Summary
This position is located in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Office of the Administrator (OA), As a Senior Policy Advisor, GS-0301-14, you will provide authoritative recommendations on key health care financing policy issues affecting the operations of the Agency and CMS programs.
Duties
Provide expert advice, guidance and support to OA leadership on key policy mission-critical issues, initiatives and agency functions.
Conduct complex and high-priority special assignments at the direction of the OA leadership involving extensive research, fact-finding and analysis on a variety of high-level Policy issues of critical importance to the Agency.
Review, evaluate, and draft recommendations on policy and operations.
Provide executive level liaison and coordination for projects spanning CMS components with impact on an Agency-wide level.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the results of the online assessments required for this position. A Subject Matter Expert may assist in the resume review process to help determine whether you meet the minimum job qualifications. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Influencing/Negotiating Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork In order to be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on the online assessment may also result in your removal from consideration.