Health Insurance Specialist (Data Analysis and Studies)

Job Description

ALL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET BY 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-11, 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-09 grade level in the Federal government, obtained in either the private or public sector, to include: 1. Analyzing data related to national health insurance programs, such as Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, or the Marketplace Exchange, to identify trends, patterns, or risks affecting program operations; 2. Combining data from multiple health insurance program systems to build a reliable dataset for analysis; 3. Creating reports and visual displays from data to communicate findings to managers and staff; and 4. Utilizing data analysis tools to build dashboards and fix data quality issues. - OR - Substitution of Education for Experience: You may substitute education for specialized experience at the GS-11 level by possessing a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or equivalent doctoral degree or LL.M., if related to the position being filled. - OR - Combination of Experience and Education: Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the GS-09 grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grades GS-11. Therefore, only education in excess of a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree may be used to combine education and experience. TRANSCRIPTS are required to verify satisfactory completion of the educational requirement related to the substitution of education for experience and the combination of experience and education. Please refer to the "Required Documents" section below for the documentation required at the time of application. In order to qualify for the GS-12, 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-11 grade level in the Federal government, obtained in either the private or public sector, to include: 1. Leading the analysis of data related to national health insurance programs, such as Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, or the Marketplace Exchange, to identify significant trends or risks that shape program strategy or policy; 2. Designing data pipelines that integrate data from multiple health insurance program systems to produce analysis-ready datasets supporting program evaluation; 3. Developing dashboards and reports on Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, or Marketplace program data to inform senior leadership decisions; and 4. Advising senior management with data-driven recommendations on health insurance program operations, policy, or compliance issues to support program improvements. Substitution of Education for Experience: There is no substitution of education to meet the specialized experience requirement at the GS-12 grade level. Combination of Experience and Education: There is no combination of experience and education to meet the specialized experience requirement at the GS-12 grade level. 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.