[blindlaw] IMMEDIATE: CMS Job Opportunity (Schedule A) (OSORA)

[Othman, Ronza (CMS/OEOCR)]

Please see a job opportunity below with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Thank you.


*** CMS Job Opportunity***

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), located in Baltimore, Maryland, is seeking applicants for the positions identified below.  CMS is seeking to hire a veteran or non-veteran individual who is Schedule A eligible, meaning that they possess a "severe" disability.  For more information on the Schedule A hiring authority, please visit http://www.opm.gov/disability/PeopleWithDisabilities.asp.
I am requesting your assistance to provide me with resumes of Schedule A applicants with the identified skills.  More information on the specific job duties and the function of the center are below and attached.

The CMS hiring managers in the Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs (OSORA) are looking for individuals to perform the duties of Policy Coordinators.  Please note, these positions are primarily located in DC.

Some of the Major Duties are:


*         Reviews, analyzes, develops, and evaluates CMS Medicare, Medicaid, and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) in one or more of the following functional areas: program policy, state operations, contractor management, systems and claims processing, education and outreach, correspondence, data and statistical analysis, financial management, and legislative review and relations.



*         Reviews, evaluates, and recommends Medicare, Medicaid or CHIP program policy subject issues to senior staff.


*         Reviews and analyzes operational policies for contractors responsible for Medicare claims processing activities.


*         Performs education, ombudsman, and outreach activities for the health care providers, beneficiary, employers/unions, other stake holders, and the general public regarding Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP issues.


*         Reviews and evaluates CMS Internet design efforts with all CMS operating components.


*         Prepares all forms of written correspondence regarding Medicare/Medicaid CHIP and other program issues to the public, Congressional staff, industry contacts, and State representatives.



*         Research all program issues and develops the appropriate response that includes legal citation in the law, CMS regulations, or policy issuances.


*         Performs social science, economic, and actuarial studies or reviews of the impact of proposed policies or changes in operations on current and future program decisions.



*         Utilizes project management tools to conduct studies, track and analyze progress, or monitor program accomplishments.


*         Reviews and studies CMS program financial payments, fraud and abuse claims, program integrity reviews, and financial systems.


*         Reviews and analyzes the impact of new or revised changes to legislation before the Congress pertaining to any CMS program.

Some of the Knowledge & Skills Required bv the Position are:


*         Knowledge of health care financing management practices and organizational structure to evaluate CMS programs and practices and to recommend improvements to more efficiently achieve Agency goals.


*         Knowledge of the legislative process in order to monitor the development and progress of legislation affecting the functions of the Agency.


*         Skill in oral and written communication in order to effectively represent OA in the preparation of briefings and in attending meetings and conferences.


*         Analytical skill to develop and prepare special reports and analyses for CMS staff and to plan the completion of complex special projects and assignments involving coordination across organizational lines.


Please send any resumes of Schedule A applicants and the supporting certification documentation to Michele Lenkiewicz at Michele.lenkiewicz at cms.hhs.gov<mailto:Michele.lenkiewicz at cms.hhs.gov>.  Be sure to include "OSORA" in the subject line.  The hiring managers are interested in selecting candidates, as soon as possible.  Resumes must be received by noon Thursday, March 1, 2012.  Resumes will also be retained in a resume bank for possible future job openings.

Thank you in advance for your assistance in reaching potential applicants and I look forward to continuing an ongoing relationship with you to support CMS' efforts to hire, recruit and retain individuals with disabilities.

"OEOCR the model of quality EEO and Civil Rights Services"

Michele Lenkiewicz
Disability Employment Program Manager
Affirmative Employment Group
Office of Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights (OEOCR)
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
7111 Security Boulevard, Rm. B2-11-32
Baltimore, MD  21244-1850
Phone:  410-786-5117
Fax:  410-786-4341
Email:  michele.lenkiewicz at cms.hhs.gov<mailto:michele.lenkiewicz at cms.hhs.gov>


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