Management Analyst (Medical Contract Consultant)
What you'd do
Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.
Major duties
The position is organizationally located in the Bureau of Prison (BOP), Health Services Division (HSD), Operations Branch, Financial Management Section. Involved in policy development and analysis, development of divisional planning, goals, and objectives, analysis of effectiveness, and efficiency of various divisional programs. Develops program needs based on data obtained from various programmatic areas including pilot studies, Federal resource sharing and medical contracting. Involved in divisional functions required for program review analysis (i.e., strategic planning, management assessment, and program analysis) and in the development of national health care and operational policies, manuals, and program statements. Assists in providing support and assistance in the development of medical contracting policies and procedures. Conducts management surveys, projects, and provides advisory services to management officials.
What you need to qualify
To be considered for the position, you must meet the following: Education: There is no substitution of education for specialized experience for this position. Experience: You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level. To be creditable, this experience must have equipped the applicant with the qualifications to perform successfully the duties of the position, and must typically be in or related to the position to be filled. Some examples of this qualifying experience are: Experience working with contracting policies and procedures, contract types, performance requirements, and negotiating techniques. Experience analyzing, extracting, summarizing, and identifying significant trends and issues. Experience monitoring contracts and requests for purchase for supplies and services for a facility. Experience in researching, analyzing, interpreting and applying Federal Statutes and Federal Appropriations Law to develop and facilitate various types of complex national contracts and interagency agreements. AND Quality Ranking Factors: Applicants who possess the following are preferred: Experience gained as a Contracting Officer performing market research, negotiation, administration, termination and closeout of health services contracts, and purchase of major medical equipment and medical supplies; OR Masters or doctoral degree from an accredited college/university in one of the following program areas: Health Economics, Public Health, or Business/Public Administration with a health finance specialty as evidenced by transcripts; OR Experience in variations of healthcare services catchment areas, Health care labor markets, and advancements in healthcare business practices (e.g., outcomes-based payment and fixed payment models). Applicants MUST clearly address these factors in their resume. NOTE: The above quality ranking factors are preferred. Therefore, applicants who possess the quality ranking factors can be ranked above those who do not, but no candidates can be rated ineligible solely for failure to possess a quality ranking factor. If applicable, credit will be given for paid or unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as number of hours worked per week) spent in the activities. **Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.**
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