The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Inspector General, Office of Evaluation and Inspections (OEI) is seeking applicants to join our mission-driven, intellectually curious, and collaborative regional team based in Chicago. OEI conducts national evaluations of the policies, procedures, and operations of HHS programs to provide HHS, Congress, and the public with timely, useful, and reliableinformation on significant issues. These evaluations focus on preventing fraud, waste, and abuse; promoting quality, safety, and value; andadvancing excellence and innovation in HHS programs such as Medicare and Medicaid and in HHS agencies such as CDC, NIH, and FDA. OEI evaluations include recommendations to HHS to improve program operations.

The selected candidate will work in teams to research program issues, develop data collection instruments, conduct interviews, compile and analyze data,and write reports. Current inspections cover a broad range of public health topics such as the COVID-19 pandemic, the opioid epidemic, Medicaredrug spending, quality of care in Medicare and Medicaid, and data quality issues. Our office is committed to promoting health equity through our evaluations and recommendations and to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion among our staff.

Please visit our website (http://oig.hhs.gov) for more information about the organization and to read our reports (http://oig.hhs.gov/oei/subject_index.asp).

This info session pertains to an upcoming full-time vacancy in OEI’s Chicago office. The vacancy will be posted on USAJobs.gov in May 2022. A bachelor’s degree in a behavioral or social science field, or four years equivalent experience, is required; a master’s degree or relevant experience conducting or presenting social science research or analyzing data is preferred. U.S. citizenship is required.