Director State And Population Health Group

Summary

This position is located in the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
As the Director, State and Population Health Group (SPHG), you will provide leadership and executive direction for the ideation, development, implementation, and operation of innovative models of payment and health care service delivery.

Duties

• Serves as the CMMI lead for emerging and precedent-setting policies pertaining to innovative models impacting states, community-based organizations, and underserved populations.
• Leads the development and implementation of the strategic planning and implementation of the state-based, Medicaid, preventive, and Population Health care models to advance the Administration’s overall policy goals.
• Oversees technically complex projects and initiatives designed to address HHS and CMS Strategic Plan goals and objectives related to the work of the organization.
• Provides expertise and technical assistance to senior officials, State leaders and members of Congress on all aspects of model development, implementation, and policy adoption to assist decision makers.
• Leads the development of Population Health models that address issues for broad population groups with common health problems, reduce health disparities and improve health outcomes.
• Engages collaboratively with a range of external stakeholders to identify health care policy challenges and opportunities, understand model-related issues, and establish strong working relationships with partners.

Requirements Conditions of Employment

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Background and/or Security Investigation required.
• One year SES probationary period required.
• The Ethics in Government Act, PL 95-521 requires the applicant selected for this position to submit a financial disclosure statement, SF-278, prior to assuming the SES position, annually, and upon termination of employment.
• Status applicants must submit a copy of their most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, which verifies status.
• All initial appointments to an SES position are contingent on approval from OPM's Qualifications Review Board unless the selectee has successfully participated in an OPM approved SES Candidate Development Program.
• All male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must have registered for the selective service. You will be required to sign a statement certifying his registration, or the applicant must demonstrate exempt status under the Selective Service Law.
• Only experience obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.

Qualifications All competitive candidates for SES positions with the Federal Government must demonstrate leadership experience indicative of senior executive level management capability. To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show in your resume that you possess the Fundamental Competencies, five Executive Core Qualifications, and the Professional/Technical Qualifications listed below. Evidence of this experience must be incorporated into your five page resume. Separate narratives for the Executive Core Qualifications and/or Professional/Technical Qualifications will not be accepted or considered. Typically, experience of this nature is gained at or above the GS-15 grade level in the Federal service, or its equivalent with state or local government, the private sector, or nongovernmental organizations.
Fundamental Competencies:
Interpersonal Skills, Oral Communication, Integrity/Honesty, Written Communication, Continual Learning, and Public Service Motivation.
Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs)

1. Leading Change: The ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment.
2. Leading People: The ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts.
3. Results Driven: The ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.
4. Business Acumen: The ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.
5. Building Coalitions: The ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals.

Professional/Technical Qualifications (PTQs)
This position also requires that you possess PTQs that represent knowledge, skills, and abilities essential for success in this role. The following PTQs must be evident in your resume.

1. Demonstrated knowledge and experience with the relevant laws and policies of the nation's health care payment programs and trends in health care payment and delivery system innovations and reform.
2. Demonstrated experience in an executive leadership position, with management responsibility for a large team and responsibility for collaboration with a wide range of senior leaders both internally and externally.
3. Demonstrated knowledge and extensive expertise of State and federal health policy, especially at the state-level, leading the development of value-based care policies/programs and innovative payment approaches that aim to improve the health outcomes of populations and reduce health disparities.

It is STRONGLY recommended that you visit the following Office of Personnel Management (OPM) webpage for more information regarding the Fundamental Competencies and ECQs.
If selected, you will be required to complete an ECQ package by drafting narratives for each of the ECQs for submission and certification by an OPM Qualifications Review Board (QRB) in order to be placed in this position. If you are currently serving in a career SES appointment, are eligible for reinstatement into the SES, or have successfully completed an SES Candidate Development Program approved by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), you will not need to draft the ECQs.How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

We use a multi-step process to evaluate and refer applicants:

1. Minimum requirements: Your application must show that you meet all requirements, including the education and/or experience required for this position. You may be found 'not qualified' if you do not possess the minimum competencies required for the position. If your application is incomplete, we may rate you as ineligible.
2. Rating: A panel of Senior Executives will review your application and evaluate your qualification for this position based on the information in your application. Your application will be rated, based on the extent and quality of your experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of this position. Interviews will be at the discretion of the panel and/or selection official.
3. Referral: If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application will be referred to a selection official for consideration and possible interview.

Click the links below to learn more about recent Models developed and operationalized by the CMMI State and Population Health Group.

Required Documents

All applicants are required to submit and/or complete the following documents to be considered for the position:

1. Resume that contains your full name, address and phone number, and does not exceed the five page limit;
2. Cover Letter (optional);
3. Online Assessment Questionnaire. To preview the assessment questionnaire, click here:

NOTE: THE USAJOBS RESUME TEMPLATE MAY RESULT IN A RESUME BEING LONGER THAN FIVE PAGES. PLEASE VERIFY PAGE LENGTH BEFORE SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION.
Applicants who are currently, or were previously, Federal employees must also submit:

1. An SF-50 showing your current or former civil service status; and
2. Proof of OPM Qualifications Review Board certification (OPM-approved SES Candidate Development Program graduates), if applicable.

NOTE: Documents submitted that are not listed in the Required Documents section of this announcement will not be considered or forwarded to the rating panel or selecting official. PDN-9c11d102-332f-4d83-a51c-2b6a1444c5da