- Position Title
- Chief Health Informatics Officer
- Agency
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- Announcement Number
- CMS-OA-18-10238582-DE Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, June 21, 2018 to Friday, July 20, 2018
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans' Preference?
2.
Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP):
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the Department of Health and Human Services? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit the following documents at the time of application: (1) Documentation showing abolishment of position or separation (i.e., Certificate of Expected Separation (CES), Agency certification that you are in a surplus organization or occupation, Notice that your position is being abolished, Letter stating you are eligible for discontinued service retirement, Specific Reduction-in-Force separation notice, OR Notice of proposed removal because you declined a directed reassignment or transfer of function out of the local commuting area); (2) Your latest performance rating showing a rating of at least "fully successful" (level 3); AND (3) Your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50), or equivalent personnel action showing your tenure, position occupied, and duty station.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the Department of Health and Human Services? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit the following documents at the time of application: (1) Documentation showing abolishment of position or separation (i.e., Certificate of Expected Separation (CES), Agency certification that you are in a surplus organization or occupation, Notice that your position is being abolished, Letter stating you are eligible for discontinued service retirement, Specific Reduction-in-Force separation notice, OR Notice of proposed removal because you declined a directed reassignment or transfer of function out of the local commuting area); (2) Your latest performance rating showing a rating of at least "fully successful" (level 3); AND (3) Your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50), or equivalent personnel action showing your tenure, position occupied, and duty station.
3.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP):
Are you a current career or career-conditional competitive service employee or a former career competitive service employee displaced from a position in a Federal agency other than the Department of Health and Human Services? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit the following documents at the time of application: (1) Proof of Eligibility (Reduction-in-Force separation notice, Notice of proposed removal for failure to relocate, notice of injury compensation termination, OR notice of disability annuity termination); (2) Your latest performance rating showing a rating of at least "fully successful" (level 3); AND (3) Your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50), or equivalent personnel action, showing your tenure, position occupied, and duty station. NOTE: Your proof of eligibility must be dated within a year of the date of your application in order to meet ICTAP eligibility.
Are you a current career or career-conditional competitive service employee or a former career competitive service employee displaced from a position in a Federal agency other than the Department of Health and Human Services? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit the following documents at the time of application: (1) Proof of Eligibility (Reduction-in-Force separation notice, Notice of proposed removal for failure to relocate, notice of injury compensation termination, OR notice of disability annuity termination); (2) Your latest performance rating showing a rating of at least "fully successful" (level 3); AND (3) Your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50), or equivalent personnel action, showing your tenure, position occupied, and duty station. NOTE: Your proof of eligibility must be dated within a year of the date of your application in order to meet ICTAP eligibility.
Mandatory Questions
1.
If you are a male at least 18 years of age, born after December 31, 1959, have you registered with the Selective Service System?
2.
In the last five years, based on the closing date of this announcement, have you served or are you currently serving as an Executive Branch political, Schedule C, or Non-career SES appointee? You can find out if you have held one of these appointment types by looking at your Standard Form 50s in your Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF), in Section 5 where the legal authorities are listed.
- A political appointee is an appointment made by the President without confirmation by the Senate (5 CFR 213.3102(c)) OR an assistant position to a top-level federal official if filled by a person designated by the President as a White House Fellow (5 CFR 213.3102(z)).
- A Schedule C appointee occupies a position excepted from the competitive service by the President, or by the Director of OPM, because of the confidential or policy-determining nature of the position duties (5 CFR 213.3301 and 5 CFR 213.3302).
- A Non-career SES appointee is approved by the White House and serves at the pleasure of the appointing official without time limitations (5 CFR 317 Subpart F).
3.
Select the response or responses that best describe how you heard about this position INITIALLY or the VERY FIRST TIME YOU ENCOUNTERED CMS? This question is only designed to assist with recruitment planning efforts.
4.
Please provide the specifics about how you heard about this vacancy announcement. For example - where exactly did you hear of this position; which job fair did you interact with CMS; if it was word of mouth, who did you hear it from, etc? Enter N/A if "Not Applicable".
Assessment 1
Thank you for applying for the position of Chief Health Informatics Officer, GS-0601-15, with the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
Your resume and the responses you provide to this assessment questionnaire will be used to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit your application.
1.
Select one statement from below that best describes your experience and/or education in order to meet the basic qualification requirements for the position of a Chief Health Informatics Officer, GS-0601-15.
2.
Select one statement from below that best describes your experience and/or education in order to meet the minimum qualification requirements for the position of a Chief Health Informatics Officer, GS-0601-15.
For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below.
3.
Collaborate with internal and external agency stakeholders to create health information policy and strategy.
4.
Incorporate computational approaches to health care data to achieve mission goals.
5.
Provide policy interpretation, technical briefings, or recommendations to senior leadership.
6.
Adjust strategic policies and plans in response to internal or external change to improve organizational effectiveness.
7.
Adapt behavior or work methods in response to new information, changing conditions, unexpected obstacles, or ambiguity to accomplish goals.
8.
Research or offer recommendations for new, innovative, or interoperable technologies to provide advice on a wide range of program matters.
9.
Evaluate innovative technologies in order to position the organization for future successes with interoperability or other health IT related matters.
10.
Foster cooperation and teamwork within the organization and with customer groups to resolve issues or share information.
11.
Act as liaison between organization and industry stakeholders to lead innovation initiatives.
12.
Manage the overall work of the organization to ensure achievement of organizational mission, goals, or objectives.
13.
Present ideas and facts orally in a clear, organized, and convincing manner to recommend courses of action.
14.
Express facts and ideas in writing in a clear, convincing, and organized manner that is appropriate to the audience and occasion to provide information on office work products.
15.
Coordinate with external partners to align health information technology policies across the government.
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Work with internal or external experts to determine how an agency will apply health informatics methods or standards to information technology or business solutions.
17.
Seek to improve the quality of services, products, or processes to ensure goals are met.
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Use qualitative and quantitative data or analytical tools in problem solving to identify issues, recommend solutions, or solve problems.
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Provide management with advice and recommendations regarding methods of data delivery, data sources, or data analyses to ensure operational goals are met.
20.
Create strategies for delivering information across multiple organizational touch points to optimize the use of the information.
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Develop performance goals, assess employee performance, give timely feedback, and conduct formal performance appraisals in order to evaluate the work of subordinate employees.
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Oversee program work products to ensure organizational goals and business requirements are met.
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Apply collaborative technology to enhance organizational effectiveness.
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I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, that my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied an appointment, I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 CFR part 731), or I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001), I understand that any information I give may be investigated.