68059325 - GOVERNMENT ANALYST II

Agency Overview:

The Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) is Florida's chief health policy and planning entity.

The Agency is responsible for administering the Florida Medicaid program, the licensure and regulation of nearly 50,000 health care facilities, and empowering consumers through health care transparency initiatives.

Under the direction of the Agency Secretary, AHCA is focused on advancing Governor DeSantis’ vision for Florida’s health care system to be the most cost-effective, transparent, and high-quality health care system in the nation.

The Medicaid program provides low-income families and individuals with access to health care. 

If you have a desire to use your talent and skills at an organization that provides critical services to millions of individuals and families across the state, AHCA invites you to apply to become an essential member of our team.

As one of Florida’s leading state agencies, AHCA’s diverse workforce community of more than 1,400 employees is proud of its efforts to serve the people of Florida.

Agency Objectives:

HIGH QUALITY

Emphasizing quality in all that we do to improve health outcomes, always putting the individual first.

TRANSPARENT

Supporting initiatives that promote transparency and empower consumers in making well informed healthcare decisions.

COST-EFFECTIVE

Leveraging Florida’s buying power in delivering high quality care at the lowest cost to taxpayers.

Position Overview:

This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the quality of health care in Florida.

We are seeking to hire Government Analyst II who desires to work to enhance the delivery of health care services through the Florida Medicaid Program. 

This position requires a candidate who is creative, flexible, innovative, and who will thrive in a fast-paced, team based work environment.

This position is located in the Bureau of Medicaid Oversight & Coordination (MOC).

MOC is responsible for legislative and communications/outreach efforts, project and process management, process improvement initiatives, coordinating human resource activities for the Medicaid Program, Agency purchasing and contract administration, Medicaid Program operational process tracking, and other cross-divisional tasks.

MOC is also responsible for training activities for Medicaid Program staff, and the maintenance of Medicaid's internal and external websites.

This position is responsible for working closely with Agency leadership in a deadline-driven environment to ensure successful planning and implementation of projects related to Florida's Medicaid Program.

Communication: Acts as point of contact for project sponsors, team leads, team members, leadership, and other stakeholders to coordinate and facilitate regular communication on all assigned projects. 

Maintains professional verbal and written communication.

Planning: Directs and works with project teams in planning a project from start to finish. 

Identifies business needs and consults with leadership, internal staff, and sister agencies to gather information and determine requirements for implementation of comprehensive projects through work breakdown structure exercises and other meetings. 

Recommends options and priorities to project team members.

Execution and Control: Directs and works with project teams and ensures that projects stay on schedule.  Manages project teams and assists teams with risk management, change control, formal Decision Points, and other project control tools. 

Scheduling: Prepares detailed project schedules using MS Project based on work breakdown structure exercises. 

Keeps project schedules up-to-date on a daily basis; project schedules are presented to leadership on a regular basis. 

Ensures that project deadlines are met and escalates slipping tasks appropriately. 

Provides timely feedback to leadership to ensure resources are sufficient to meet project requirements.

Documentation: Maintains detailed, timely, accurate, and complete project information using established project management templates and the unit’s Standards and Expectation Guide. 

Uploads all critical project information to SharePoint for each assigned team. 

Manages and mitigates project risks and issues, and maintains other project documentation at the direction of the unit supervisor.

Development and Maturity: Participates in developing, establishing, and administering project management standards, templates, and methodology. 

Contributes to the collective works and body of knowledge of the unit and assists to identify best practices.

Mentors other project management staff as requested by the unit supervisor.

Additional duties as assigned.

This position is not a remote or telework position.

Benefits of working for the State of Florida:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. We offer an excellent array of benefits, including:

•              Health insurance (i.e., individual and family coverage) to eligible employees

•              Life insurance; $25,000 policy is free plus option to purchase additional life insurance

•              Dental, vision and supplemental insurance

•              State of Florida retirement options, including employer contributions

•              Ability to earn up to 104 hours of paid annual leave as a new employee with the State of Florida

•              Ability to earn up to 104 hours of sick leave annually

•              Nine paid holidays and 1 personal holiday each year

•              Opportunities for career advancement

•              Tuition waivers (accepted by major Florida Colleges/universities)

•              Student loan forgiveness opportunities (eligibility required)

•              Training opportunities

•              Flexible Spending Accounts

•              Shared Savings Program for select medical services

•              Lower copays for prescription drugs

•              Health and Wellness discounts

For a more complete list of benefits, please visit https://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com/

For more information about the Bureau of Medicaid Oversight and Coordination, please visit our website at http://ahca.myflorida.com/Medicaid/index.shtml.

Join us at the Agency for Health Care Administration in fulfilling our mission to provide “Better Health Care for all Floridians.”

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

•Knowledge of project management related to legislative mandates and/or program implementation and managing projects involving multiple divisions/bureaus/units. 

•Knowledge of Microsoft Project, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel.

•Strong writing, listening, and interpersonal skills required. 

•Ability to work successfully in a deadline-driven environment.

•Ability to self-motivate and complete assignments in a timely manner.

•Ability to be an assertive communicator while also maintaining a professional and respectful relationship with all staff at all leadership levels.

•Ability to facilitate meetings, manage conflict, and keep projects on track to meet specified deadlines.

•Ability to be flexible, as the needs of stakeholders can and do change.

•Ability to travel with or without accommodation.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS

•Three years of experience related to project management/facilitation, program implementation, or program operational experience managing projects involving multiple divisions/bureaus/units.

•Preference will be given to those with experience with implementing programs that required conflict resolution between equally important competing interests and with managing a project from beginning to completion.

•A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is preferred.

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, OR REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

N/A

CONTACT: DAVID WASZMER 850-412-4044

BACKGROUND SCREENING

It is the policy of the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration that any applicant being considered for employment must successfully complete a State and National criminal history check as a condition of employment before beginning employment, and, if applicable, also be screened in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, F.S., and Chapter 408, F.S.  No applicant may begin employment until the background screening results are received, reviewed for any disqualifying offenses, and approved by the Agency.  Background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for State and Federal criminal records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and may include local criminal history checks through local law enforcement agencies.