About this role
Job SummaryThis position is located in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI), Research & Rapid Cycle Eval. Group (RREG), Div. of Data Research & Analytic Methods (DDRAM). As a Social Science Research Analyst, referred to here as, Senior Research and Evaluation Lead, GS-0101-14, you will serve as a Senior Technical Analyst for DDRAM's work relating to drugs covered under Medicare Parts B and D.
QualificationsALL 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-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: Designing, directing, or conducting quantitative analyses of changes related to Medicare Part B and/or D drugs; AND Performing analyses of healthcare system financing and delivery issues (that is, multiple variable analyses involving various outcomes pertaining to healthcare cost, utilization, or quality measurements); AND Developing and presenting recommendations based on the conclusions from evaluation analyses or research. 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.
Major DutiesDesign, coordinate, and monitor evaluations of model tests and demonstration projects and conducts studies related to the delivery and payment of services under the Medicare and Medicaid/CHIP programs.Perform senior and technical policy review and guidance of research and demonstration projects and CMS projects, as they pertain to drugs covered under the Medicare Parts B and D program.Prepare reports, presentations, and articles incorporating the results and findings of research (intramural and extramural) and presents summaries and relevant results of research in progress or completed to appropriate officials in CMS and DHHS.Represent CMS at conferences and in technical discussions with professional, public and private organizations to further the understanding of complex issues.Manage and monitor the performance of assigned research and demonstration studies as a COR, reviews and comments on the technical adequacy and relevancy of deliverables and prepares necessary documents to modify contracts.