Technical Advisor

Full Job Description

This position is located in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, Patient Care Models Group (PCMG).

As a Technical Advisor, GS-0301-14, you will be responsible for the development and/or review of comprehensive health care policies, concepts, designs, and proposals for new alternative payment models and initiatives, particularly in the area of specialty care.

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 receiving further consideration.

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) Providing technical guidance or analysis on payment model approaches; AND 2) Directing or leading quantitative data analyses (i.e.

statistical, econometric, financial, etc.) related to healthcare payment models; AND 3) Leading the development or implementation of policies or projects focused on payment and incentives.

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/12869486 Major Duties:

• Provide management, policy, and program advice to senior leadership on complex health care.
• Lead policy analyses with broad system-wide impact on specialty care and payment model policy.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on Medicare payment policy, deigns, payment structures and risk arrangements.
• Design analytic frameworks for evaluating payment models.
• Brief senior leadership and congressional audiences on complex topics.