Policy Specialist

Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the Specialized Experience requirements as noted below.

Specialized Experience:
GS-13: You must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-12 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) performing (3) of the (4) duties listed below:

• Developing and drafting regulations or policy guidance relating to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy, Security, Breach Notification, and Enforcement Rules (HIPAA Rules).
• Assisting in legal research and analysis in support of health information cybersecurity policy development relating to the HIPAA Rules.
• Preparing reports, briefings, policy options, or other materials on health information cybersecurity requirements and best practices to senior staff or organizational leadership.
• Preparing oral and written presentations relating to health information cybersecurity regulations to members of the public or stakeholder organizations.

Specialized Experience:
GS-14: You must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-13 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) performing (4) of the (5) duties listed below:

• Leading the development and drafting of regulatory proposals or policy guidance relating to the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Breach Notification, and Enforcement Rules (HIPAA Rules).
• Conducting legal research and analysis in support of health information cybersecurity policy development relating to the HIPAA Rules.
• Researching and proposing improvements to the implementation of information technology in the health and public health sector with respect to cybersecurity and the HIPAA Rules.
• Presenting reports, briefings, policy options, or other materials on health information cybersecurity regulations to senior staff or organizational leadership.
• Providing oral and written presentations relating to health information cybersecurity regulations to members of the public or stakeholder organizations.

Documenting Experience:

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume.

Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the "percentage of times" the other duties were performed. It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record. In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above.

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; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to gain employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited.

OPM Qualification General Policies Website
www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=app


All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.