IT Specialist (SYS ANALYSIS)

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services • Woodlawn, MD

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About The Position

This position is in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS). The IT Specialist (SYS ANALYSIS), GS-2210-14, oversees Medicaid and CHIP IT systems, including compliance, modernization, certification, and security. The role leads project management, stakeholder coordination, technical guidance, and policy analysis, with particular emphasis on Medicaid and CHIP IT projects and implementation of the Working Families Tax Credit Act Community Engagement requirements.

The specialist reviews state funding requests related to establishing community engagement requirements for certain adults enrolled in the Medicaid adult expansion group or certain section 1115 partial expansion demonstrations. The position also resolves healthcare insurance program issues using IT expertise and advises leadership, states, and staff on IT funding, development, security, product delivery, contracting, and budgeting practices. The role leads IT design, development, and implementation with internal and external stakeholders to support compatibility across Medicaid, CHIP, and healthcare insurance information systems, and coordinates contracts to help ensure project deadlines are met.

The position has a regular and recurring reporting requirement to the CMS office listed in the announcement. CMS offers flexible working arrangements and alternative work schedules at the manager’s discretion. The tour of duty is flexible; the location is negotiable after selection only for CMS employees who remain at their current duty station.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship or nationality.
• IT-related experience demonstrating attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving.
• At least one year (52 weeks) of qualifying specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level, obtained in the public or private sector.
• Experience overseeing large-scale, multifaceted enterprise system implementations; assessing strategies and roadmaps; identifying risks and issues; and recommending funding and contract approvals.
• Experience independently communicating technical challenges, tradeoffs, and realities to executive-level leadership and diverse stakeholders to support informed decisions and successful project outcomes.
• Experience providing technical assistance and strategic guidance in regulated environments, such as healthcare, financial, or federal systems, to ensure compliance with applicable policies, standards, and requirements.
• A resume of no more than two pages with detailed information relevant to the responsibilities and specialized experience.
• Must meet all qualification requirements by the announcement closing date.
• Subject to a background and suitability investigation; may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must be registered with or exempt from Selective Service.
• If selected, employment eligibility documentation will be verified through DHS E-Verify.
• Federal employees must receive salary payments by direct deposit.

Responsibilities

• Lead national healthcare IT projects overseeing funding for Medicaid and CHIP IT projects, particularly implementation of the Working Families Tax Credit Act Community Engagement requirements.
• Review state funding requests for establishing community engagement requirements for certain adults enrolled in the Medicaid adult expansion group or certain section 1115 partial expansion demonstrations.
• Resolve healthcare insurance program issues using IT expertise and advise leadership, states, and staff on IT funding, development, security, product delivery, contracting, and budgeting practices.
• Lead IT design, development, and implementation efforts with internal and external stakeholders to ensure compatibility across Medicaid, CHIP, and healthcare insurance information systems.
• Coordinate contract activities involved in implementing Medicaid and CHIP IT systems to help ensure project deadlines are met.

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal employee benefits package for employees and their families.
• Flexible working arrangements and alternative work schedules at the manager’s discretion.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed