Job ID: SC-7513 (910590725)
Hybrid/Local Govt Medicaid BA/APD Writer (both must) with Insurance, SOP, RFP/RFI, JAD, MES Modernization and Budgeting/Accounting experience
Location: Columbia, SC (DHHS )
Duration: 12 Months (Possibility for Extension: Yes)
Position: 1
Work Location: Hybrid (1 day remote per week) & Candidate must be a CURRENT SC resident. No relocation allowed.
REQUIRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):
• At least three years of experience developing and maintaining Advanced Planning Documents (APD)
• At least three years of experience working in Medicaid, Health IT, Health Insurance environment, public sector experience with health and human services programs
• At least 4 years of experience with preparing technical documentation
• Working knowledge of government regulations as they pertain to the grant proposal and advance planning document writing process
• Experience managing multiple priorities/projects including project scope and understanding of schedules, quality, change management and project financials
• Ability to exercise communication skills in both written and verbal means to take complex concepts and convert into easily understood written documentation
• Experience documenting standard operating procedures (SOP) and policies and procedures
• Prior writing experience of financial request documents and/or justifications in a governmental environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Power Point, Excel
PREFERRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):
• Experience with the creation of Requests for Proposal (RFP), Requests for Information (RFI), or contracts
• Experience documenting business process flows and related JAD, and RFP development/review actions
• Experience preparing healthcare information technology proposals or working in the healthcare technology environment.
• Prior state government/public sector experience with health and human services programs
• Prior knowledge of Budgeting, and/or Accounting
Job Description:
The Business Analyst will serve as a liaison between the business community and the IT organization to provide technical solutions to meet user needs. They will work with the Program Manager and the Lead Project Managers and will support the Project Management team to ensure the principles, business goals and values of the program are met. The Business Analyst will:
• Possess expertise in the business unit(s) they support, as well as an understanding of the IT organization’s systems and capabilities
• Analyze business partner’s operations to understand their strengths and weaknesses to determine opportunities to automate processes and functions
• Assist in the business process redesign and documentation as needed for new technology
• Translate high level business requirements into functional specifications for the IT organization and manage changes to such specifications
• Educate the IT organization on the direction of the business
• Negotiate agreements and commitments by facilitating communication between business unit(s) and IT from initial requirements to final implementation
• Possess an understanding of technological trends and use this knowledge to bring solutions to business units supported to enhance the enterprise’s competitive edge
General Duties and Responsibilities:
• Perform business process analysis and performance assessments for the assigned projects
• Train and mentor team members in delivering high quality business solutions that meet the overall strategy and vision
• Build positive relationships with clients and proactively address specific needs
• Lead business design sessions within assigned modules and work streams
• Advocate and lead business integration in support of the MES Modernization
• Drive, though dynamic discussion, efficient configuration of data within the core modules of MES Modernization
• Provide liaison role between business and IT verticals
• Ensure project deliverables for each project connect to the operational principles
• Coordinate priorities and resources between multiple projects.
• Provide updates on status and issues for all assignments
• Participate in scheduled operational meetings and routine team leads meetings
• Lead cross-functional meetings and produce business designs that integrate functionality across modules
• Facilitate sessions to effectively resolve issues if any
• Provide recommendations of appropriate resources if necessary to ensure assignments are completed within given time and budget
• Create and maintain key performance indicators to indicate project progress toward business integration goals.
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