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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, Performance-Based Payment Policy Group (P3). As a Health Insurance Specialist, GS-0107-15, you will serve as senior advisor on a range of technical and legal value-based payment and compliance issues along with providing analysis, advice, and coordinating policy development on a wide range of value-based payment topics across 3 diverse divisions. Responsibilities Maintain familiarity with the Group’s modeling and analysis activities and uses findings to inform policy development and review impacts. Provide direction to analysts, contractors, regulation writers and coordinators on policy development, leadership briefings, regulatory drafting for two annual rule-making cycles, and policy implementation. Lead the design and implementation of policies focused on issues of national and strategic prominence. Work on complex and controversial issues that have cross group and component implications that require high level coordination and perspective. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications ALL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. Your resume (limited to no more than 2 pages) 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 being considered further. 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) Analyzing current Medicare Shared Savings Program policy and operations to provide technical direction and develop regulations and policy guidance that support the effective implementation of the Medicare Shared Savings Program and related value-based care initiatives; (2) Providing expert policy and operational guidance to senior CMS agency officials, HHS Department leadership, and internal and external stakeholders on the Medicare Shared Savings Program, including its interaction with Medicare Fee-for-Service and broader value-based care models; (3) Providing technical direction and assistance to analysts and contractors to ensure the accuracy, consistency, and regulatory alignment of work products that support the agency's operational priorities for the Medicare Shared Savings Program. 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/12854641 Education Additional Information Bargaining Unit Position: Yes - American Federation of Government Employees, Local 1923 Tour of Duty: Flexible Recruitment Incentive: Not Authorized Relocation Incentive: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure: Not 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.