Special Assistant

Full Job Description

This position is located in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Center for Program Integrity (CPI).

As a Special Assistant, GS-0301-14, you will manage the Center's issue and information analysis, ensuring coordination of projects cutting across CPI groups.

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: 1.

Leading or coordinating administrative projects or programs across organizational lines; AND 2.

Analyzing policies, regulations, or other pertinent health related data to determine the impact on program operations; AND 3.

Developing written products such as standard operating procedures, memos, policies, position papers, briefings, or manuals..

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/12921481 Major Duties:

• Research and defend policy and program issues
• Prepare and analyze position papers for use by executive leadership for congressional testimonies, meetings with providers and recipients of health care, press conferences and speeches.
• Oversee and implement multiple projects, or assignments simultaneously as a point-person for a cross-functional or cross-organizational project team.
• Communicate technical information to a wide variety of people at all levels of an organization to exchange ideas and information, negotiate and resolve differences, and advise officials on a wide range of program and management issues.