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Group Deputy Director (Supervisory Health Insurance Specialist)

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Department of Health and Human Services

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$150,359 - $197,200

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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 job involves leading a team to develop and oversee national policies for Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and the Basic Health Program (BHP), ensuring these programs run smoothly and comply with rules while working closely with states and senior leaders.

A good fit would be someone with extensive experience in health policy management, strong leadership skills for supervising staff, and the ability to create clear documents that explain complex program details to various audiences.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-14 level, including overseeing policy development and implementation for Medicaid, CHIP, or BHP programs in collaboration with stakeholders
  • Experience planning, organizing, and managing work activities and resources for subordinate staff to meet program objectives
  • Proven ability to produce or edit technical written documents such as policy guidance, program memoranda, or decision briefings for state agencies, public audiences, and senior management
  • Strong leadership skills to direct subordinate staff, assign tasks, and evaluate performance as a first-line manager
  • Expertise in analyzing key policy issues to support legislative, regulatory, policy, and operational initiatives
  • Extensive collaboration with states to ensure effective implementation of Medicaid, CHIP, and BHP programs
  • Knowledge of federal health insurance programs and program integrity to improve service delivery

Full Job Description

This position is located in the Children and Adult Health Programs Group (CAHPG), Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

As a Group Deputy Director (Supervisory Health Insurance Specialist), GS-0107-15, you will provide leadership and direction for the development, implementation, and oversight of national Medicaid, CHIP, and BHP policies, strengthen program integrity, and collaborate with senior leadership to improve program delivery.

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-15, 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-14 grade level in the Federal government, obtained in either the private or public sector, to include: 1.

Overseeing the development and implementation of policies and operational processes related to the administration of the Medicaid, CHIP, or BHP program at the state or federal level, in collaboration with state or national stakeholders, to ensure program compliance and effective service delivery to beneficiaries; 2.

Planning, organizing, and managing work activities and resources for subordinate staff to ensure timely and effective delivery of Medicaid, CHIP, and BHP program objectives; AND 3.

Producing or editing technical written documents - such as policy guidance, program memoranda, or decision briefings - for state agencies, public audiences, and senior management to support Medicaid, CHIP, or BHP program administration.

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/12910474 Major Duties:

  • Direct subordinate staff as a first line manager and provides administrative, policy, and program objectives, assign tasks and evaluate the work directed.
  • Manage the development of Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and Basic Health Program (BHP) policy within the scope of the Children and Adults Health Programs Group.
  • Lead projects to analyze key policy issues to support legislative, regulatory, policy and/or operational initiatives.
  • Work extensively with states to ensure the effective implementation of Medicaid, CHIP, and BHP.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/19/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/20/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: CMS-CMCS-26-12910474-DE