Position Summary

As a Medicaid Budget and Policy Analyst, you will be responsible for providing fiscal and policy analysis in support of DHS Office of the Secretary and Division activities. You will serve as lead analyst for assigned Medicaid health and long-term care programs and services administered by the DHS Division of Medicaid Services. Responsibilities include:

• Contributing analysis to the Medicaid cost projection and budget process. This includes tracking and analyzing Medicaid claims, managed care encounters, fiscal transactions, and program enrollment using data from multiple sources and making recommendations on trend adjustments and other budget assumption changes needed to maximize the Medicaid cost projection's accuracy.
• Developing new budget and policy initiatives for possible inclusion in the biennial budget or separate legislation to present to the Department's leadership team.
• Managing relationships and coordinating information sharing between the Department, the State Budget Office (SBO), and the Legislative Fiscal Bureau (LFB) related to assigned Medicaid programs and service areas.
• Advising staff on program and budget changes.

Salary Information

The starting pay is between $42.00 and $46.00 per hour (approximately between $87,300 and $95,600 per year), depending on qualifications, plus excellent benefits. A 12-month probationary period is required.

Pay for current or former state employees will be set based on the rules that apply to compensation for the applicable transaction. This position is classified as a Budget and Policy Analyst Agency - Advanced and is in pay schedule and range 81/03.

Job Details

• All applicants who may be appointed to this position will be required to allow DHS to conduct a background check to determine whether the circumstances of any conviction may be related to the job being filled.
• Employees must have access to both a private workspace and secure high-speed internet for the remote work option. Mileage reimbursement to the employee's headquarter location is not provided.
• DHS does not sponsor work visas for this position, thus, in compliance with federal law, selected candidates will be required to verify eligibility to work in the United States by completing the required I-9 form upon hire. DHS is not an E-Verify employer nor a STEM-OPT eligible employer.

Qualifications

Minimally qualified applicants will have education or experience with all the following:

• Analyzing public policy issues, proposals, or legislation.
• Analyzing complex data and forecasting costs using Excel or other software (e.g., SAS, R, Stata, etc.).
• Preparing options or issue papers, reports, or similar written analytical products on public policy topics.

Well-qualified applicants will also have experience with one or more of the following:

• Analyzing public priorities or budget proposals related to health care initiatives.
• Analyzing fiscal implications of policy alternatives and making recommendations to decision-makers.
• The Wisconsin budget process and budget-related fiscal monitoring, analysis, and reporting of budgets/expenditures.
• Partnering collaboratively within a large organization with multiple operating divisions, programs, and funding sources to identify and advance shared goals.

Your letter of qualifications and resume are each limited two (2) pages. For a guide on developing your resume and letter of qualifications and what should be included in these materials, click here .

How To Apply

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• Current or former permanent, classified, state employees must complete the online application process to be considered.
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Deadline to Apply

The deadline to apply is October 12 at 11:59pm.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to allow ample time to finalize their applications keeping in mind that technical assistance is only available Monday through Friday 7:45 am - 4:30 pm. Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.