- Position Title
- Public Health Adviser
- Agency
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- Announcement Number
- CMS-OMH-19-10488383-DE Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, May 10, 2019 to Friday, May 24, 2019
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
Preferences
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 Public Health Advisor, with the Centers for 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 in order to meet the minimum qualification requirements for the position of a Public Health Advisor, GS-0685-13.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
2.
Evaluate various documents applicable to the administration of one or more important local, State, Federal, or international public health program to provide improvements.
3.
Provide leadership in developing and implementing health equity programs.
4.
Assist with developing strategies for health equity program promotion, education, communication, or outreach.
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Explore the issues that lead to health disparities that impact people with disabilities, and racial and ethnic minorities in programs or initiatives managed by CMS or other health systems.
6.
Identify the methods or resources to improve quality for people with disabilities and racial and ethnic minorities.
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Implement a wide range of qualitative or quantitative methods and project management tools to review, evaluate, and improve program operations for people with disabilities and racial and ethnic minorities.
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Provide technical knowledge regarding policy issues or recommendations on improving the health of people with disabilities and racial and ethnic minorities.
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Lead in the collection and analysis of complex economic and demographic data to determine outcomes of health care in the United States.
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Identify economic and demographic disparities in the outcomes of health care, particularly as they relate to people with disabilities and racial and ethnic minorities, and develops and identifies policies to address these disparities.
11.
Act as liaison with internal and external stakeholders to resolve critical, controversial, or precedent setting issues or problems.
12.
Plan, implement and present training systems for various audiences addressing the challenges in health care disparities.
13.
Review congressional and legislative actions to access the disparities impact of health care programs.
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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.