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NY HELPNo

AgencyBudget, Division of

TitleRef #21-63 - Budget Fellow - Health Unit - HEU

Occupational CategoryNo Preference

Salary GradeNS

Bargaining UnitM/C - Management / Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary RangeFrom $49835 to $59038 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-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 Budget Fellow must possess a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree. Starting salaries depend upon level of education and type of work experience, and annual salary increases are dependent on satisfactory performance:

• Budget Fellow I: $49,038. A Bachelor’s degree. Advances to Budget Fellow II after one (1) year of satisfactory service.

• Budget Fellow II: $54,570. A Master’s degree in public administration, economics, business administration, public policy, public affairs or a closely related administrative or managerial field; or, a Bachelor’s degree and two (2) years of professional work experience including one (1) year in a directly-related policy area or one (1) year in public administration. Advances to Budget Fellow III after one year of satisfactory service.

• Budget Fellow III: $59,038. A Doctoral degree as specified for a Budget Fellow II; or a Master’s degree as specified for Budget Fellow II and one (1) year of professional budgeting experience within a governmental jurisdiction; or, a Master’s degree in any field and two (2) years of professional work experience including one (1) year in a directly-related policy area or in public administration; or, a Bachelor’s degree and four (4) years of professional work experience including one (1) year in a directly-related policy area or in public administration. Eligible for annual salary increases based on performance.

Qualifications/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 of the Health Unit. The Health Unit oversees the Medicaid Managed Care, Medicaid Managed Long-Term Care, Nursing Homes, New York State of Health Exchange, aspects of the Affordable Care Act, Minimum Wage, Supportive Housing, Home and Community Based Long-Term Care; the Medicaid State Global Cap, Federal Medicaid Spending, other State Agency Medicaid spending; non-Medicaid components of the Department of Health (DOH), the State Office of the Aging (SOFA) and the Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG) budgets and assists in budget Development and coordination, appropriations, and various other assignments involving different aspects of health care finance.

Responsibilities of the Budget Fellow in the Health Unit would include, but are not limited to:

• Analyzing, developing, and defending budget/policy recommendations and their implementation towards the continuation of innovative and strategic health care reforms;
• Coordinating various projects within DOB and among impacted agencies including: Local Grants Management, Not-for-Profit advisory groups, and the Interagency Task Forces;
• Evaluating and participating in the development of programmatic and policy solutions aimed at addressing care and financing needs for vulnerable populations within the State;
• 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 in the Health Unit 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 positions with the Budget Division, please complete the Online Employment Application at https://www.budget.ny.gov/resume/ and select “Health Policy” in the Professional Interests section. Applications are held in the Division’s resume database for six months, after which candidates may reapply to be considered for future opportunities.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

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 positions with the Budget Division, please complete the Online Employment Application at https://www.budget.ny.gov/resume/ and select “Health Policy” in the Professional Interests section. Applications are held in the Division’s resume database for six months, after which candidates may reapply to be considered for future opportunities.