Clarification from the agency

Current Federal employees serving under career or career-conditional competitive service appointments, former Federal employees with reinstatement eligibility, or persons eligible for non-competitive appointment under special appointment authorities. Veterans who are preference eligible or separated from the armed forces under honorable conditions after 3 or more years of continuous service may apply under the Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA).

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Review, analyze and evaluate progress toward satisfying the OIG Strategy Plan. Interpret information to inform the development of recommendations pertaining to office initiatives, policies, and practices. Facilitate and monitor many processes to support the conduct of program evaluations; to include: establishing and maintaining relationships with Department liaison staff; identifying and addressing any barriers to successful completion of evaluation work; and working with senior management to devise strategies, initiatives, and practices to ensure administrative requirements are met.

Work collaboratively to conduct research on Medicare, Medicaid, and public health and human service programs to support the conduct of program evaluations. Specifically, monitor programmatic changes and research conducted within the Department of Health and Human Services; track and monitor research conducted by other oversight entities; identify strategies to monitor research conducted related to health care policy and by the stakeholder community.

Facilitate pre-inspection research meetings on programs being evaluated. Coordinate and monitor the data collection process pertaining to Medicare, Medicaid, or a variety of other public health or human services issues. Review materials and information on the program evaluation topic, which may include existing data; GAO reports; OIG audits, investigations and evaluation reports; other studies conducted within or outside the Department; and pending or recently enacted regulations or legislation.

Synthesize and interpret information verbally and in writing. Serve on teams, to include OIG-wide teams, to develop project objectives and approaches; design appropriate methodologies to meet various project goals; and drive and report on organization priorities and progress. Analyze qualitative data; and synthesizes and interprets data verbally and in writing. Advise project lead or management of unique conditions and issues which affect programs being evaluated and ensure awareness on new and revised legislation, policies, regulations and procedures. Develop and maintain communications with other Federal and non-Federal organizations. Plan, coordinate, and schedule substantive briefings and meetings that include senior management in support of key priorities and initiatives.

Conditions of employment

• U.S Citizenship is required.
• Registration with the Selective Service (if applicable).
• Suitability for Federal employment determined by background investigation.
• One-year probationary period may be required.
• Time in grade must be met within 30 days of closing date of announcement.
• THIS POSITION IS SUBJECT TO EXECUTIVE ORDER 14043 MANDATING COVID-19 VACCINATION FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES

Qualifications

You must meet the requirements of the job by 11:59 (Eastern Standard Time) of the closing date: 01/23/2022

Vaccination Mandate:

• In accordance with Executive Order 14043, Federal employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 regardless of the employee's duty location or work arrangement (e.g., telework, remote work, etc.), subject to exceptions that may be required by law. If selected, you will be required to submit proof of vaccination by November 22, 2021 or before your entrance on duty if you are selected after the compliance date. Your HR Consultant will provide a list of documents acceptable as proof of vaccination and instructions for how to submit a request for a legally required exception, if needed, to comply with vaccination requirement.

Expanded/Maximum telework Posture:

• Due to COVID-19, the agency is currently in a maximum telework posture. If selected, you may be expected to telework upon your appointment. As employees are permitted to return to the office, you may be required to report to the duty station listed on this announcement, even if your home/temporary telework site is located outside the local commuting area. Your position may be eligible for workplace flexibilities which may include remote work or telework options, and/or flexible work scheduling. These flexibilities may be requested in accordance with the HHS Workplace Flexibilities policy.

Applicants must meet all the qualification requirements, including education, and any selective placement factors described below within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Education used as part of an application package will only be considered if complete transcripts are submitted and must be from an accredited institution as recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. To see if your institution is accredited, please follow this link: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx

Basic Requirements GS-12 and GS-13:

• Applicants must have completed a 4 year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in a behavioral or social science; or related discipline appropriate to this position (unofficial copy of transcripts must be submitted with application package).OR;
• Must have 4 years of appropriate experience that demonstrates you have acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field OR;
• Must have a combination of the education and experience described above (unofficial copy of transcripts must be submitted with application package).

Minimum Requirements GS-12

• In addition to the basic requirements applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade, GS-11 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:
  • Conducting social science research and developing written and/or oral presentations of the results;
  • Assisting teams or management in the development of organizational initiatives, policies, and practices; and
  • Researching and evaluating processes and making recommendations for effective operational change OR;
• Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree (unofficial copy of transcripts must be submitted with application package) OR;
• Applicants must have a combination of the education and experience above (unofficial copy of transcripts must be submitted with application package).

Minimum Requirements GS-13

• In addition to all requirements above applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade, GS-12 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:
  • Conducting social science research and developing written and/or oral presentations of the results;
  • Assisting teams or management in the development of organizational initiatives, policies, and practices;
  • Researching and evaluating processes and making recommendations for effective operational change; and
  • Developing progress reports and briefing materials for internal and external stakeholders.

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. Your resume should include the dates of all qualifying experience (from month/year to month/year) and the number of hours worked/volunteered per week.

How you will be evaluated

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

Additional selections may be made for similar positions across the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) within the local commuting area(s) of the location identified in this announcement. By applying, you agree to have your application shared with interested selecting official(s) at HHS. Clearance of CTAP/ICTAP will be applied for similar positions across HHS.

Your eligibility for consideration and qualifications for the position will be determined based upon a review of your detailed resume and your responses to job specific self-assessment questions. Your resume will be evaluated based on evidence of your ability to demonstrate possession of any specialized experience and how well your background and experience relates to the self-assessment questions in the job announcement.

The self-assessment questions relate to the following knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies (KSA's). You do not have to provide a narrative response to the KSA's.

• Oral Communication
• Reasoning
• Research
• Writing

Your responses to the self-assessment questions serve as the basis for your initial rating. You will receive a numerical score based on your responses to these questions. Next, your responses will be evaluated by a Human Resources Specialist and/or a subject matter expert against the information provided in your resume. Your resume must support your answers to the self-assessment questions, or your score may be adjusted or lowered accordingly which may affect your overall final rating. Falsifying your background, education, and/or experience is cause for not hiring you or for changing your scored responses to questions you've answered, which may affect your overall final score.

Please note that a complete application is required for consideration. (Please review the "Required Documents" section of this job announcement to see what must be included in a complete application).

To view the application form, visit: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11351917

Selections may be made for vacancies across the entire Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). By applying, you agree to allow your application and other personal information to be shared with one or more HHS hiring officials for employment consideration for same/similar positions within the location(s) identified in this announcement.