 - 126384
Posted: 6 October 2026 (3 days ago)
Application Deadline: 3 January 2027
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 Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) Patient Care Models Group (PCMG) Division of Payment Models (DPM).

As a Supervisory Health Insurance Specialist referred to here as a Division Director GSyou will direct highly skilled health insurance specialists and analysts in the successful implementation and operation of alternative payment models.


Duties
  • Direct the work of DPM and plans work to be accomplished by subordinates sets and adjusts short-term priorities and prepares schedules for completion of work.
  • Direct the development and implementation of models that test innovative payment approaches that incentivize care redesign around the continuum of care in acute and post acute care settings.
  • Provide technical leadership and expertise to various CMS and non-governmental entities on health care payment and delivery system reform alternatives.
  • Develop and maintain collaborative relationships through mutual understanding of providers needs and concerns while simultaneously engaging providers in CMS goals of providing better care and better health at lower cost through quality improvement.

Requirements
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.
  • You may be required to serve a two-year trial period.
  • You may be required to file a Confidential Financial Disclosure (OGE-450) within 30 days of appointment and annually thereafter.
  • All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to financial institution of their choice.
  • If you are selected for this position the documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form 1-9 will be verified through the DHS E-Verify System.
  • You may be required to serve a one-year supervisory probationary period.
Qualifications

ALL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET BY 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-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:

  1. Analyzing policies to determine the impact on program operations; AND
  2. Leading cross-functional teams in implementing or developing healthcare payment or delivery care approaches (e.g. artificial intelligence (AI) Machine Learning or digital health tools); AND
  3. Providing technical advice or recommendations to stakeholders (e.g. Government officials policy makers healthcare providers state agencies congressional members) on healthcare payment or delivery system alternatives.
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.

Click the following link to view the occupational questionnaire: This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Additional information

Bargaining Unit Position: No.
Tour of Duty: Flexible.
Recruitment Incentive: Not Authorized.
Relocation Incentive: Not Authorized.
Financial Disclosure: 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 Pay Rates:

Schedule Policy/Career Position: As a condition of employment for accepting this position you will be serving in a position in Schedule Policy/Career of the excepted service. You will obtain competitive status after two years of service in this position if applicable. Your employment in this position will be at-will. Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) appeals of adverse actions concerning performance discipline and other matters arising under chapters 23 43 and 75 of title 5 United States Code will not be available to an individual serving in this position. Prohibitions on prohibited personnel practices will be enforced by the Office of General Counsel or agency equivalent position and not the Office of Special Counsel.

Candidates 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.

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