Program Analyst

DC Government; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The District of Columbia Government invites applications for a role within the Department of Corrections focusing on Medicaid reimbursement, program financing, data analysis, grant compliance, and coordination with internal and external stakeholders to optimize federal funding for correctional programs and services.

Responsibilities include planning and conducting large-scale program analyses, maintaining reporting systems, and briefing supervisors on progress and milestones, with a focus on

Qualifications

• Specialized experience with Medicaid reimbursement policies to analyze and improve program operations.
• Working conditions include office setting with possible site observations.
• Residency preference requirements and safety/suitability checks apply to this role.

Responsibilities

• Plans, develops, and conducts program analyses of substantial scale and impact for operating programs to achieve goals and objectives.
• Develops, maintains, and monitors projects and reporting systems affecting programs.
• Communicates information to supervisor for evaluation of program operations and milestones.
• Oversees execution of programs of broad scope and mission impact.
• Analyzes, extracts, summarizes, and identifies significant trends and issues; forecasts program requirements and prepares reports.

Job description

This position is located in the Department of Corrections (DOC), Federal Billing Unit. The mission of the DOC is to ensure public safety for citizens of the District by providing an orderly, safe, secure and humane environment for the confinement of pretrial detainees and sentenced inmates, while providing meaningful opportunities for community reintegration.

The incumbent in this role is responsible for Medicaid reimbursement, program financing, data analysis, grant compliance, and coordination with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the effective use of federal funding to enhance correctional programs and services.

Duties and Responsibilities

Plans, develop, and conduct program analyzes of substantial scale and impact concerning all aspects of current or projected operating programs for actual or potential effectiveness in achieving planned goals and objectives. Develops, maintains, and monitors projects, and integrated reporting system(s) affecting program(s) throughout the activity. Communicates information to supervisor for effective evaluation of program operations and milestones. Oversees execution of programs of broad scope and mission impact.

Analyzes, extracts, summarizes, and identifies significant trends and issues. Forecasts and estimates program requirements and prepares programmatic reports, justifications, charts, graphs, statistical and narrative data, etc., for presentations and briefings. Conducts management surveys, audits, projects, etc., and provides advisory services to operating or management officials. Program study assignments involve organizations, operations, and functions of significant complexity with extensively interrelated program(s) throughout an extremely complex activity.

Qualifications and Education

Specialized Experience:Specialized experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position to be filled. To be creditable, applicants must haveone (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lowergrade level in the line of progression.

An example ofSpecialized Experienceis: working with a wide range of Medicaid Reimbursement policies, concepts, practices and principles in order to analyze and develop recommendation for improvement in program operations and objectives.

Licenses and Certifications

None.

Working Conditions/Environment

Work is performed in an office setting or cubicle. It may be necessary to observe operations at various DOC sites from time to time.

Other Significant Facts

Tour of Duty: Monday - Friday 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.

Pay Plan, Series and Grade: CS-343-12

Promotion Potential:No Known promotion potential.

Duration of Appointment:Career Service -Term

Collective Bargaining Agreement: This position is not covered under a collective bargaining agreement

Position Designation:The incumbent of this position will be subject to enhanced suitability screening pursuant to chapter 4 of the DC Personnel Regulations, Suitability. This position has been designated as a Safety Sensitiveposition and is subject to mandatory pre-employment and periodic Criminal Background Checks and Traffic Record (as applicable). This position is also subject to mandatory pre-employment, random Drug and Alcohol Testing. In this position you may be disqualified from employment based on the presence of marijuana in the test result, even if you possess a medical card authorizing the use of medical marijuana."

A TB Test will be required prior to entry on duty.

Residency Preference: Applicants claiming "residency preference" will be required to maintain residency in the District of Columbia for a minimum of seven (7) years from the effective date of employment. You are required and must agree in writing. Failure to do so may result in forfeiture of employment.

EEO Statement: The District of Columbia government does not discriminate or retaliate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, family responsibilities, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, homeless status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, participation in a legally protected activity, parental status, matriculation, personal appearance, credit information, status as victim or family member of victim of domestic violence, sexual offense, or stalking, military service, or other non-merit factor merit factor.