68900504 - OPS GOVERNMENT ANALYST I

Requisition No: 872702 

Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration

Working Title: 68900504 - OPS GOVERNMENT ANALYST I

 Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 68900504 

Salary:  $37.50 - $39.42 Hourly 

Posting Closing Date: 04/03/2026 

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The Budget and Grants Compliance Manager is responsible for financial oversight, grants compliance, and budget management for the Florida Rural Health Transformation Program.

The position ensures all program expenditures, budget processes, and fiscal activities comply with CMS requirements, federal grant guidance, state financial rules, and Agency policies.

This includes overseeing federal grant compliance, preparing CMS financial reports, monitoring sub awardee spending, and ensuring program funds are used appropriately.

The Manager will work closely with the Health Quality Assurance (HQA) Budget Manager and the Agency’s Budget Office while serving as the program’s central authority on budget operations, fiscal reporting, and grants compliance.

This position reports directly to the Program Director and is housed at headquarters.

Key Responsibilities:

•Serve as the program’s subject matter expert on budget development, financial tracking, grants compliance, and federal fiscal requirements.

•Work closely with the HQA Budget Manager and the Agency Budget Office to develop, monitor, reconcile, and adjust the program budget.

•Ensure all budget activities, expenditures, and financial reporting comply with CMS requirements, federal grant rules, and state financial regulations.

•Oversee federal grant compliance for all program-funded activities, including adherence to grant conditions, allowable costs, documentation requirements, and reporting timelines.

•Monitor program spending, obligations, encumbrances, and spending rates to identify trends, risks, or variances.

•Track grant compliance deadlines and ensure all required financial reports to CMS are accurate, timely, and complete.

•Prepare budget summaries, expenditure reports, forecasting tools, and financial dashboards for leadership, CMS, and program stakeholders.

•Review sub awardee budgets and expenditures to ensure proper use of funds, identify potential compliance risks, and ensure adherence to federal cost principles.

•Provide training and technical assistance to program staff and sub awardees on fiscal policies, budget requirements, allowable costs, reporting expectations, and audit preparation.

•Review invoices, reimbursement requests, and financial documentation for accuracy, compliance, and completeness.

•Maintain thorough documentation of fiscal processes, compliance activities, and audit materials.

•Identify financial or compliance risks and develop corrective actions or process improvements.

•Support audit readiness, CMS monitoring, and internal financial reviews by preparing materials and responding to inquiries.

•Work with procurement, contract management, regional leads, and other internal teams to ensure alignment between financial and programmatic operations.

•Support long term financial planning, budget projections, and scenario modeling for the program.

•Ensure legislative budget requests are completed accurately and submitted timely, including drafting and reviewing language for budget amendments and analyzing legislative budget proposals affecting the program.

•Review the program’s legislative line items, identify needs for new or updated language, and work with the program team to ensure funding and operational requirements are clearly articulated.

•Coordinate responses to legislative staff regarding budget questions, analysis, or requests, ensuring accuracy and alignment with program and CMS requirements.

This position is 100% grant-funded under the Rural Health Transformation Program with funding from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Funding is currently approved for five years (2026-2031); continuation of this position is contingent upon renewal or extension of grant funding.

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 Other Personal Services (OPS) employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

•No state income tax for residents of Florida;

•State Group Insurance coverage options (must meet eligibility requirements), including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options;

•Savings & Spending Accounts;

•401 (a) FICA Alternative Plan administered through VALIC (tax deferred Retirement Savings Plan);

•Participation in the Florida Deferred Compensation Plan (457b)

For a more complete list of benefits and eligibility requirements, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

What is OPS employment?

OPS employment is a temporary employer/employee relationship used for accomplishing short term or intermittent tasks.  OPS employees are at-will employees and are subject to actions such as pay changes, changes to work assignment, and terminations at the pleasure of the agency head or designee.

OPS employees do not serve probationary periods or become permanent in their positions because they serve at the pleasure of the agency head.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

•Strong understanding of federal grant management, budget oversight, and financial compliance.

•Experience managing large-dollar federal grants and monitoring complex grant budgets.

•Knowledge of CMS fiscal requirements, federal cost principles (2 CFR Part 200), and state government budgeting practices.

•Ability to interpret, apply, and communicate grant and budget regulations.

•Strong analytical and financial skills, including the ability to identify errors, variances, and compliance risks.

•Excellent documentation skills and experience preparing for audits or federal monitoring.

•Ability to create budgets, forecast spending, and evaluate financial performance.

•Strong communication skills, including the ability to train staff and sub awardees.

•Ability to manage multiple deadlines, work independently, and prioritize effectively.

•Proficiency with spreadsheets, financial tracking tools, and fiscal reporting systems.

•Ability to collaborate with internal budget offices, leadership, and external partners.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS

Three years of experience in grants management, budget oversight, or financial compliancy in a public-sector or federally funded program.

Preference will be given to candidates with:

A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, public administration, business administration, or a related field.

Advanced training or certification in grants management, fiscal compliance, or governmental financial administration is desirable.

Experience with CMS grants, federal healthcare funding, or public health financial oversight.

Experience working in state government budget or fiscal compliance roles.

Familiarity with federal reporting platforms and grant management systems.

Experience with sub award monitoring, financial risk assessment, and audit response.

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, OR REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

N/A

CONTACT: ANTRANEISE JACKSON 850-412-4016

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.

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.