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IT Specialist (SYSANALYSIS)


Job Location:

Bethesda, MD - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 90925 - 90925
Posted: 6 October 2026 (2 days ago)
Application Deadline: 4 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 Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO) Marketplace Innovation and Technology Group (MITG).

As an IT Specialist (SYSANALYSIS) GSyou will provide high-level technical expertise to analyze options and develop the design for cloud-based platforms systems and solutions.


Duties
  • Monitor plan develop and implement complex projects studies and analyses assigned to personnel in the unit.
  • Plan the overall workload distribution setting priorities and preparing a schedule of time frames for completion.
  • Provide technical consultation and assistance to CMS components and other stakeholders.
  • Plan and implement tactical and strategic software development projects that will lead to improved program efficiencies.
  • Provide analytical support for non-routine management studies and fact-finding reviews to various business technical and architectural standards boards within CCIIO.

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.
  • Time-in-Grade restrictions apply.
  • Selective Service: Males born after December 31 1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service-http//
  • One-year probationary period may be required.
  • If you are selected for this position the documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) form I-9 will be verified through the DHS E-Verify System.
  • All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choice.
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.

There is a Basic Requirement and Minimum Qualification Requirement for this position. You must meet both requirements.

Basic Requirement:
You must have IT related experience demonstrated by paid or unpaid experience obtained in either the private or public sector and/or completion of specific intensive training that demonstrates that I possess each of the following four competencies:
(1) Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
(2) 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.
(3) 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.
(4) 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-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) Overseeing or monitoring the execution of delivery management processes using traditional and non-traditional project management methodologies (e.g. waterfall agile/scrum SAFe); AND
2) Performing technical design analysis feasibility studies and cost estimates for new IT Investments; AND
3) Providing technical consultation or assistance to government and non government entities on matters within the scope of IT-related areas.

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

Additional Salary Information:
Bethesda MD & Woodlawn MD: $121785 to $158322
CMS employees who would remain in their current duty station. Location Negotiable After Selection United States: Please see All other 2026 Locality Pay Tables - 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.

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