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Summary This position is located in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Center for Medicare (CM), Medicare Drug Benefit and C&D Data Group (FCHG). As a Supervisory Health Insurance Specialist, GS-0107-15, you will serve as an advisor to the CM Director and other leaders on prescription drug issues. Responsibilities Plans, organizes, and directs the analysis of major Part C and Part D policies, including those related to legislative changes. Serves as the Deputy Group Director and fully shares with the Group Director the programmatic and administrative responsibilities to direct, manage, and accomplish the goals and objectives of the organization. Serves as an expert resource and technical authority on Medicare prescription drug and quality measurement and improvement issues, policies, strategy, and analysis. Leads and directs projects to analyze key policy issues to support legislative, regulatory, policy, and operational initiatives. Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets, and adjusts short-term priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications ALL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. Your resume must include detailed information as it relates to the responsibilities and specialized experience for this position. Evidence of copying and pasting directly from the vacancy announcement without clearly documenting supplemental information to describe your experience will result in an ineligible rating. This will prevent you from receiving further consideration. In order to qualify for the GS-15 , you must meet the following: You must demonstrate in your resume at least one year (52 weeks) of qualifying specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal government, obtained in either the private or public sector, to include: 1. Performing supervisory duties to establish program policies and procedures for the Medicare prescription drug benefit (Part D) or health program quality measurement and improvement activities; 2. Overseeing the design, implementation, management, or improvement of the Medicare prescription drug program (Part D) policies, operations, or procedures; 3. Providing technical leadership in the development and implementation of Medicare prescription drug (Part D) and quality measurement and improvement policies, strategy, or analysis; AND 4. Communicating technical Medicare Part C or D information in a variety of formats such as regulations, guidance documents, briefing papers, presentations, or meetings. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Time-in-Grade: To be eligible, current Federal employees must have served at least 52 weeks (one year) at the next lower grade level from the position/grade level(s) to which they are applying. Click the following link to view the occupational questionnaire: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12805730 Education Additional Information Bargaining Unit Position: No Tour of Duty: Flexible Recruitment Incentive: Not Authorized Relocation Incentive: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure: Required Workplace Flexibility at CMS: This position has a regular and recurring reporting requirement to the CMS office listed in this announcement. CMS offers flexible working arrangements and allows employees the opportunity to participate in alternative work schedules at the manager's discretion. The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced federal employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit the required documentation and be rated well-qualified for this vacancy. Click here for a detailed description of the required supporting documents. A well-qualified applicant is one whose knowledge, skills and abilities clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements of the position. Additional information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp.