• 534555

• PHOENIX

• AHCCCS

• Full-time

AHCCCS

Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System
Accountability, Community, Innovation, Leadership, Passion, Quality, Respect, Courage, Teamwork

The Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS), Arizona’s Medicaid agency, is driven by its mission to deliver comprehensive, cost-effective health care to Arizonans in need. AHCCCS is a nationally acclaimed model among Medicaid programs and a recipient of multiple awards for excellence in workplace effectiveness and flexibility.

AHCCCS employees are passionate about their work, committed to high performance, and dedicated to serving the citizens of Arizona. Among government agencies, AHCCCS is recognized for high employee engagement and satisfaction, supportive leadership, and flexible work environments, including remote work opportunities. With career paths for seasoned professionals in a variety of fields, entry-level positions, and internship opportunities, AHCCCS offers meaningful career opportunities in a competitive industry.

Come join our dynamic and dedicated team.

Address:  150 N. 18th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85007

Must reside Arizona.

Salary:  $77,958 - $81,555

Grade: 28

FLSA Status - Exempt 

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

This position is eligible for full-time remote work (including virtual office arrangement in Arizona).

A career in public service awaits you. COME JOIN OUR TEAM!

A great benefit of working for the State of Arizona is a fantastic work/life balance. State employees enjoy challenging work, popular remote work options, comprehensive health and wellness benefits, and career growth opportunities.

The position will oversee the completion of requirements analysis, design, development, test review, and implementation of assigned tasks. Interacting, and working directly with users, peers, other technical staff, Agency management and other staff to fulfill data intelligence and reporting needs; to translate those data reporting needs and questions into technical specifications. This individual oversees the production of reports or views of the data based on the outlined and confirmed specifications. The Business Analysis Supervisor may also be asked to respond to requests for entities external to the Agency, and oversee and train other report developers.

This position has the potential to Telecommute based on the unit needs.

Major duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
* Oversee and provide direction to business analysts in the Data Intelligence & Reporting Unit. This includes reviewing and providing guidance to staff on their work products, leading the team in the design and implementation of major development projects, designs applications (or approves design).
* Perform technical analysis and support related to the data warehouse. Assisting report developers with technical tasks. Perform complex analysis of computerized data analysis and reporting, often interacting with other technical teams.
* Develop and/or modify data extract and reporting programs of a high level of complexity. Perform data modeling and system tuning regarding BI tools. Prepare operating control language as required. Prepare and perform test data documentation, and forms.
* With regards to creating ad-hoc or standardized reports at the request of users, ensure department standards and procedures are followed in all aspects of completed work assignments.
* Serve as expert resource and trainer to all staff that interact with the Data Intelligence & Reporting Unit. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the business area being worked upon and continue reviewing how that business function interacts with the other business functions that form the entire business process.
* Attends meetings/seminars within and outside the Agency with regard to responsibilities regarding data warehouse and reporting tools.

Knowledge:
* Computer programming land methodologies
* Data Warehouses and Business Intelligence Tools
* Microsoft Power BI, Cognos Framework Manager, Cognos Analytics, or Equivalent BI tool
* Technical knowledge of Agency data reporting programs, operations and dependencies
* Medicaid/Medicare care programs and services
* Health Care Industry including Managed Care

Skills:
* Complete life cycle systems design, analysis, and testing procedures
* Complex coding procedures (or other operating control language required by the environment)
* Developing and executing project work plans
* Verbal and written communications
* Interpersonal Relationships
* Problem solving
* Analysis

Abilities:
* Consult Senior Management on complex issues
* Establish and maintain working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
* Understand and respond to complex ambiguous issues and assignments
* Multi-task with quick turn around times and under pressure
* Model leadership characteristics, positive attitude and personal responsibility

Minimum:
* Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Finance, Economics or health care related field plus 3 years of business analysis experience to include 2 - 3 years experience with data warehouses and business intelligence tools and 1 year of experience in Medicaid and/or Medicare (or equivalent experience).

Preferred:
* Experience preparing/presenting dashboards and data using a data visualization tool such as PowerBI. Experience clearly explaining complex methodologies and present findings and recommendations to both technical and non technical audiences.

* Successfully pass fingerprint background check, prior employment verifications and reference checks; employment is contingent upon completion of the above-mentioned process and the agency’s ability to reasonably accommodate any restrictions.
* Travel may be required for State business. Employees who drive on state business must complete any required driver training (see Arizona Administrative Code R2-10-207.12.)

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Among the many benefits of a career with the State of Arizona, there are:
* 10 paid holidays per year
* Paid Vacation and Sick time off (13 and 12 days per year respectively) - start earning it your 1st day (prorated for part-time employees)
* Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child. Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here.
* Other Leaves - Bereavement, civic duty, and military.
* A top-ranked retirement program with lifetime pension benefits
* A robust and affordable insurance plan, including medical, dental, life, and disability insurance
* Participation eligibility in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (must meet qualifications)
* RideShare and Public Transit Subsidy
* A variety of learning and career development opportunities

By providing the option of a full-time or part-time remote work schedule, employees enjoy improved work/life balance, report higher job satisfaction, and are more productive. Remote work is a management option and not an employee entitlement or right. An agency may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion.

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

Lifetime Pension Benefit Program
* Administered through the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS)
* Defined benefit plan that provides for life-long income upon retirement.
* Required participation for Long-Term Disability (LTD) and ASRS Retirement plan.
* Pre-taxed payroll contributions begin after a 27-week waiting period (prior contributions may waive the waiting period).

Deferred Retirement Compensation Program
* Voluntary participation.
* Program administered through Nationwide.
* Tax-deferred retirement investments through payroll deductions.

Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by emailing careers@azahcccs.gov.
Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation. The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.