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Pathways Recent Graduate - Save-the-Date - Announcements Opening SOON

Department of Health and Human Services
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Summary

This Notice is to advise you that CMS will be posting Recent Graduate announcements very soon! YOU CANNOT APPLY FOR THESE JOBS VIA THIS NOTICE. Please keep checking our application links in the Students and Recent Graduates website for the projected application opportunities. You must apply through an application link in order to be considered. Inquiries associated with this Public Notice DO NOT count as an application and will not be reviewed.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
08/12/2021 to 11/19/2021
Salary
$49,157 to - $78,167 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 7 - 9
Location
Many vacancies in the following location:
Woodlawn, MD
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel up to 5% for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Recent Graduates
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Promotion potential
None
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
Trust determination process
Announcement number
HHS-CMS-RG-21-11196200-PN
Control number
610597200

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Duties

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  • COMING SOON - WE WILL BE POSTING ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS:
  • Management Analyst (343) - (Posting on or about 9/20/21) - Duties may include assisting with correspondence, briefing materials, responses to inquiries, and conducting studies to evaluate the effectiveness of administrative or operational policies.
  • IT Specialist (2210) - (Posting on or about 10/4/21) - Duties may include performing limited-scope, entry-level IT Specialist work that requires you to be equipped with well-established and basic IT principles, theories, concepts, and practices.
  • Health Insurance Specialist (107) - (Posting on or about 10/11/21) for Boston, MA; New York, NY; Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; San Francisco, CA; and Seattle, WA.
  • Social Science Research Analyst (101) - (Posting on or about 10/25/21) - Duties may include conducting studies or surveys, analyzing data, responding to inquiries, and assisting with development of program policies.
  • Health Insurance Specialist (107) - (Posting on or about 11/15/21) Duties may include reviewing and revising healthcare policies, analyzing data, conducting studies, and assisting team members with projects.
  • As a Pathways Recent Graduate, you will serve in a one-year developmental program, assisting higher graded employees with the work of your assigned team.
  • A huge perk of this program is that upon successful completion of the one-year program, you are eligible for conversion to a position with a GS-12 full-performance level.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • You must be a U.S. Citizen or National to apply for this position.
  • You must possess a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
  • You must meet all program, qualification and education requirements.
  • You will be subject to a background and suitability investigation.
  • You must sign a Pathways Participant Agreement before starting employment.

Qualifications

PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

GPA Requirement: You must possess a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on the unweighted 4.0 scale upon completion of your academic degree or certificate program. (GPA 2.95 is rounded to 3.0 and 2.94 is rounded to 2.9.)

To be eligible as a Recent Graduate:
Individuals who within the previous 2 years, completed a qualifying associates, bachelors, masters, professional, doctorate, vocational or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution. Veterans who were precluded from applying due to their military service obligation, begin their 2-year eligibility period upon release or discharge from active duty. Eligibility for veterans cannot exceed 6 years from the date on which they completed their degrees (or certification).

To be eligible as a Degree Candidate for Fall 2021:

Individuals who are degree candidates for this current semester/term, i.e. Fall 2021, scheduled to complete a qualifying Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, professional, vocational or technical degree or certificate program AND degree/certificate has not been conferred at time of application. Degree must be conferred by January 15, 2022.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
You may qualify for these positions based on education, experience, or a combination of the two. Specific qualification requirements will be found on the Students and Recent Graduates website and in our USA Jobs announcements, when we are accepting applications.

Education

There is a basic education requirement for the Social Science Research Analyst but not for the Management & Program Analyst, IT Specialist, or Health Insurance Specialist. See individual announcements for education requirements.

Additional information

Bargaining Unit Position: Yes - 2268
Tour of Duty: Flexible
Recruitment/Relocation Incentive: Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure: Not Required

Announcements will be posted in September - November 2021.

CMS understands and supports the value of diversity in improving organizational efficiency and effectiveness. We continually strive to promote a climate of innovation, opportunity, and success that capitalizes on the cultural, professional, and personal diversity of our workforce. CMS has multiple Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), such as Pride ERG, African American ERG, Veterans Assistance Committee, LatinX ERG, and many more!

Salary Range by Location:

Woodlawn, MD - $49,157 - $63,906 (GS-7)/$60,129 - $78,167 (GS-9)

Note: Additional locations MAY be posted in the vacancy announcements for positions at other CMS Offices. CMS offices are located in the following cities: Woodlawn, MD; Bethesda, MD; Washington D.C.; Atlanta, GA; Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; Dallas, TX; Denver, CO; Kansas City, MO; New York, NY; Philadelphia, PA; San Francisco, CA; Seattle, WA; and Puerto Rico. Please review the vacancy announcements for specific locations.

For more information about pay based on locality, please visit the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Salaries & Wages Page.

Conversion Eligibility: Recent Graduates MAY be eligible for non-competitive conversion to a career, career-conditional, or term appointment upon completion of the Pathways Recent Graduate program if they complete their program requirements to include training and perform their job successfully as documented through performance evaluations. The position to which converted may have a full-performance level up to a GS-12.

Additional Forms REQUIRED Prior to Appointment:

  • Optional Form 306, Declaration of Federal Employment and the Background/Suitability Investigation - A background and suitability investigation will be required for all selectees. Appointment will be subject to the successful completion of the investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet these requirements may be grounds for appropriate personnel action. In addition, if hired, a reinvestigation or supplemental investigation may be required at a later time. If selected, the Optional Form 306 will be required prior to final job offer. Click here to obtain a copy of the Optional Form 306.
  • Form I-9, Employment Verification and the Electronic Eligibility Verification Program - CMS participates in the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify). E-Verify helps employers determine employment eligibility of new hires and the validity of their Social Security numbers. If selected, the Form I-9 will be required at the time of in-processing. Click here for more information about E-Verify and to obtain a copy of the Form I-9.
  • Standard Form 61, Appointment Affidavits - If selected, the Standard Form 61 will be required at the time of in-processing. Click here to obtain a copy of the Standard Form 61.
Additional selections may be made from this announcement for similar positions within CMS in the same geographical location. For Central Office vacancies, the "same geographical location" includes Baltimore, Maryland; Bethesda, Maryland; and Washington, D.C.

If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.

How you will be evaluated

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

YOU CANNOT APPLY FOR THESE JOBS VIA THIS NOTICE. You must apply online via application links on our Students and Recent Graduates website or through USA Jobs, once they become available.

If you visit this website and there are no links to apply, then we are not yet accepting applications for these positions. Please check the website regularly to ensure you do not miss these job opportunities.


If you meet the minimum qualifications and education requirements for this position, your application and responses to the online occupational questionnaire will be evaluated under Category Rating and Selection procedures for placement in one of the following categories:

  • Well Qualified - for those who excel in the evaluation criteria
  • Qualified - for those who only meet the minimum qualification requirements
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. Veterans' preference eligibles who meet the minimum qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent will be listed in the highest quality category (except in the case of professional or scientific positions at the GS-09 level or higher).

CMS Pathways - Recent Graduate candidates will meet the qualification requirement consistent with the OPM qualification standards applicable to the position being filled. Veterans' preference applies to selections made under the Pathways authority in accordance with Part 302 of 5 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Candidates who meet the eligibility and qualification requirements need not be further evaluated.

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