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Summary This position is located in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Office of the Administrator (OA). As a Management and Program Analyst, GS-0343-14, you will providing authoritative analytical, advisory, and executive support to the Chief of Staff and other OA senior leadership. Responsibilities Develop both short-term and long-range project plans, including enterprise governance processes, program goals, objectives and operational calendars aligned with enterprise priorities. Provide guidance and coordination on policies, processes and procedures as well as handling sensitive and confidential information related to planning, policy analysis and regulatory formulation processes for CMS programs Serve as an Executive Assistant to the Chief of Staff, with the authority to oversee and prioritize the handling of issues, documents, and materials on the Chief’s behalf. Coordinate all official travel arrangements, including agendas, meetings transportation, lodging, and preparation of post travel vouchers and reports. Review and analyze papers and special project reports submitted by components and OA staff to determine adequacy, validity and consistency with senior leadership and CMS operational objectives. 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-14 , 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-13 grade level in the Federal government, obtained in either the private or public sector, to include: Applying analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to recommend improvements to administrative operations; AND Coordinating with internal or external stakeholders regarding responses to action items, inquiries, correspondence or to resolve issues; AND Serving as a point-of-contact for program and operational management issues and requests. 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/12856636 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.