Social Science Research Analyst

This position is located in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Center for Medicare(CM), Medicare Drug Benefit and C&D Data Group (MDBG). As a Social Science Research Analyst, GS-0101-14, you will direct technical staff, designs innovative research strategies, leads complex data collection & analysis and consults subject matter experts on patient experience surveys & CMS quality/performance metrics.

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: 1) Utilizing quantitative and qualitative strategies to examine patient experience, quality, or performance of health plans or providers to inform program decisions or policy recommendations; 2) Presenting recommendations and conclusions based on the analysis and evaluation of patient experience surveys or quality/performance measurement findings to senior leadership or congressional staff; AND 3) Leading a team in the large-scale collection and analysis of data related to the quality and performance of health plans or providers to support program evaluation and reporting. 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.