Deputy Director, Office of Acquisition and Grants Management
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Department of Health and Human Services
This job in plain English
This permanent, full-time senior executive job is Deputy Director of the Office of Acquisition and Grants Management at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in Woodlawn, Maryland. The job advises CMS and HHS leaders on contracts and grants and leads a large team, with occasional travel and a high-risk security designation. Only one position is open, and it is open to the public and to certain current federal employees.
Can you apply?
Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.
- Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
- Senior executivesCurrent or former members of the Senior Executive Service and other qualified leaders.
Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.
Only U.S. citizens, nationals, or people who owe allegiance to the U.S. may apply. The job is open to the public and to certain current federal employees, including career SES members and SES Candidate Development Program graduates.
What you would do
- Advise the CMS Administrator and HHS leaders on acquisition and financial assistance.
- Oversee about $20 to $30 billion yearly in contracts and financial assistance.
- Lead acquisition reform strategy, policies, and compliance controls.
- Lead about 170 staff and an $11.5 million FY 2026 budget, excluding staffing costs.
- Oversee procurement systems, analytics, and contract reporting.
- Represent CMS at HHS councils and interagency forums.
Do you qualify for ES?
With experience: Your resume must show executive experience leading a large acquisition workforce and enterprise-wide acquisition programs (Technical Qualification 1). It must also show experience as a senior advisor to executive leaders on enterprise-wide acquisition matters (Technical Qualification 2). Only experience gained by the closing date will be considered.
With education: This job has no education requirement.
How to apply well
What to send:
- Resume of 2 pages maximum (1 double-sided or 2 single-sided) showing the TQs and ECQs
- Online questionnaire answers, submitted automatically when you apply
- SF-50 for SES appointment and proof of career SES status or reinstatement eligibility, if applicable
- Proof of SES Candidate Development Program completion and OPM certification, if applicable
- SF-50 showing current federal civil service status, if applicable
- Most recent performance evaluation (strongly recommended)
How you will be rated: A panel of at least three senior executives rates and ranks applicants using only the application package. Applicants who do not show enough of the five Executive Core Qualifications and two Technical Qualifications in their resume are found ineligible.
Tips for this job:
- Show all five Executive Core Qualifications and both Technical Qualifications in your resume, with specific examples.
- Keep your resume to 2 pages, because pages beyond 2 may not be reviewed.
- Do not use the USAJOBS Resume Builder; upload your own resume.
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Full-time. Occasional travel may be required.
Incentives and relocation: Possible annual performance bonuses and performance-based pay adjustments. Relocation expenses are not reimbursed.
Conditions of employment:
- Must be a U.S. citizen or national
- 1-year supervisory probationary period (unless already completed)
- Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment when requested
- Selective Service registration for men born after 1959, or exempt
- Pre-employment and random drug tests may be required
- Security clearance may be required, possibly Sensitive Compartmented Information
- Financial disclosure (OGE-278e) before starting, yearly, and when leaving
- OPM Qualifications Review Board approval needed unless already eligible
- Status applicants must submit an SF-50 proving their status
- May be reassigned and may need to sign a Reassignment Rights and Obligation Agreement
We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.
Job details
- Salary
- $151,556 – $228,000 per year
- Pay scale and grade
- ES · Senior Executive Service
- Location
- Woodlawn, Maryland
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Work schedule
- Full-time
- Service
- Senior Executive
- Openings
- 1
- Security clearance
- Sensitive Compartmented Information
- Travel
- Occasional travel
- Drug test
- Not required
- Supervisory
- Yes
- Occupation
- Contracting (1102)
- Announcement
- CMS-ES-27-13094950
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