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SSRAs perform qualitative and quantitative analysis of social science areas. At CMS, SSRAs focus on human and health research and vary by functional area. They can be involved with review, analysis, development, and evaluation in a variety of functional areas.
Refer to: PMF-AO-2024-7639
04/18/2024 to 04/24/2024
$68,405 - $107,590 per year
GS 9 - 11
Many vacancies in the following location:
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel up to 5% for this position.
No
Permanent
Full-time
Excepted
12 - Upon successful completion of the 2 year PMF program, the employee MAY be eligible for conversion to a career-conditional or career appointment with a full performance level of a GS-12.
No
No
HHS-CMS-PMF-24-12339331
787079300
EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: In addition to meeting the qualification requirements, all candidates must have the following educational requirements:
Degree: behavioral or social science; or related disciplines appropriate to the position.
-OR-
Combination of education and experience that provided the applicant with knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.
-OR-
Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrated that the applicant has acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.
NOTE: This is not a remote position.
Bargaining Unit Position: Yes
Tour of Duty: Flexible
Recruitment/Relocation Incentive: Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure: Not Required
Salary Range by Grade:
GS-9 - $68,405 - $88,926
GS-11 - $82,764 - $107,590
For more information about pay based on locality, please visit the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Salaries & Wages Page.
PROGRAM COMPLETION AND CONVERSION: Program participants MAY be converted, without a break in service, to a term, career or career conditional appointment upon completion of program requirements. The position to which converted MAY have a full-performance level up to a GS-12. To be eligible for conversion, Presidential Management Fellow must meet all of the following:
- Citizenship requirement
- Complete two continuous years of work experience acquired through a Presidential Management Fellows(PMF) Program
- Meet qualification standards for the position to which the Presidential Management Fellow will be converted
- Any agency-specific requirements specified in the Participant's Agreement
- Demonstrate successful job performance that results in a rating of record of at least fully successful and a recommendation for conversion by the first level supervisor.
Additional selections may be made from this announcement for similar positions within CMS in the same geographical location. For Central Office vacancies, the "same geographical location" includes Baltimore, Maryland; Bethesda, Maryland; and Washington, D.C.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once the announcement has closed, your online application, resume, transcripts and CMS required documents will be used to determine if you meet eligibility and qualification requirements listed on this announcement for this particular position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating.
Applicants meeting the eligibility and minimum qualification requirements will be referred for selection withoutranking, in accordance with applicable veterans' preference requirements, Part 302 of 5 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Applicants with Veterans' preference who meet the minimum qualification requirements will be listed ahead of non-preference applicants.
The following documents are REQUIRED:
1. Resume showing relevant experience; cover letter optional. Your resume must indicate your citizenship and if you are registered for Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/59. Your resume must also list your work experience and education (if applicable) including the start and end dates (mm/yyyy) of each employment along with the number of hours worked per week. For work in the Federal service, you must include the series and grade level for the position(s). Your resume will be used to validate your responses to the assessment tool(s). For resume and application tips visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include/.
2. All College Transcripts. Since this position requires specific education, you must submit a transcript attesting to your possession of the required education. You must submit an unofficial transcript at time of application. If you have preceding education, ensure that you submit all transcripts to potentially receive credit. An official transcript is required if you are selected for the position. If selected, you must provide an original document before the final job offer may be extended.
College Transcripts and Foreign Education: Applicants who have completed part or all of their education outside of the U.S. must have their foreign education evaluated by an accredited organization to ensure that the foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the U.S. For a listing of services that can perform this evaluation, visit the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services website. This list, which may not be all inclusive, is for informational purposes only and does not imply any endorsement of any specific agency.
3. Veterans' Documents. If you are a veteran, in addition to your resume and transcripts, you must also submit at the time of application a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service), or other proof of your service which includes character of service.
PLEASE NOTE:A complete application package includes the online application, resume, transcripts and veterans' documents if applicable. Please carefully review the full job announcement to include the "Required Documents" and "How to Apply" sections. Failure to submit the online application, resume, transcripts and CMS required documents, will result in you not being considered for employment.
Additional Forms REQUIRED Prior to Appointment:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Your complete application package, as described in the "Required Documents" section, must be received by 11:59 PM ET on 04/24/2024 to receive consideration.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE AND/OR EDUCATION, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE OR EDUCATION.
We strongly encourage applicants to utilize the USAJOBS resume builder in the creation of resumes. Please ensure EACH work history includes ALL of the following information:
Once your online application is submitted, you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated to determine your eligibility and qualifications for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another email notification regarding the status of your application.
Within 30 business days of the closing date, 04/24/2024, you may check your status online by logging into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login). We will update your status after each key stage in the application process has been completed.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/787079300. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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