Senior Advisor
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Washington, DC - USA
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Job 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).
As a Senior Advisor GSyou will serve as a Senior Advisor to the CMCS Deputy Administrator & Director holding executive-level responsibility for advancing priority projects and major program initiatives across Medicaid CHIP and the Basic Health Program.
- Acts as senior technical and policy advisor on the Working Families Tax Cut Legislation (WFTCL) guiding senior leadership on policy development implementation performance management and Medicaid operations.
- Leads analysis of proposed legislation regulations and program initiatives to assess impacts identify risks/opportunities and develop strategic recommendations that inform Agency policy and executive decisions.
- Directs high-priority cross-component projects and strategic initiatives applying expertise in WFTCL Medicaid operations and organizational processes to ensure enterprise-wide goals requirements and milestones are met.
- Conducts comprehensive program and operational assessments to evaluate performance identify emerging issues and recommend innovative practical solutions that enhance effectiveness and support Agency priorities.
- Serves as principal liaison for CMCS leadership coordinating communications among Agency leadership Federal/state partners and stakeholders while representing the organization to advance CMS strategic objectives.
- You must be a U.S. Citizen or National to apply for this position.
- You will be subject to a background and suitability investigation.
- Selective Service: Males born after December 31 1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service -
- 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
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) Experience providing senior-level technical and policy expertise by applying in-depth knowledge of the provisions of the Working Families Tax Cut Legislation (WFTCL) and related statutory and regulatory requirements; 2) Leading strategic program management activities for complex initiatives;
3) Conducting program analyses to evaluate impacts identify risks and develop evidence-based recommendations; 4) Communicating complex policy and operational information to senior leadership stakeholders and partners to support executive decision-making and achieve organizational objectives.
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.
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: OGE-450
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.
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
