[blindlaw] CMS Job Opportunity (Schedule A) (CPI-ALD)

[Othman, Ronza (CMS/OEOCR)]

Please see below.


*** 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.

The CMS hiring managers in the Center for Program Integrity (CPI) are looking to fill four positions at the GS-9 through GS-13 levels.  Qualified individuals are needed to work on developing analytic models to find fraudulent providers and help develop metrics to measure the success of CPI’s fraud prevention programs.


I am requesting your assistance to provide me with resumes of Schedule A applicants with the identified skills.  Information on the major duties, skills and responsibilities and the function of the center are below and attached.
Duties:

▪      Work independently and collaboratively with contractors, the Analytic Lab, subject matter experts, and other stakeholders to develop anomaly, predictive, and/or social network analysis models

▪      Develop and test potential risk factors for the statistical models in conjunction with contractors, subject matter experts, modelers, and other members of the model team

▪      Write business requirements for statistical models in collaboration with the contractor

▪      Conduct testing to ensure that the models behave as expected in the system

▪      Work with contractors and all relevant stakeholders to follow up on investigative activities once models are launched

▪      Present model results to internal and external stakeholders as needed

▪      Provide assistance with the development of process and outcome metrics to measure CPI’s fraud prevention efforts.

Skills:

▪      Statistics and/or data analysis skills

▪      Oral and written communication

▪      Knowledge of claims data analysis (optional)

▪      Knowledge of health care and the Medicare program

▪      Ability to meet deadlines under pressure

▪      Ability to work well on a team

▪      Ability to work independently and be self-motivated

▪      Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Background in:

▪      Statistics

▪      actuarial science

▪      economics

▪      data analysis

▪      mathematics

▪      health services research

▪      social science research

▪      SAS programming

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 “CPI-ALD” in the subject line.  The hiring managers are interested in selecting candidates, as soon as possible.  Resumes must be received by 3:00pm Wednesday, November 7, 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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