Economist

This position is located in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Office of the Actuary (OACT), National Health Statistics Group (NHSG). As a Economist, GS-0110-14, incumbent employs a variety of techniques to provide comprehensive, balanced estimation and analysis of the constantly changing health care system. The incumbent is viewed by management as the key Agency focal point for one or more of the activities listed below. ALL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET WITHIN 30 DAYS OF 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. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To qualify for this position, you must meet the qualification requirements outlined below. BASIC REQUIREMENTS: A. Degree: economics, that included at least 21 semester hours in economics and 3 semester hours in statistics, accounting, or calculus. OR B. Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in economics, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. Specialized Experience: In order to qualify for the GS-14, 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-13 grade level in the Federal government, obtained in either the private or public sector, to include: 1. Contributing to teams analyzing the spending or financing of health care services; 2. Analyzing databases to support economic research or health care policy analysis; And 3. Preparing or presenting materials on health care topics to key 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. Time-in-Grade: To be eligible, current Federal employees must have served at least 52 weeks (one year) at the next lower grade level from the position/grade level(s) to which they are applying. Analyzing economic factors influencing health spending and cost trends, including income, prices, utilization, technology, demographics, and insurance. Developing short, medium, and long-term projections of National Health Expenditures using economic models, assumptions, and CMS spending projections. Initiating and conducting complex statistical and economic studies related to health care costs, financing, provider conditions, and Federal health programs. Evaluating large health care data sets, including Medicare cost reports, Medicare and Medicaid claims, provider surveys, and third-party payer data. Designing new or modified economic models, analytical frameworks, and methodologies when established approaches or precedents are limited. Advising senior Agency officials, congressional staff, and Executive Branch decision-makers on national health expenditures and health care financing. Preparing reports, briefings, journal articles, charts, tables, and presentations that communicate economic findings to policymakers and professional audiences. Education Education Requirement: In addition to meeting the qualification requirements, all candidates must have the following educational requirements: Degree: economics, that included at least 21 semester hours in economics and 3 semester hours in statistics, accounting, or calculus. OR Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in economics, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education TRANSCRIPTS are required to verify satisfactory completion of the educational requirement listed above. Please see "Required Documents" section below for what documentation is required at the time of application. Click the following link to view the occupational questionnaire: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13022021