Supervisory Health Insurance Specialist

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), Children and Adults Health Programs Group (CAHPG). As a Supervisory Health Insurance Specialist, GS-0107-15, you will provide operational review and administration of CMS national health care programs and policies.

Duties

• •Perform the full range of supervisory duties for a multi-disciplinary professional staff establishing Medicaid, CHIP, and Basic Health Programs.
• •Lead the development and implementation of new and amended national policies governing public health coverage.
• •Direct the technical review and formal approval of State Plans for Medicaid, CHIP, and Basic Health Programs.
• •Manage the development and implementation of quality improvement strategies and health outcome measures for beneficiaries.
• •Serve as a primary liaison to collaborate with high-level officials across federal, state, and external health organizations.

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-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) Implementing federal and state healthcare policies to ensure effective program delivery of services to beneficiaries. 2) Managing work assignments and resources for staff to ensure effective implementation of CMS healthcare objectives. 3) Overseeing operations and project management functions to support program administration.. 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: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13078216