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Special authorities

Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed in another hiring path.

Clarification from the agency

Current Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) in the Federal service

Duties

The Associate Chief ALJ plans, directs and coordinates the hearings activities for all cases coming under the jurisdiction of his or her field office.

Manages the maintenance of a control system to monitor status of all cases and provides statistical reports on the status of those cases. Charged with ensuring field office staff foster the continuous improvement of business processes and workflows and enhances the use of enabling technologies to operate successfully in "a fully electronic, paperless field office."

Assures that hearing proceedings conducted by the field office are in accord with procedural requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act and applicable Federal laws and HHS regulations.

Monitors the status of pending cases and recommends reasonable standards of quality, output, and productivity to assure the timely and expeditious processing of those cases to meet the Part A and B 90 day decisional timeframes.

Presides at hearings in some of the most difficult and controversial proceedings; develops the record in such proceedings from oral testimony and documentary evidence; independently studies and analyzes the evidence; and prepares decisions containing findings of fact, supporting rationale, conclusions of law, and resolution of the appeal.

Provides technical procedural guidance to ALJs and to other field office employees.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

U.S. Citizenship required
Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. All information concerning qualifications is subject to investigation.
All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choice.
All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date.
Financial disclosure statment is required.

Qualifications

MANDATORY QUALIFICATION: Candidates must currently hold an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) position, at the AL-3 level or above for at least one year or be eligible for reinstatement to an ALJ position based on prior experience as an ALJ.

Desirable Qualifications (DQs): The summary should be formatted so that each desirable qualification is individually addressed.

Experience in providing professional guidance, executive leadership, and oversight of adjudicatory hearings.
Experience in overseeing and directing programs, issuing policies and procedures.
Broad legal knowledge and ability to develop quickly a specialized knowledge of the Medicare program, law, adjudication procedures, and related matters.
Experience in analyzing and deciding extremely difficult and complex technical, legal and organizational issues.

All Mandatory Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Travel, transportation, and relocation expenses may be paid: Yes

Bargaining Unit Position: No

Drug Screening Required: No

Recruitment incentives may be authorized: No

Student loan repayment incentive may be authorized: No

Annual leave for non-federal service may be authorized: No

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People With Disabilities (Schedule A) - https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Individuals_with_Disabilities

Reasonable Accommodation: This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please see Agency Contact Information for whom to contact for more info. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. You must contact the HR contact on the vacancy announcement at least three business days before the closing date of this announcement to receive assistance.
For more information on disability employment, please visit https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/disability-employment/

Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service - http://www.sss.gov

Career Transition Program: This program applies to Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed, or employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet eligibility criteria for CTAP or ICTAP; 2) be rated well-qualified for the position; and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. Well-Qualified includes those applicants whose knowledge, skills, and abilities clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements for the position. For information on eligibility criteria and required documentation, go to: http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp

Beginning January 1, 2010, agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level under the provisions of title 5, United States Code. If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Human Resources Office.

If you are unable to apply online, please go to https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Alternate_Application_Information for more information on our alternate application method.

How you will be evaluated

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

OMHA will evaluate applicants' qualifications based on the Mandatory and Desirable qualifications.

Do not overstate or understate your level of experience and capability. You should be aware that your submissions are subject to evaluation and verification. Later steps in the selection process may be used to verify your stated level of experience and capability. If a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than is supported by your resume or background investigation you will be assigned a rating commensurate to your described experience. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you. If you are found to be among the top candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration and interview.

The selectee will be required to submit an Executive Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Report, SF-278, in accordance with the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, prior to the effective date of appointment and annually thereafter.

To preview the assessment questionnaire, click the following link:https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/10217645

SELECTIVE SERVICE: MALE APPLICANTS BORN AFTER 12/31/1959 must certify prior to job offer that they have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under Selective Service law.

NOTE: If you submit a resume but no questionnaire, you cannot be considered for the position. If you submit a questionnaire but no resume, you cannot be considered for the position. Your application will be appropriately documented and you will be removed from further competition against this announcement.

REGARDING INTERVIEWS: Interviews may be required for this position. Accommodations may be made to conduct telephonic interviews to preclude travel hardships for applicants.

NOTE: Declining to be interviewed or failure to report for a scheduled interview will be considered as a declination for further consideration for employment against this vacancy.

In accordance with 5 CFR 2635.704, applications will not be accepted in a postage paid government envelope.

Help

To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above.

*To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
*Click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application package.
*It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date. Failure to provide all required documents and information requested by the closing date will result in your application not being considered.

To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account at https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link, and then select the more information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.

To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account at https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.

The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 06/06/2018.

NOTE: If you have questions concerning the application process please contact Belinda Thomas-Blackwell at 216-615-4024. If your questions are specific to the ALJ position, please contact Paula Taylor at 571-777-2739.

Agency contact information

Jordan Skolnitsky

Phone: 571-777-2738
Email: OMHA_ALJCoordination@hhs.gov

Address: Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals - HQ Arlington
Presidential Tower
2511 Jefferson Davis Hwy
Arlington, VA 22202
US

Next steps

Once the online questionnaire is received you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. The best qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. We expect to make a selection within 45 days of the closing date of this announcement.

You will receive notice via email or by mail, if no email address was provided by you during the application process, once this process is completed (generally 4-6 weeks).

Required Documents

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The following information must be received by 11:59 pm on the closing date of the announcement.

Expression of Interest
Resume
Completion of Assessment/Occupational Questionnaire
Two recent decision authorized by Applicant
Three references
SF-50

To ensure your information is secure, please block out any Social Security numbers (SSNs). Clean copies may be requested if you are hired.

How to Apply

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To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above.

*To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
*Click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application package.
*It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date. Failure to provide all required documents and information requested by the closing date will result in your application not being considered.

To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account at https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link, and then select the more information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.

To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account at https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.

The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 06/06/2018.

NOTE: If you have questions concerning the application process please contact Belinda Thomas-Blackwell at 216-615-4024. If your questions are specific to the ALJ position, please contact Paula Taylor at 571-777-2739.

Agency contact information

Jordan Skolnitsky

Phone: 571-777-2738
Email: OMHA_ALJCoordination@hhs.gov

Address: Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals - HQ Arlington
Presidential Tower
2511 Jefferson Davis Hwy
Arlington, VA 22202
US

Next steps

Once the online questionnaire is received you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. The best qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. We expect to make a selection within 45 days of the closing date of this announcement.

You will receive notice via email or by mail, if no email address was provided by you during the application process, once this process is completed (generally 4-6 weeks).