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Data Quality Lead

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Department of Health and Human Services

Fresh

Location

Salary

$143,913 - $187,093

per year

Type

Closes

February 6, 2026

GS-1 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $21,996 - $27,534

Typical requirements: No experience required. High school diploma or equivalent.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This role involves leading a team to analyze and improve data quality for Medicaid and CHIP health programs, using data to evaluate policies and guide decisions for government leaders.

You'll oversee projects that check program performance, like enrollment and spending, and provide advice to states and others on better data practices.

It's a great fit for experienced analysts with a strong background in health policy and data-driven research who enjoy leading technical teams in a federal setting.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-13 level, including leading health policy and program evaluation projects using Medicaid, CHIP, or similar data
  • Managing data-driven initiatives involving policy evaluation, analytics, visualization, or performance reporting for health insurance programs
  • Preparing and presenting analytical policy findings through reports, briefing materials, and policy documents
  • Providing recommendations to stakeholders on data collection and reporting to support policy evaluation and program performance
  • Experience in qualitative and quantitative analyses to inform senior leadership decisions
  • Leading teams for data monitoring, public reporting, and cross-agency workgroups
  • Expert guidance on Medicaid, CHIP, and BHP data with policy and operational implications

Full Job Description

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), Data and Systems Group (DSG).

As a Social Science Research Analyst, referred to here as a Data Quality Lead, GS-0101-14, you will provide technical direction and leadership to a highly technical professional staff.

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 receiving further consideration.

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.

Leading the planning, development, design, and implementation of health policy and program evaluation projects using Medicaid and CHIP data, or similar health insurance programs.; AND 2.

Managing data-driven initiatives that combine policy evaluation, analytics, visualization, or performance reporting to support oversight of Medicaid and CHIP, or similar health insurance programs (e.g., enrollment, spending, access, quality, behavioral health); AND 3.

Preparing and presenting analytical policy findings through reports, briefing materials, and policy documents; AND 4.

Providing recommendations to stakeholders (e.g., states, business owners) on data collection and reporting to inform policy evaluation and program performance related to Medicaid, CHIP, or other health insurance programs.

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. Major Duties:

  • Serve as the technical lead on qualitative and quantitative analyses development to inform decision making by senior leadership and coordinate and liaise with other entities within CMS, the Department, and states.
  • Lead the team for renewal data, monitoring, public reporting; the CMCS and CMS Data workgroups (cross component). The incumbent may directly be reflected in major Federal program decisions, and/or legislative proposals.
  • Provide expert and authoritative guidance and technical assistance to leadership regarding Medicaid, CHIP, and BHP data, and associated policy and operational implications.
  • Lead projects or studies analyzing the efficiency, effectiveness and/or outcomes of the Medicaid/CHIP and BHP programs.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/23/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/24/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: CMS-CMCS-26-12869393-DH