LEAD AUDITOR

About the company

Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Office of Financial Management, Payment Accuracy & Reporting Group (PARG), Division of Exchange Error Rate Measurement (DEERM). As a LEAD AUDITOR, GS-0511-14, you will serve as the Lead Auditor for the Exchange Improper Payment Measurement (EIPM) program, providing permanent, recurring, and officially assigned team leadership to the DEERM audit team on a continuing basis.

Your tasks

• Leading SEIPM and FEIPM teams by translating CMS priorities into assignments, balancing workloads, coaching staff, tracking milestones, and ensuring timely, accurate audit deliverables that comply with PIIA and applicable standards.
• Providing technical guidance on audit methods, sampling, measurement protocols, GAS and GAAP, and PIIA; reviewing work for accuracy and defensibility; resolving issues; and maintaining program guidance and records.
• Overseeing analyses and audits of Federally Facilitated and State-Based Exchange improper payment measurement; refining audit protocols; assessing payment vulnerabilities; and recommending improvements.
• Analyzing proposed legislation, regulations, policies, and procedures for their effects on Exchange improper payment programs; advising officials on audit and compliance implications; and recommending updates.
• Coordinating audit communications with CMS leadership, Federal and State agencies, OMB, GAO, OIG, contractors, and stakeholders; preparing reports and responses; and presenting findings and recommendations.

Requirements

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. 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. Analyze policy issues on the improper payment measurement programs; 2. Conduct special studies on the improper payment measurement programs; 3. Advise on audit methods and problem-solving approaches for improper payment measurement issues; and 4. Audit completed work for accuracy, defensibility, and compliance. 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. Click the following link to view the occupational questionnaire: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13101712