Economist Job in Baltimore Metro area - 91846497 - ZAVJYICB88AH.
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Vacancy Announcement |
ZAVJYICB88AH. |
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Agency |
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services |
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Salary |
$51,630 to $97,333 |
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Series & Grade |
GS-0110-09/12 |
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Opening to Closing Dates |
2010-11-03 to 2011-11-03 |
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Status |
Public |
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Job Title:
Economist
Department:
Department Of Health And Human Services
Agency:
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesSub
Agency:
Department of Health and Human Services - CMS
Job Announcement Number:
HHS-CM-ACT-2010-0023
SALARY RANGE:
$51,630.00 - $97,333.00 /year
OPEN PERIOD:
Wednesday, November 03, 2010 to Thursday, November 03, 2011
SERIES & GRADE:GS-0110-09/12
POSITION INFORMATION:
This is a Full Time position. This is a Bargaining Unit Position. This is a permanent position.
PROMOTION POTENTIAL:
12
DUTY LOCATIONS:
few vacancies - Baltimore (Woodlawn)
WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED:
This is a Standing Register - Open Continuous Announcement and will have an initial cutoff two (2) weeks from the opening date. Additional cutoffs will be made on a "as is" basis. Applications received AFTER a cutoff date will be considered in the next group of candidates.
This is a competitive vacancy, open to all United States citizens, advertised under Delegated Examining Authority. More than 1 selection may be made from this announcement.
JOB SUMMARY:Become a part of the Department that touches the lives of every American! At the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) you can give back to your community, state, and country by making a difference in the lives of Americans everywhere. Join HHS and help to make our world healthier, safer and better for all Americans.
Join the team that helps ensure health care security for millions of Americans. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) works in partnership with the entire health care community to improve quality and efficiency in an evolving health care system and provides leadership in the broader health care marketplace. Our effectiveness depends on the capabilities of a dedicated, professional staff who is committed to supporting these objectives. A career with CMS offers the opportunity to get involved on important national health care issues and be part of a dynamic, fast-paced, and highly visible organization.
Explore the benefits and value associated with
joining our team!
If you're ready to make significant positive changes in the
administration and execution of American health care, apply to our
vacant positions today.
ORGANIZATION LOCATION:
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Office of the Actuary (OACT), National Health Statistics Group, Baltimore (Woodlawn), MD.
For additional information see "Other Info" section.
Salary range listed above includes locality pay.
Through Schedule A: People with Mental Retardation, Severe Physical Disabilities, or Psychiatric Disabilities who have documentation from a licensed medical professional or other entity may apply for noncompetitive appointment through the Schedule A (5 CFR 213.3102(u)) hiring authority. Applicants with documentation may apply directly to agencies' Selective Placement Program Coordinators (SPPC) or equivalent to receive placement assistance. Simply send a resume plus the proof of your disability and job certification documentation to the agency's SPPC or equivalent. A Sample Certification Letter can be downloaded for your provider's use.
KEY REQUIREMENTS:
- You must be a U.S Citizen or National to apply for this job.
- Be sure to read the "How to Apply" section for all required documents.
- Background and/or Security Investigation is required.
- You may be required to complete a 1 yr probationary period.
- College transcript is required for this positoin.
Additional Duty Location Info:
few vacancies - Baltimore (Woodlawn)
- Analysis of behavioral, social science, and economic factors associated with health care programs and expenditures, and development of explanatory and predictive models taking these into account.
- Measurement, analysis and projection of Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) program expenditures under current and proposed law, and of the national context for these expenditures.
- Development and implementation of methodologies to analyze economic problems related to health care financing.
- Analysis of health expenditure, health indicators and related areas, such as: Governmental, business and private expenditures and the burden these impose upon their resources; trends in expenditures and sources of funding for specific services and the impact of policy changes on this spending; effects of overall economic conditions on health sector employment, wages and process; the amount of and reasons for geographic differences in health spending in the U.S.; factors accounting for growth in health care costs; and the changing sources of health care insurance and employers' roles in supplying coverage to workers and their dependents.
- Interprets technical data and prepares briefing material and reports on issues such as those identified above, for use by CMS, the Executive Branch, Congress, and the media.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
A determination of your minimum qualifications will be based on the
requirements listed below. You will be evaluated based upon the
experience and/or education reflected in your resume. Please use
clear and concise descriptions/examples when describing your
experience. Applicants are advised that all information concerning
qualifications is subject to investigation. False representation may
be grounds for non consideration, non selection and/or appropriate
disciplinary action.
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
Applicants may qualify for Economist positions by meeting the
requirements described in either paragraph A or paragraph B below.
Paragraph A
Degree: economics, that included at least 21 semester hours in
economics and 3 semester hours in statistics, accounting, or
calculus.
OR
Paragraph B
Combination of education and experience--courses equivalent to a
major in economics, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience
or additional education.
IN ADDITION TO MEETING THE BASIC REQUIREMENTS ABOVE,
applicants must meet one (1) year of specialized experience as listed
below.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
Specialized Experience is experience which has equipped the applicant
with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully
perform the duties of the position.
GS-09:: Examples of qualifying specialized experience
include: Applying in developing methodologies to analyze economic and health expenditure data and assisting in conducting economic
research assignments requiring planning, information assembly,
analysis and evaluation, conclusions, and report preparation.
Your current and/or previous experience must meet the level
of difficulty and complexity of the GS-7 grade level in the Federal
service and you must have performed at this level for at least fifty- two (52) weeks.
GS-11:: Examples of qualifying specialized experience
include: Assisting in developing methodologies to analyze economic
and health expenditure data and in conducting individual economic
research assignments requiring planning, information assembly,
analysis and evaluation, conclusions, and report preparation.
Your current and/or previous experience must meet the level
of difficulty and complexity of the GS-9 grade level in the Federal
service and you must have performed at this level for at least fifty- two (52) weeks.
GS-12:: Examples of qualifying specialized experience
include: Developing methodologies to analyze economic and health
expenditure data and in conducting individual technical economic research assignments requiring planning, information assembly, analysis and evaluation, conclusions, and report preparation.
Your current and/or previous experience must meet the level
of difficulty and complexity of the GS-11 grade level in the Federal
service and you must have performed at this level for at least fifty- two (52) weeks.
NOTE: If you are changing series and/or your position
involves the performance of more than one type of work. It is
essential that approximate percentages of time be identified in your
application. Describe your experience which will qualify you for
this position as required by the specialized experience in this
announcement. Failure to provide approximate percentages could
impact the qualifications determination for this position. Please note that qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
This position has an education requirement. You must submit a copy of
your transcripts (or a list of your courses including titles, credit
hours completed and grades) to document that you have met the
education requirement. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the
application package. Official transcripts will be required prior to
beginning employment. Most colleges and universities offer unofficial
transcripts online - please check your school website to obtain a
copy quickly.
Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience:
Equivalent combinations of education and experience are qualifying for the GS-9 grade level.
You can qualify for the GS-9 level based on education if you have:
- A master's or equivalent graduate degree (degree must be related to the position being filled) OR
- Two (2) full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR
- A LL.B. or J.D., if related.
Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience:
Equivalent combinations of education and experience are qualifying for the GS-11 grade level.
You can qualify for the GS-11 grade level based on education if you have:
- A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree (degree must be related to the position being filled)OR
- Three (3) full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR
- A LL.M., if related.
Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience:
There is no substitution of education for specialized experience at this grade level.
Please note that qualification requirements must be met by the
closing date of this announcement.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
You will be evaluated and rated under Category Rating and
Selection procedures. Category rating combines the applicant's total
qualifying experience and education/training into a single quality
category. If you meet the basic qualification requirements, we will
further evaluate your entire application package to determine the
quality and extent of your experience, education, and training for
placement in one of the following categories:
1) Best Qualified - Meets the Minimum Qualification Requirements and
receives a HHS Careers system score between 95 and 100;
2) Well Qualified - Meets the Minimum Qualification Requirements and
receives a HHS Careers system score between 85 and 94.99;
3) Qualified - Meets the Minimum Qualification Requirements
and receives a HHS Careers system score between 70 and 84.99.
4) Not Qualified - Candidates who do not meet the Minimum
Qualification Requirements as outlined in this vacancy announcement.
Applicant Scoring under HHS Careers: Your answers to the
questions must be supported in your resume. Failure to do so will
result in your scores being adjusted.
Application of Veterans' Preference
* The Category Rating process does not add veterans' preference
points or apply the "rule of three" but protects the rights of
veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within
each category.
* Preference eligibles who meet MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS and the
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS and who have a compensable
service-connected disability of at least 10 percent must be listed in
the highest quality category, except when the position being
filled is scientific or professional at the GS-9 grade level or
higher.
* A selecting official may make selections from the highest quality
category (Best Qualified) provided no preference eligible in that
category is passed over to select a non-preference eligible in that
category unless approval has been granted.To preview questions please click here.
BENEFITS:Applies to Woodlawn, MD positions only:
fitness center to help you keep fit. You may also benefit from on-
site day care for your children. Fees apply for these services.
convenience of a post office and cafeteria on the premises.
Applies to ALL Other positions (including Woodlawn, MD):
you with solid support for both your professional and personal
activities.
covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). This three-
tiered system includes Social Security, Basic Annuity Component and a
Thrift Savings Plan (http://www.tsp.gov).
available, with various options to meet your individual needs, as
well as those of your family.
meet the requirements of your personal and professional activities.
These options include 8 1/2-hour, 9 1/2-hour, and 10 1/2-hour
flextime schedules.
13-26 vacation days per year, depending on length of service and tour
of duty.
work life that you need to deal with. The Employee Assistance Program
is there to help you during those times. This professional counseling
and referral service is free, confidential and voluntary to help you
with almost any issue or problem that may arise.
OTHER INFORMATION:ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING "Who May
Apply":
CERTAIN MILITARY SPOUSE : Certain Military Spouses may be
eligible for a non-competitive appointment if they meet the following
eligibility requirements:
days or more, provided the spouse relocates to the member's new
permanent duty station.
title 10, United States Code, with a disability rating at the time of
retirement of 100%.
released and have a disability rating of 100% from the Department of
Veterans Affairs.
while serving on active duty.
**Please see supporting documentation required under the "How to
Apply Section" of this announcement.
allegiance to the United States include those who were "born in an
outlying possession of the United States on or after the date of
formal acquisition of such possession" (including American Samoa,
Swains Island, and the Northern Mariana Islands), or who are children
of nationals under certain circumstances, or who meet other
requirements described in law at
http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/8/1408.html
For more information, please visit:
http://www.opm.gov/employ/html/Citizen.htm#Nationals
Officer interested in performing the duties of the position as a
Commissioned Corps Officer MUST indicate this interest on
his/her resume. Failure to indicate interest to remain within the
Commissioned Corps will result in the resume being considered through
competitive service examining procedures.
Employees:
Individuals who have special priority selection rights under the
Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency
Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) must be well qualified
for the position to receive consideration for special priority
selection. CTAP and ICTAP eligibles will be considered well qualified
if they attain a rating of 85 as well as meet any selective placement
factors. CTAP and ICTAP eligibles that are rated well qualified may
be subject to an interview.
with the Selective Service system or MUST certify that they are
exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THIS
POSITION:
required for new employees and/or newly appointed supervisors. In
some cases, a current or former Federal employee may be required to
serve a new one-year probationary period.
card and maintain it in good standing.
Federal payments made by "direct deposit.
investigation will be required for all hires. Appointment will be
subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background
security investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to
successfully meet these requirements may be grounds for appropriate
personnel action. In addition, if hired, a background security re-
investigation or supplemental investigation may be required at a
later time, for reasons including, but not limited to, changes in the
duties performed by the employee in this or other positions.
Applicants are also advised that all information concerning
qualifications is subject to investigation. False representation may
be grounds for non-consideration, non-selection, and/or appropriate
disciplinary action.
Services to use the E-Verify system to verify the employment
eligibility of all new hires and obligates the new hire to take
affirmative steps to resolve any discrepancies identified by the
system as a condition of continued employment. The U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services is an E-Verify Participant.
Tier 1 - Very high risk and high risk occupational groups (medical personnel, surveyors, first responders). These employees will be closely monitored and provided the protections necessary to continue to carry out their duties.
Tier 2 - Personnel designated mission critical who must work on-site, such as senior leadership, Information Technology, and finance, as well as personnel who are mission essential because they enable critical business operations to continue, such as staff who are involved in security oversight and liaison with human resources. CMS will monitor the severity of the outbreak, and should it become necessary, this group will be provided with protections to continue to carry out their duties.
Tier 3 - Mission critical personnel who telework. This group may telework for a sustained period of time (i.e., 30+ days) should CMS need to have employees work at home to help reduce the spread of the pandemic by promoting social distancing.
Tier 4 - Employees, performing support functions, who are not immediately required to work on-site, but may still telework if needed.
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Information on certain aspects of employment as well as job
opportunities with the Federal government can be found on the Office
of Personnel Management (OPM) Web site:
http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/faqs.asp
HOW TO APPLY:Your application and all required supplemental documents must be
submitted in the manner specified in this section. Applications and
supplemental documents that are submitted in any other manner without
prior approval from the agency point of contact will be handled as
incomplete and will not be considered.
Your application and all required supplemental documentation, as
specified in the "Required Documents" section of this vacancy
announcement, must be submitted by 11:59 P.M. Eastern Standard Time
(EST) on the closing date of this vacancy announcement.
If you require assistance, contact the agency point of contact
identified within this vacancy announcement. You must follow the
steps described below in order to complete the application process:
STEP ONE - (Online Resume - USAJOBS)
You must create a user account and at least one Federal resume at
USAJOBS. Information you provide in USAJOBS is general information
completed by all applicants. The information you provide and your
Federal resume will become part of your application and will
automatically be transferred to the HHS Careers system when you apply
on-line. After you finish submitting your resume from USAJOBS, you
will automatically be taken to HHS Careers where you will be asked to
complete the next step of the application process. You may edit your
resume up until 11:59 P.M. EST of the announcement close date.
STEP TWO - (Vacancy Specific Questions - HHS Careers)
In HHS Careers, you will answer vacancy specific questions necessary
to evaluate your qualifications for the specific job to which you are
applying. When completed, the information you provided at USAJOBS and
the answers to the HHS Careers questions will become your
application. You may edit your answers up until 11:59 P.M. EST of the
announcement close date. After the vacancy closes the HR office uses
the application package to rate and certify candidates.
STEP THREE - - (Submit Supporting Documents - HHS Careers)
After you have completed the vacancy specific questions and selected
the "FINISH" button, a list of fax cover sheets will appear with
instructions. A complete listing of the material that must be
submitted to the HR office is provided in the "Required documents"
section of this announcement. Review this section for which
documents are applicable to you and how to submit. Most of these
documents will be requested upon completion of the Vacancy
Questionnaire. All applicable supplemental application material must
be received at the appropriate fax number, shown on the fax cover
sheet, by 11:59 Eastern Standard Time on the closing date. The fax
number to submit your documents is 571-258-4052.
If you fail to submit a COMPLETE online application, you WILL NOT be
considered for this position. Paper applications WILL NOT be
accepted and requests for extensions WILL NOT be granted.
If applying online poses a hardship to any applicant, the BHRC
Helpdesk listed on this announcement will provide assistance to
ensure that applications are submitted online by the closing date.
If applicants have a problem applying online, they must contact the
BHRC Helpdesk PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE during business hours
to speak to someone who can provide assistance for online
submission. BHRC Helpdesk Hours of operation:
Monday through Friday, 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. EST.
CMS provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with
disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of
the application and hiring process, please contact the BHRC Helpdesk
at 888-423-2737 (TTY 410-786-0727) or BHRC_Help_Desk@cms.hhs.gov
The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a
case-by-case basis.
The HHS Careers automated system simplifies the Federal application
process by replacing the former KSA job-element statements with on-
line self assessment questions. Your resume and responses to the
self-assessment questions are an integral part of the process for
determining your basic and specialized qualifications for this
position. Therefore, it is important to support your responses to the
applicant assessment questions by providing examples of experience in
your resume.
For additional information on using the HHS Careers system, please
visit the Frequently Asked Questions on HHS Careers Website:
http://www.hhs.gov/careers
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:Failure to provide all required information may result in an
ineligible rating. The required documents MUST be received by
11:59 P.M. (Eastern Standard Time) on the closing date of the
announcement. Failure to do so will result in your application not
being considered.
During the online application process, you will encounter a webpage
which lists the available fax coversheets. There will be several
options available. However, you only need to print and submit the
fax coversheets that are applicable to you as an applicant. You must
submit a coversheet for each type of supporting documentation. Only
the fax coversheet will ensure the proper receipt of your materials
and the coversheet MUST be page one (1) of the corresponding
supporting documents. All supporting documents must be faxed before
11:59 PM EST on the closing date of the vacancy. You will receive an
email confirming receipt of your faxed supporting documents within 24
hours.
PLEASE NOTE: Not all of the document types listed will
pertain to you; only submit documents needed to complete your
application package. For example, the DD214 must only be submitted
by veterans entitled to veterans' preference. Transcripts must only
be submitted by individuals who are using their education to qualify
or if education is a requirement for this position.
Below is a list of supporting documents for this announcement. This
is not an all-inclusive list of supporting documents. Please only
submit the documents that are APPLICABLE to you as an individual
applicant:
COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS
If you qualify for this job based on your education OR if
education is a requirement for this job as listed in the
Qualifications section of this announcement, please fax us a copy of your transcript. UNOFFICIAL COPIES ARE ACCEPTABLE at the application phase; however, you will be required to provide official transcripts upon entry on duty. Without your transcript, we will be unable to consider you for this position. Your transcript must be received by 11:59 P.M. EST on the closing date of this vacancy announcement. The fax cover sheet must contain the vacancy announcement number.
FOREIGN EDUCATION
Applicants who have completed part or all of their education outside
of the U.S. must have their foreign education evaluated by an
accredited organization to ensure that the foreign education is
comparable to education received in accredited educational
institutions in the U.S. Evaluations of Foreign Education
MUST be submitted with your resume when applying for
vacancies. For a listing of services that can perform this
Evaluation, see the National
Association of Credential Evaluation Services website. This
list, which may not be all inclusive, is for informational purposes
only and does not imply any endorsement of any specific agency.
Click here to learn more about foreign credential evaluations.
http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/SEC-II/s2-
e4.asp
PRIORITY CONSIDERATION CANDIDATES:
Federal employees seeking Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP)
or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP)
eligibility must submit proof that they meet the requirements of 5
CFR 330.605(a) for CTAP and 5 CFR 330.704 for ICTAP.
DHHS SURPLUS OR DISPLACED EMPLOYEES REQUESTING SPECIAL SELECTION
PRIORITY CONSIDERATION - (CTAP) If you are currently a DHHS
employee who has received a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation
notice or a Certification of Expected Separation (CES), you may be
entitled to special priority selection under the DHHS CTAP.
Supporting CTAP documentation must be received by 11:59 P.M EST of
the announcement close date. The fax cover sheet or e-mail must
contain the vacancy announcement number.
Documents consist of:
DISPLACED EMPLOYEES REQUESTING SPECIAL SELECTION PRIORITY
CONSIDERATION - (ICTAP) If you are a displaced federal
employee you may be entitled to receive special priority selection
under the ICTAP. Supporting ICTAP documentation must be received by
11:59 P.M EST of the announcement close date. The fax cover sheet must contain the vacancy announcement number.
Documents consist of:
VETERANS' PREFERENCE FOR HIRING PURPOSES:
have "preference" as it relates to the hiring process, please visit
the URL below:
http://www.dol.gov/elaws/vets/vetpref/mservice.htm
This website will ask you a series of questions and will provide you
with a determination as to whether or not you are eligible for
veterans' preference for hiring purposes.
fax or email us proof of your eligibility (i.e., copy #4 of
DD214 (or a DD214 with the type of discharge annotated); a SF 15 and
Veterans Affairs Disability Letter (if applicable)) by 11:59 P.M. EST
on the closing date of this announcement to receive the veterans'
preference you are entitled to receive. The fax cover sheet must contain the job announcement number.
For additional information regarding Veterans' Preference please
visit the Office of Personnel Management's Veteran's Employment
Resource Center located at the following URL:
http://jobsearch.usajobs.opm.gov/veteranscenter
Questions regarding the application process should be directed to the
BHRC Help Desk at (410) 786-3936, 1-888-423-2737, or by e-mail to
BHRC_Help_Desk@cms.hhs.gov
AGENCY CONTACT INFO:
BFO Helpdesk
Phone: 888-423-2737
Fax: 571-258-4052
TDD: 410-786-0727
Email: bhrc_help_desk@cms.hhs.gov Agency Information:
Department of Health and Human Services - CMS
Baltimore HR Center
7500 Security Blvd.,
Baltimore, MD 21244
Fax: 571-258-4052
WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:Once your complete application is received we will conduct an
evaluation of your qualifications and determine your ranking. The
best qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring
manager for further consideration and possible interview. You will
be notified of the outcome via USAJOBS (see below) and/or e-mail via
HHS Careers.
You may check the status of your application for this position by
logging into USAJOBS and clicking on the 'My USAJOBS' tab. Click
on 'application' to track your online job application. You will be
routed to the USAJOBS Online Application History Page to view the
status of your application. When you click the 'More Information'
link, you will be able to view more specific information regarding
your application within HHS Careers.