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Summary
Become a part of the Department that touches the lives of every American! At the Department of Health and Human Services you can give back to your community, state, and country by making a difference in the lives of Americans everywhere. Join HHS and help to make our world healthier, safer and better for all Americans.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) works in partnership with the entire health care community to improve quality and efficiency in an evolving health care system and provides leadership in the broader health care marketplace. Our effectiveness depends on the capabilities of a dedicated, professional staff that is committed to supporting these objectives. A career with CMS offers the opportunity to get involved on important national health care issues and be part of a dynamic, fast-paced, and highly visible organization.
This position is in the Senior Executive Service (SES), a small elite group of senior government leaders who possess a diverse portfolio of experience and the strong skills required to lead across organizations. This cadre of dedicated executives is charged with providing strategic leadership and upholding a commitment to public service that transcends loyalty to a specific agency mission or individual profession. As an SES member you will influence the direction of innovation and transformation of the federal government and lead the next generation of public servants. This position is located in the Office of Enterprise Data and Analytics within CMS, in Baltimore, MD.
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Overview
- Hiring complete
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Open & closing dates
11/13/2017 to 12/13/2017
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Salary
$124,406 - $187,000 per year
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Pay scale & grade
ES 00
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Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
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Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
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Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
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Appointment type
Permanent
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Work schedule
Full-Time
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Service
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Promotion potential
00
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Job family (Series)
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Supervisory status
Yes
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Announcement number
HHS-CMS-ES-2018-10074169
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Control number
483258500
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Duties
As the Director, Office of Enterprise Data and Analytics/CMS Chief Data Officer, you will provide leadership and executive direction for the development, management, use, and dissemination of data and information resources as a CMS core function. You will lead the office in coordinating the agency's data policies and requirements to ensure their efficient and strategic alignment and oversee all phases of the work in improving access to and use of CMS data and information resources. OEDA serves as the single point of accountability and coordination across the agency to ensure consistent implementation of policies related to data release and dissemination, and maximizing CMS data for internal and external users. Your responsibilities will include oversight of the development and continuous updating of the suite of CMS data and information products. Other responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Directs and coordinates the establishment of policies and procedures regarding the use and release of CMS data, promoting maximum access to data for internal and external users while maintaining beneficiary privacy and security.
- Directs timely research and analysis on Medicare, Medicaid and Marketplace related program data to identify geographic and other drivers of variation in cost, utilization and quality. Develops program insights and solutions based on the results to reduce spending and increase quality.
- Directs the implementation of a data services strategy to maximize use of CMS data for internal users, including data warehouses, data sets, business intelligence tools, and staff training.Directs and coordinates the development of a comprehensive data and information product portfolio strategy for CMS, coordinating with appropriate CMS components as necessary.
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Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- U.S. Citizenship required.
- Background and/or Security Investigation required.
- One year SES probationary period required.
- Public financial disclosure report required.
The Ethics in Government Act, PL 95-521 requires the applicant selected for this position to submit a financial disclosure statement, SF-278, prior to assuming the SES position, annually, and upon termination of employment. Status applicants must submit a copy of their most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, which verifies status.
All applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, marital status, political affiliation, age, sex, sexual orientation, disabling condition, membership in an employee organization, or any other non-merit factors.
All initial appointments to an SES position are contingent on approval from OPM's Qualifications Review Board unless the selectee has successfully participated in an OPM approved SES Candidate Development Program.
As a condition of employment, all male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must have registered for the selective service. If selected for this position, the applicant must sign a statement certifying his registration, or the applicant must demonstrate exempt status under the Selective Service Law.
Only experience obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.
If not previously completed, a background security investigation will be required for all appointees.
Qualifications
All competitive candidates for SES positions with the Federal Government must demonstrate leadership experience indicative of senior executive level management capability. To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show in your resume that you possess the Fundamental Competencies, five Executive Core Qualifications, and the Professional/Technical Qualifications listed below. Evidence of this experience must be incorporated into your five page resume. Separate narratives for the Executive Core Qualifications and/or Professional/Technical Qualifications will not be accepted or considered. Typically, experience of this nature is gained at or above the GS-15 grade level in the Federal service, or its equivalent with state or local government, the private sector, or nongovernmental organizations.
Fundamental Competencies:
Interpersonal Skills, Oral Communication, Integrity/Honesty, Written Communication, Continual Learning, and Public Service Motivation.
Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs)
This position also requires that you possess PTQs that represent knowledge, skills, and abilities essential for success in this role. The following PTQs must be evident in your resume.
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/executive-core-qualifications/#url=Overview
If selected, you will be required to complete an ECQ package by drafting narratives for each of the ECQs for submission and certification by an OPM Qualifications Review Board (QRB) in order to be placed in this position. If you are currently serving in a career SES appointment, are eligible for reinstatement into the SES, or have successfully completed an SES Candidate Development Program approved by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), you will not need to draft the ECQs.
Fundamental Competencies:
Interpersonal Skills, Oral Communication, Integrity/Honesty, Written Communication, Continual Learning, and Public Service Motivation.
Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs)
- Leading Change: The ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment.
- Leading People: The ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts.
- Results Driven: The ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.
- Business Acumen: The ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.
- Building Coalitions: The ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals.
This position also requires that you possess PTQs that represent knowledge, skills, and abilities essential for success in this role. The following PTQs must be evident in your resume.
- Demonstrated experience in successfully leading a data integration, management and dissemination services strategy designed to meet internal and external customer needs.
- Comprehensive knowledge of and demonstrated experience in analyzing Medicare, Medicaid, Marketplace data to develop program insights and solutions designed to evaluate trends in program spending, examine health care utilization and quality of services, and assess health insurance enrollment activity.
- Demonstrated ability to lead a public data dissemination strategy that provides CMS stakeholders, including providers and patients, with the tools and information they need to make decisions and drive health care innovation.
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/executive-core-qualifications/#url=Overview
If selected, you will be required to complete an ECQ package by drafting narratives for each of the ECQs for submission and certification by an OPM Qualifications Review Board (QRB) in order to be placed in this position. If you are currently serving in a career SES appointment, are eligible for reinstatement into the SES, or have successfully completed an SES Candidate Development Program approved by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), you will not need to draft the ECQs.
Education
This position does not have an education requirement.
Additional information
Salary for SES positions varies depending on qualifications. The annual salary range is found at the top of this announcement. The selectee for this position may be eligible for annual performance bonuses and performance-based pay adjustments.
Veteran's Preference does not apply to the SES.
This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please send an email to the CMS HR Helpdesk (http://HRCenterHelpdesk@cms.hhs.gov). You may also contact the CMS HR Helpdesk at 1-888-423-2737 or 410-786-3936. Individuals who are deaf or hard-of-hearing should contact the CMS HR Helpdesk via 1-888-423-2737 using of your relay service provider (Video Relay Services or Teletype Services). The decision to grant reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
We use a multi-step process to evaluate and refer applicants:
- Minimum requirements: Your application must show that you meet all requirements, including the education and/or experience required for this position. You may be found 'not qualified' if you do not possess the minimum competencies required for the position. If your application is incomplete, we may rate you as ineligible.
- Rating: A panel of Senior Executives will review your application and evaluate your qualification for this position based on the information in your application. Your application will be rated, based on the extent and quality of your experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of this position. Interviews will be at the discretion of the panel and/or selection official.
- Referral: If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application will be referred to a selection official for consideration and possible interview.
Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Required Documents
As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.
All applicants are required to submit and/or complete the following documents to be considered for the position:
- Resume that contains your full name, address and phone number, and does not exceed the five page limit;
- Cover Letter (optional);
- Online Assessment Questionnaire. To preview the assessment questionnaire, click here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/10074169
Applicants who are currently, or were previously, Federal employees must also submit:
- An SF-50 showing your current or former civil service status; and
- Proof of OPM Qualifications Review Board certification (OPM-approved SES Candidate Development Program graduates), if applicable.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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.
How to Apply
The application process used to recruit for this position is the RESUME BASED method. Although applicants cannot address the ECQs or PTQs separately, evidence of each must be clearly demonstrated in the five page resume and throughout the rest of the application package.
To be considered for this position, you must submit a complete application no later than 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on the closing date of the announcement - 12/13/2017. If you fail to submit a complete application prior to the closing time, the application system will not allow you to finish. Requests for extensions will not be granted, so please begin the application process with enough time to finish before the deadline.
ALL APPLICANTS: You must submit a resume (five-page maximum - additional pages will not be considered). You may also submit an optional cover letter. Separate written narratives addressing the ECQs and PTQs will not be considered.
You must complete the online assessment questions. If your resume does not support the responses in your questionnaire, you may be rated "ineligible." We recommend that your resume emphasize your level of responsibilities, the scope and complexity of the programs managed, and your program accomplishments, including the results of your actions.
Your five page resume should include the following:
- Job Information (Announcement number and title of job for which you are applying)
- Personal Information (Full name, mailing address, work and home phone number and email addresses)
- Education (College/University name, city and state, major, type and year of degree)
- Work Experience (Job title (including series and grade, if Federal employment, duties and accomplishments, employer's name and address, start and end dates (month and year), hours per week, and salary)
- Evidence of experience which addresses the five ECQs and the PTQs.
- Other qualifications (Job-related training courses (title and year), skills, certifications and licenses, honors, awards, and special accomplishments).
Steps to submit a complete application:
- You must have a USAJobs account and be logged in.
- Once you are logged in and all of your application materials are ready, click the "Apply" button.
- You must respond to all application assessment questions, carefully following the instructions provided. To preview the questions, click here:
- You will then be asked to upload your resume and optional cover letter. Additional documentation not listed in the Required Documents will not be considered.
Agency contact information
CMS HR CENTER HELP DESK
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Office of Enterprise Data and Analytics
7500 Security Blvd
Woodlawn, MD 21244
US
Next steps
You will receive an email informing you of the receipt of your application. Applicants who are determined to be highly qualified by the SES rating panel will be referred to the selecting official for further consideration and possible interview, at which time you will be contacted. All applicants will be notified of the outcome of their applications once a final selection is made.
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The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
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Applicants who are currently, or were previously, Federal employees must also submit:
Required Documents
All applicants are required to submit and/or complete the following documents to be considered for the position:
- Resume that contains your full name, address and phone number, and does not exceed the five page limit;
- Cover Letter (optional);
- Online Assessment Questionnaire. To preview the assessment questionnaire, click here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/10074169
Applicants who are currently, or were previously, Federal employees must also submit:
- An SF-50 showing your current or former civil service status; and
- Proof of OPM Qualifications Review Board certification (OPM-approved SES Candidate Development Program graduates), if applicable.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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.
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Steps to submit a complete application:
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How to Apply
The application process used to recruit for this position is the RESUME BASED method. Although applicants cannot address the ECQs or PTQs separately, evidence of each must be clearly demonstrated in the five page resume and throughout the rest of the application package.
To be considered for this position, you must submit a complete application no later than 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on the closing date of the announcement - 12/13/2017. If you fail to submit a complete application prior to the closing time, the application system will not allow you to finish. Requests for extensions will not be granted, so please begin the application process with enough time to finish before the deadline.
ALL APPLICANTS: You must submit a resume (five-page maximum - additional pages will not be considered). You may also submit an optional cover letter. Separate written narratives addressing the ECQs and PTQs will not be considered.
You must complete the online assessment questions. If your resume does not support the responses in your questionnaire, you may be rated "ineligible." We recommend that your resume emphasize your level of responsibilities, the scope and complexity of the programs managed, and your program accomplishments, including the results of your actions.
Your five page resume should include the following:
- Job Information (Announcement number and title of job for which you are applying)
- Personal Information (Full name, mailing address, work and home phone number and email addresses)
- Education (College/University name, city and state, major, type and year of degree)
- Work Experience (Job title (including series and grade, if Federal employment, duties and accomplishments, employer's name and address, start and end dates (month and year), hours per week, and salary)
- Evidence of experience which addresses the five ECQs and the PTQs.
- Other qualifications (Job-related training courses (title and year), skills, certifications and licenses, honors, awards, and special accomplishments).
Steps to submit a complete application:
- You must have a USAJobs account and be logged in.
- Once you are logged in and all of your application materials are ready, click the "Apply" button.
- You must respond to all application assessment questions, carefully following the instructions provided. To preview the questions, click here:
- You will then be asked to upload your resume and optional cover letter. Additional documentation not listed in the Required Documents will not be considered.
Agency contact information
CMS HR CENTER HELP DESK
- Address
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Office of Enterprise Data and Analytics
7500 Security Blvd
Woodlawn, MD 21244
US
Next steps
You will receive an email informing you of the receipt of your application. Applicants who are determined to be highly qualified by the SES rating panel will be referred to the selecting official for further consideration and possible interview, at which time you will be contacted. All applicants will be notified of the outcome of their applications once a final selection is made.
Fair & Transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
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Agency contact information
CMS HR CENTER HELP DESK
- Address
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Office of Enterprise Data and Analytics
7500 Security Blvd
Woodlawn, MD 21244
US