Health Policy Analyst

***This will open on 6/28/2024. This job will close when we have received 150 applications which may be sooner than the closing date.

At CMS, we believe that at the core of our organization are the employees that carry out the Agency’s vision of advancing health equity, expanding coverage, and improving health outcomes.

About the role:

This position is located in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS), Managed Care Medicaid Group (MCG).

As a Health Policy Analyst, (seen as Health Insurance Specialist on USAJOBS.gov), you will direct staff responsible for the development of Medicaid Managed Care policies, including overarching program and financial policy, program monitoring and oversight, and operations.

Salary:

$123,041 - $159,950 per year

Where we're Hiring:

• Atlanta, GA
• Boston, MA
• San Francisco, CA
• Woodlawn, MD

What you'll do:

• Plan work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts short-term priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work.
• Lead the development, monitoring, enforcement, and the evaluation regulations, policies, procedures, State Plan Amendments and other guidelines for States in the design and implementation of their Medicaid Managed Care programs.
• Serve as the Group Deputy Director/ 2nd line manager who directs staff responsible for the development of Medicaid Managed Care policies, including overarching program and financial policy, program monitoring and oversight, and operations.
• Provide executive leadership: (1) in the administration of key national program policies and procedures; (2) for projects that are implemented across MCG divisions; 3) in the absence of the Director, assumes responsibility for the operations of MCG.

Qualifications:

In order to qualify for the GS-15, you must meet the following:

• Leading a national or statewide healthcare, public welfare, or managed care program that serves low-income families, adults and children such as program and financial policy development, program monitoring and oversight, or operations; AND
• Experience negotiating and collaborating with a wide range of senior level officials on issues concerning a national or state health care, public welfare, or managed care program; AND
• Experience developing or editing a variety of technical and non-technical documents such as health care program policy, program guidance, program issue and decision papers, regulations or other guidance documents.

You MUST apply through USAJOBS by 07/08/2024 to be considered.