Technical Advisor

Full Job Description

This position is located in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs (OSORA), Freedom of Information Group (FIG).

As a Technical Advisor, GS-0301-14, you will Serve as an expert establishing and maintaining operational procedures to facilitate program implementation and improve FOIA and health care processes across the organization.

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) Coordinating special projects to provide recommendations on complex policy and operational issues; (2) Assessing information systems and operations procedures to implementation of the FOIA program; and (3) Analyzing data analysis reports on major health care programs for collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

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/12913456 Major Duties:

• Evaluate policy and operational issues to develop options and recommend solutions for complex problems in briefings to FIG, OSORA, and leadership.
• Direct cross-cutting special projects while providing technical guidance to staff and strategic consultation to the FIG management team.
• Research emerging technology trends, including AI and machine learning, while overseeing complex operational provisions.
• Lead studies to analyze program efficiency and effectiveness, integrating the latest research findings into comprehensive compliance.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to coordinate the analyses of operational policies and program operations.