MANAGEMENT ANALYST 1

State of Nevada; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vacation

Sick Leave

Holidays

PERS Retirement

Deferred Compensation

No state income tax

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Longevity Pay

Job summary

The Nevada Health Authority, Division of Health Care Purchasing and Compliance, Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG) is recruiting a Management Analyst 1 in Reno. This role provides data processing and analysis for state vendor contracts, develops monitoring processes for compliance, and prepares incident reports.

The incumbent interprets legal documents and prepares audit responses, statistics, and corrective action recommendations.

Qualifications

• One or more years of applicable experience as described in the job duties and graduation from high school or equivalent education.
• Research and analysis techniques and methodologies; management and administration concepts, principles, and practices; evaluating, developing, and recommending administrative and/or operational policies and procedures.
• Ability to compose business correspondence and reports; analyze information, problems, or practices to identify relevant concerns, identify patterns, tendencies, and relationships, and formulate logical conclusions.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research and analyze legislative implications.
• Determine software application program needs or requirements.
• Review and monitor contracts.
• Make recommendations on policy and procedure improvements.
• Provide recommendations to management regarding programs and/or work unit activities.
• Prepare reports and correspondence.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Research methods

Data analysis

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Office software

Job description

Job Summary

The Nevada Health Authority, Division of Health Care Purchasing and Compliance, Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG) is recruiting to fill a Management Analyst 1 position in Reno. This position is located within the Program Integrity, Provider Enrollment Unit, under the supervision of a Social Services Program Specialist III. This position provides data processing and analysis for multiple State vendor contracts, develop monitoring processes to determine contract and federal and/or state compliance, complete incident reports, and maintain procedures, forms and manuals. The position is responsible for researching, analyzing, and preparing reports on a monthly and as needed basis. The incumbent must have the necessary skills, knowledge and ability to interpret legal documents, contracts, and complex state and federal regulations and prepare audit responses, statistics, and corrective action recommendations.

Management Analysts conduct studies, research, and examination of management and administrative areas such as agency operations, forms, policies and procedures, workflow, legislative analysis, management research, and statistical and informational analysis.

Essential Qualifications

One or more years of applicable experience as described in the job duties and graduation from high school or equivalent education.

Job Duties

• Conduct research and analyze legislative implications.
• Determine software application program needs or requirements.
• Review and monitor contracts.
• Make recommendations on policy and procedure improvements.
• Provide recommendations to management regarding programs and/or work unit activities.
• Prepare reports and correspondence.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Knowledge Of

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Research and analysis techniques and methodologies; management and administration concepts, principles, and practices; evaluating, developing, and recommending administrative and/or operational policies and procedures.

Skill In

• Interpersonal and communication, both verbal and written.
• Use and operation of office and job-related equipment and software.

Ability To

• Compose business correspondence and reports; analyze information, problems, or practices to identify relevant concerns, identify patterns, tendencies, and relationships, and formulate logical conclusions.

Benefits Include

• Health Insurance: Medical, dental, life, and disability insurance programs for employees and their dependents/family are offered through the Public Employees’ Benefits Program (PEBP).
• Vacation: Accrual of three weeks of annual leave each year.
• Sick Leave: Accrual of three weeks of sick leave each year.
• Holidays: 12 paid holidays per year.
• Retirement: Participation in the Nevada Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). Employees do not contribute to Social Security but will contribute to PERS if their position is at 50% or more full-time equivalency. For more information on how PERS service may impact Social Security benefits, visit the SSA publication.
• Deferred Compensation: The State offers a voluntary Deferred Compensation Program.
• No Nevada state income tax.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness: Eligible due to public sector employment.
• Longevity Payments Eligibility: Employees who have received a performance rating of “standard” or better and have completed eight (8) or more years of continuous service are eligible for longevity pay.

Additional benefits

may apply to employees covered under a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), depending on their designated bargaining unit. For more information, visit the Labor Relations Unit (LRU).

For more details about your rights and responsibilities as a State of Nevada employee, please review the State of Nevada Employee Handbook (PDF).

State Holidays

• State Holidays The holiday schedule for State employees is established by the Legislature.

The following are legal holidays

• January 1.............................................. New Year's Day
• Third Monday in January.................. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday
• Third Monday in February................ Washington’s Birthday
• Last Monday in May........................... Memorial Day
• June 19................................................ Juneteenth Day
• July 4.................................................... Independence Day
• First Monday in September.............. Labor Day
• Last Friday in October....................... Nevada Day
• November 11........................................ Veterans' Day
• Fourth Thursday in November........ Thanksgiving Day
• Friday following the Fourth Thursday in November...................... Family Day
• December 25........................................ Christmas Day

When January 1, June 19, July 4, November 11, or December 25 falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is the observed legal holiday. If these days fall on Sunday, the following Monday is the observed holiday. Eligibility for holiday pay is covered by the provisions of NAC 284.255