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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 04/08/19

Applications Due04/22/19

Vacancy ID66934

AgencyBudget, Division of

TitleBudget Examiner - Managed Care Team, Ref #19-09

Occupational CategoryNo Preference

Salary Grade18

Bargaining UnitM/C - Management / Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary RangeFrom $56745 to $70415 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? Yes

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address NYS Division of the Budget

State Capitol

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12224

Minimum Qualifications This position is open to candidates who have one year of permanent competitive service as a Budget Examiner, G-18. The position is also open to NYS employees at or above G-16 who are eligible for transfer under Section 52.6 of the Civil Service Law. The transfer cannot be a second consecutive transfer resulting in an advancement of more than two grade levels. In order to qualify for Section 52.6 transfer, candidates must have one year of permanent competitive service in an administrative title as defined by Section 52.6. Examples of qualifying Section 52.6 titles include Senior Administrative Analyst, G-18 and Business Systems Analyst 1, G-18.

Qualification/Skills:
The successful candidate should enjoy working with peers within a team environment, have an interest in health care finance and be able to: prepare, analyze, and effectively present fiscal information; communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing; manage multiple assignments; demonstrate initiative in formulating constructive recommendations on issues; and work proficiently with Microsoft Excel/Word.

Duties Description The successful candidate will serve as a member of the Managed Care Team within the Medicaid Section of the Health Unit. The team is responsible for oversight of the Medicaid Managed Care program with expenditures of over $20 billion in FY 2018.

Responsibilities of the Budget Examiner for the Managed Care Team would include, but are not limited to:
• Oversight of the Essential Plan, an optional public health insurance program authorized under the Affordable Care Act designed to provide health benefits to moderate income individuals that do not qualify for Medicaid coverage;
• Oversight of the Child Health Plus program, which provides health insurance coverage to children who are above the Medicaid threshold;
• Monitoring enrollment trends within the Medicaid program and publishing enrollment actuals/forecasts in the State Financial Plan;
• Reviewing and identifying fiscal and policy impacts associated with local district Medicaid expenditures including the State takeover of such costs and local district savings associated with enhanced Federal funding under the Affordable Care Act;
• Analyzing programmatic implications of legislation and developing related cost estimates, including timing of the effects on the Financial Plan; and
• Working with staff from the Governor’s Office, the Legislature, the Department of Health and other Units within the Division of the Budget.

A position on the Managed Care Team will also offer the Examiner a unique opportunity to conduct research and develop recommendations related to health care financing and the State’s health care reform agenda.

Additional Comments To be considered for a current or future position with the Budget Division, please complete the Online Employment Application at https://www.budget.ny.gov/resume/ and select "Medicaid Financing" on the Professional Interests and Skills page.

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Name The DOB Personnel Office

Telephone

Fax 518-486-5617

Email Address personnel@budget.ny.gov

Address

Street NYS Division of the Budget

State Capitol

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12224

 

Notes on ApplyingTo be considered for a current or future position with the Budget Division, please complete the Online Employment Application at https://www.budget.ny.gov/resume/ and select "Medicaid Financing" on the Professional Interests and Skills page.

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