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Posted: December 23, 2025 (23 days ago)

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IT Professional (CMS Fellows Appointment)

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Department of Health and Human Services

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Location

Salary

$76,463 - $164,301

per year

Type

Closes

March 23, 2026

Job Description

Summary

This job posting is a way for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to collect resumes from people interested in IT specialist roles through their Fellows Program, which helps build a pool of candidates for future openings in health care IT.

The work involves using technology to support Medicare and Medicaid services, focusing on solving problems, helping users, and communicating clearly.

It's a good fit for IT professionals with some experience who want to contribute to public health initiatives and are open to opportunities in San Francisco.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized IT experience at the equivalent of the next lower GS grade, gained through paid, unpaid, or volunteer work
  • Strong attention to detail in performing thorough and conscientious work
  • Excellent customer service skills to assess needs, provide assistance, and resolve issues for clients including the public and other agencies
  • Effective oral communication to express ideas clearly, make presentations, and respond to others
  • Problem-solving abilities to identify issues, evaluate information, and recommend solutions
  • Experience in IT fields or related work where technology is the primary focus

Full Job Description

This announcement serves as a repository of resumes for those interested in IT Specialist positions under the CMS Fellows Program located in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Please ensure you provide all documentation requested and answer all questions as to your preferences.

Submission of your information to this file is voluntary and does not guarantee an interview, selection or employment.

Minimum Qualification Requirements: One year of specialized experience at the next lower GS-grade (or equivalent).

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.

Such experience is typically gained in the IT field or through the performance of work where the primary concern is IT.

The employing agency is responsible for defining the specialized experience based on the requirements of the position being filled. AND 1.

Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. 2.

Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services.

3.

Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.

4. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.

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:

  • This announcement is being used to develop a non-competitive applicant pool of CMS Fellows candidates for IT Specialist positions throughout the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Please see "Next Steps" below for more information.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 12/23/2025 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 12/31/2025

Source: USAJOBS | ID: CMS-DSAC-26-12856990-CFA