68064855 - GOVERNMENT ANALYST I

Requisition No: 852636 

Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration

Working Title: 68064855 - GOVERNMENT ANALYST I

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 68064855 

Salary:  $1,598.52 - $2,500.00 Biweekly 

Posting Closing Date: 05/13/2025 

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Agency Overview:

The Agency for Health Care Administration 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 Agency Secretary Shevaun L. Harris, the Agency 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.

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 not a remote worker (teleworker) position.

SALARY RANGE

$1,598.52 - $2,500.00 Biweekly

$41,561.52 - $65,000.00 Annually                 

Salary is negotiable based on experience.

This is a highly skilled position responsible for the coordination of large-scale projects that involves Agency finances, budget, and cash management. 

Performs professional work assisting in the implementation and maintenance of an ongoing financial management function. 

This includes the research and analysis of State of Florida policies, rules, and laws.

The duties and functions of the Government Analyst I position include, but are not limited to:

Prepares trust fund analyses and schedules on a monthly basis along with revenue analyses and other reports for Agency management.

Coordinates agency-needed tasks and project implementation as well as monitoring. 

This includes but is not limited to: the Agency’s annual Schedule I which includes the Agency's trust fund analyses process along with completing various schedules for inclusion in the Legislative Budget Request (LBR) and maintaining trust fund schedules and supporting documentation.

Communicates policy and budgetary impacts for all variances from expected outcomes.  Key points of input and project coordination are: the Approved Operating Budget, Federal cash management, and annual year-end financial reporting needs.

Assists with the funding of the Agency’s annual Approved Operating Budget, budget amendments, and LBRs to ensure alignment with the General Appropriations Act and approved departmental allocation methods as well as funds and calculates annual revenue estimates by source.

Monitors Legislative and Department of Financial Services' rules, regulations, and policies as well as applicable Federal financial rules, reporting requirements, and data needs while considering State and Federal regulations.

Interprets and/or evaluates compliance with laws, regulations, policies and procedures.

Performs other duties as assigned to include the preparation of ad hoc reports as requested.

Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

     •         State Group Insurance Coverage Options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options;

     •         Flexible Spending Accounts;

     •         State of Florida retirement options, including employer contributions;

     •         Generous annual and sick leave benefits;

     •         9 paid holidays a year and 1 Personal Holiday each year;

     •         Career advancement opportunities;

     •         Tuition waiver for courses offered by Florida’s nationally ranked State University System;

     •         Training and professional development opportunities;

     •         And more!

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of accounting principles, practices, and procedures;

Knowledge of the methods of data collection;

Ability to prepare and maintain a variety of accounting records;

Ability to analyze and interpret accounting data;

Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments;

Ability to communicate effectively;

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others;

Ability to work independently;

Ability to utilize problem-solving skills.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS

Four years of professional or non-professional accounting experience.  Any combination of this experience and up to 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours of college education including two courses in accounting can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, OR REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

N/A

CONTACT: JOAN AVERY SUTTON 850-412-3827

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.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE.  Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.  Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.  Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.  Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.