Financial Management Specialist

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), Financial Mgmt Group (FMG).

As a Financial Management Specialist, GS-0501-14, you will serves as a technical director establishing Medicaid financial policies and systems for monitoring state health program oversight and providing technical assistance maintaining financial management of federal funding to states agencies.

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-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: Collaborating in the evaluation of Medicaid financial management and oversight policies to recommend improvements to institutional or non-institutional payment structures; AND Providing technical guidance to internal or external stakeholders on Medicaid program administration, policy implementation, or program oversight; AND Drafting technical policy documents related to Medicaid budgetary operations or financing issues, such as regulations, briefing materials, or guidance documents.

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 Federal employees 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/12880489 Major Duties:

• Leads financial policy development and implementation oversight of changes for Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Basic Health Program (BHP), and state partnerships pertaining to the financial operation.
• Advises management on policy analysis and oversees project execution and milestone achievement.
• Develops Medicaid and CHIP budgets, grants, and financial policies; maintains reporting forms and procedures.
• Collaborates across CMCS to share information and insights on state Medicaid programs.