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Supervisory Health Insurance Specialist

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Department of Health and Human Services

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$169,279 - $197,200

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March 26, 2026More HHS jobs →

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 as a division director in a government agency that oversees Medicare contractors, focusing on managing operations, developing strategies, and handling changes to programs and systems.

It requires supervising staff, analyzing policies, and ensuring smooth contractor performance to meet organizational goals.

A good fit would be someone with extensive experience in federal program management, strong leadership skills, and a background in health insurance or policy advising.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-14 level, including policy analysis and strategic recommendations on acquisition, operations, and contractor management
  • Advising management on strategic planning, policy development, and operational improvements for contractor programs
  • Providing leadership to subordinate staff or technical experts managing federal programs and acquisition initiatives
  • Time-in-grade requirement: 52 weeks at GS-14 for current or former federal employees
  • Resume limited to 2 pages with detailed, original descriptions of relevant experience (no copying from announcement)
  • All qualifications must be met within 30 days of the job announcement closing date

Full Job Description

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

As a Supervisory Health Insurance Specialist, GS-0107-15, you will serve as the Division Director of the Division of Change and Operations Management or the Division of MAC Strategy and Development in the Medicare Contractor Management Group.

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-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.

Providing policy analysis and strategic recommendations to management regarding acquisition activities, program operations, and contractor management initiatives; 2.

Advising management on strategic planning, policy development, and operational improvements affecting contractor management programs; AND 3.

Providing leadership to subordinate staff or technical experts responsible for managing federal programs and acquisition initiatives.

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 or former Federal employees and current or former Federal employees applying under the VEOA eligibility who hold or have held a permanent General Schedule position in the previous year 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/12912948 Major Duties:

  • Assigning work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees.
  • Serving as the Division Director with the programmatic and administrative responsibilities to direct, manage, and accomplish the goals and objectives of the organization.
  • Prioritizing and coordinate contractor requirements for MACs, which may include the review and analysis of change requests for contractor and related systems and the communication of instructions and requirements to CMS components.

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

Source: USAJOBS | ID: CMS-CM-26-12912948-ST