- Position Title
- IT Specialist (Sys/Analysis)
- Agency
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- Announcement Number
- CMS-CCIIO-25-12575202-DE Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, October 21, 2024 to Friday, October 25, 2024
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
Preferences
1.
Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location.
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If you are a male at least 18 years of age, born after December 31, 1959, have you registered with the Selective Service System?
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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 (SF) 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).
4.
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.
5.
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".
6.
If you are a Federal Civilian employee, under what type of appointment are you currently serving?
7.
If you are, or ever were a Federal civilian employee, indicate the pay plan and grade level or pay band of the highest graded position you have ever held on a permanent basis. For example: GS-12. (limit 10 characters). If not applicable, please enter N/A.
(limit 10 characters)
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If you are, or ever were, a Federal civilian employee, please indicate the dates of the highest graded position you held on a permanent basis, example: MM-YYYY to MM-YYYY, or to Present. If not applicable, please enter N/A.
(limit 150 characters)
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Are you a Federal civilian retirement annuitant? If yes, and you are selected for this position, your salary may be reduced by the gross amount of the Federal annuity paid during the period of re-employment. Please click here for more information about retired annuitants.
10.
Have you accepted a Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment (VSIP) from a Federal agency within the past 5 years? If yes, and you are selected for this position, you must repay the entire (pre-tax) amount of the incentive to the agency which paid the buyout before your first day of work in the new position. Please click here for more information about VSIP.
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When the agency completes their selections, the remaining list of qualified candidates may be shared with additional federal agencies. Please opt-in here if you would like your name, application material, and assessment results shared to be considered for employment with additional agencies. There is no guarantee of further consideration and you can continue to explore job opportunity announcements.
Conditions of Employment
1.
In accordance with Executive Order (EO) 12964 and the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Federal Drug-Free Workplace Program governed by EO 12564, Federal employees MUST refrain from the use of ALL illegal drugs both on and off duty.
Marijuana use in any form (including medicinal), could deem a person unsuitable for Federal employment. State laws do not supersede Federal law.
Therefore, Federal employees MUST refrain from use of ALL illegal drugs (to include marijuana) on and off duty, even when residing in a state where marijuana use has been legalized for medicinal or recreational purposes.
Do you agree to refrain from all illegal drug use (to include but not limited to medicinal and recreational marijuana) if you are selected for Federal employment?
Marijuana use in any form (including medicinal), could deem a person unsuitable for Federal employment. State laws do not supersede Federal law.
Therefore, Federal employees MUST refrain from use of ALL illegal drugs (to include marijuana) on and off duty, even when residing in a state where marijuana use has been legalized for medicinal or recreational purposes.
Do you agree to refrain from all illegal drug use (to include but not limited to medicinal and recreational marijuana) if you are selected for Federal employment?
Assessment 1
Thank you for applying for the position of IT Specialist (Systems Analysis), GS-2210-13 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 and meets the Basic Requirement for the IT Specialist (Systems Analysis), GS-2210-13.
2.
Select the one answer that best describes your educational/experience background to meet the qualifications requirements for the IT Specialist (Systems Analysis), GS 2210-13.
For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below.
3.
IT Product Manager that serves as the Division Subject Matter expert on the development and implementation of Division/Departmental Projects.
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Ensures project deliverables are on task using project management techniques both traditional and non-traditional project management methodologies, such as waterfall, agile/scrum, and SAFe
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Develops IT projects for the Division/Department that are complex in nature.
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Assign complex projects to personnel in the department and monitors the project's progress.
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Provide expert analysis and direct employees in the development of shared system applications.
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Install procedures for staff in the maintenance of shared system applications that include on-prem and web-based technologies and standards.
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Oversee the design of IT applications.
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Initiate test and implementation plan of Division IT applications.
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Provide guidance, requirements, results of findings on projects to staff and management.
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Develop reports, recommendations, and administrative documents for senior management.
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Report on updates regarding to solutions and process improvement.
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Provide guidance to staff on quality assurance processes and procedures.
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Instruct department of clearances and procedures related to compliance for IT Architecture and the lifecycle of software development.
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Inform Project Manager Team Lead of updates on project progress.
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Display project tracking data with timelines and potential obstacles to be transparent on project timeliness.
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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.
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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.