Security ClearanceNot Required
Duties
Serves as a senior resource for other Health Insurance Specialists on legislative, regulatory, program initiatives and operations, and/or other special health care financing issues.,Develops, recommends, and prepares legislative policies and proposals for consideration by senior policy officials in the Agency and Department for inclusion in the President's budget and legislative agenda.,Coordinates the development of legislative proposals and develops the technical specifications for such legislation.,Acts as a consultant and advisor to the Director on policies, procedures, and critical issues which have a major impact on OL.
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-14, 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-13 grade level in the Federal government, obtained in either the private or public sector, to include: 1) Advising senior leadership on policies and critical issues regarding Parts C and D of the Medicare program; 2) Analyzing legislation regarding Parts C and D of the Medicare program about the impact and operational issues of the legislation for use by senior management; 3) Producing written documents for management to use in meetings with Members of Congress, including briefing documents, reports, issue papers, or decision memoranda regarding Parts C and D of the Medicare program; AND 4) Working with Members of Congress or their staff on legislative interests or concerns regarding Parts C and D of the Medicare program. 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: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12942467
Other 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 manager's 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 OPM's Career Transition Resources website at www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp.