- Position Title
- Supervisory Health Insurance Specialist
- Agency
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- Announcement Number
- CMS-CCIIO-21-11099796-IMP Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Tuesday, April 27, 2021 to Friday, May 14, 2021
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Eligibilities
1.
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.
2.
Current Career or Career-Conditional Employees within CMS in the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO):
Are you a current, permanent career or career-conditional employee in the competitive service within the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit the following document at the time of application: A copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50), reflecting your permanent, competitive status. Your SF-50 must reflect:
• Career or Career-Conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2 in Block 24);
• Your status is in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1 in Block 34);
• The highest grade and step held on a permanent basis; AND
• That you currently work within CMS in the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight.
Are you a current, permanent career or career-conditional employee in the competitive service within the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit the following document at the time of application: A copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50), reflecting your permanent, competitive status. Your SF-50 must reflect:
• Career or Career-Conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2 in Block 24);
• Your status is in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1 in Block 34);
• The highest grade and step held on a permanent basis; AND
• That you currently work within CMS in the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight.
3.
Current Career or Career-Conditional Employees within CMS in the Consumer Support Group (CSG).
Are you a current, permanent career or career-conditional employee in the competitive service within the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in the Consumer Support Group (CSG).
To verify your eligibility, you must submit the following document at the time of application: A copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50), reflecting your permanent, competitive status. Your SF-50 must reflect:
- Career or Career-Conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2 in Block 24);
- Your status is in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1 in Block 34); AND
- That you currently work within CMS in the Consumer Support Group (CSG).
Are you a current, permanent career or career-conditional employee in the competitive service within the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in the Consumer Support Group (CSG).
To verify your eligibility, you must submit the following document at the time of application: A copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50), reflecting your permanent, competitive status. Your SF-50 must reflect:
- Career or Career-Conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2 in Block 24);
- Your status is in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1 in Block 34); AND
- That you currently work within CMS in the Consumer Support Group (CSG).
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 Supervisory Health Insurance Specialist GS-0107-14, with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO), Consumer Support Group (CSG). 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 Supervisory Health Insurance Specialist GS-0107-14.
For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below.
2.
Provide strategic long-range business planning for the processes related to policy and budget.
3.
Promote organizational change based upon strategic forecasts.
4.
Conduct data-driven gap analysis to identify program implementation gaps.
5.
Recommend budget and staffing requirements for the organization to ensure that mission workload can be met.
6.
Review position descriptions and duties of subordinates for accuracy.
7.
Evaluate the work quality and overall performance of contractors and subordinate employees.
8.
Address conflicts, performance issues, and training needs of the staff and technical leaders and contractors.
9.
Interview candidates for positions within the office.
10.
Advise senior management on policies, procedures, and critical issues that have a major impact on the implementation of Marketplace in-person enrollment assistance programs.
11.
Establish liaison with internal and external stakeholders such as government groups, Federal and State agency regulators or Congressional staff.
12.
Consult on program effectiveness, weaknesses, and problem areas that directly impact the policies related to Marketplace in-person enrollment assistance programs.
13.
Negotiate office viewpoints to ensure the optimization of resources.
14.
Direct the preparation of briefings, speeches, presentations, correspondence, and issue papers on topics related to the Affordable Care Act and Marketplace in-person enrollment assistance programs,
Including the Navigator and CAC programs.
Including the Navigator and CAC programs.
15.
Direct the development of a comprehensive implementation plan for Marketplace in-person enrollment assistance programs, including the Navigator and CAC programs.
16.
Evaluate written products to include oversight responses, Congressional Hearing Preparation, Quarterly Financial Reports, General Accountability Office or Office of the Inspector General reports and responses.
17.
Review of operational progress and performance against implementation plans and performance targets.
18.
Analyze Marketplace in-person enrollment assistance program implementation gaps utilizing data analysis.
19.
Direct budget formulation, procurements, contractor deliverables, and other high relevant priorities in support of Marketplace in-person enrollment assistance programs.
20.
Develop cross-component business plans to ensure ACA-related requirements are addressed and in production in accordance with key implementation project deadlines.
21.
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.
22.
I certify that my resume includes detailed information as it relates to the responsibilities and specialized experience for this position. I understand that evidence of copying and pasting directly from the vacancy announcement without clearly documenting supplemental information to describe my experience will result in an ineligible rating, and I will not receive further consideration.