SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH ANALYST

ALL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. Your resume 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 receiving further consideration. In order to qualify for the GS-13, 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-12 grade level in the Federal government, obtained in either the private or public sector, to include: 1) Coordinate the planning, development, design and implementation of healthcare research projects related to Medicaid and CHIP, or an equivalent national level program (i.e. including providing answers to technical questions and responding to data requests and reviewing data for data quality issues); 2) Conducting quantitative and qualitative analysis of Medicaid and CHIP, or an equivalent national level program, data using statistical techniques, including Python, R, or Scala, to provide multiple levels of analytics to internal and external stakeholders for program monitoring, technical assistance, and oversight; 3) Advising on data collection, data quality, and data reporting, including providing technical assistance to states and other stakeholders on submitting and using Medicaid and CHIP data, or an equivalent national level program; AND 4) Experience drafting communication documents to collect, review, evaluate, and report on data for Medicaid and CHIP, or an equivalent national program. 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.
This position is located in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS), Data and Systems Group (DSG). As a SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH ANALYST, GS-0101-13, you will be providing statistical, data analytic, and business intelligence support for internal and external Medicaid and CHIP data users.