Program Specialist VI

Date:
Sep 9, 2026

Location:

AUSTIN, TX

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Functional

Title:

Program Specialist VI Job Title: Program Specialist VI Agency: Health & Human Services Comm Department: Pharmacy Benefits Mgmt MMIS Posting Number: 21280 Closing Date: 09/23/2026 Posting Audience: Internal and External Occupational Category: Healthcare Support Salary Range: $5,098.66 - $8,304.83 Pay Frequency: Monthly

Salary Group: TEXAS-B-23 Shift: Day Additional Shift: Days (First)
Telework: Eligible for Telework Travel: Up to 10%
Regular/Temporary: Regular Full Time/Part Time: Full time FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt

Facility

Location:

Job Location City: AUSTIN

Job Location Address: 701 W 51ST ST

Other Locations: Austin

MOS Codes: 16GX,60C0,611X,612X,63G0,641X,712X,86M0,8U000,OS,OSS,PERS,YN,YNS

This position performs highly advanced (senior-level) consultative services and technical assistance work for the Cross Coordination & Pharmacy Benefit Oversight team. This position is responsible for ensuring contract requirements are met, identifying performance trends, and evaluating improvement activities or contract remedies. This position trains, leads, assigns, and prioritizes staff assignments including development, implementation, and management of complex performance management plans for the various pharmacy benefit contracts administered by Texas Health & Human Services.

This position participates in and or oversees the development of policies, guidelines, procedures, and communication produced by the unit. Participates and or Oversees compliance and project coordination with the Health and Human Services (HHS) enterprise programs and stakeholders. Develops improvement plans with stakeholders and contractors for identified deficiencies. Oversees compliance with agency policy and unit standards,processes, and procedures. Provides cross-division collaboration to ensure horizontal and vertical communication, appropriate project prioritzation, and effective resource utilization.

• (15%) Participates In The Development Of Plans And Actions To Meet The Goals And Objectives Of The Program Including But Not Limited To The development and implementation of the program's policies, procedures, rules and guidelines affecting the overall functioning of the program; the implementation of policies, procedures, rules and guidelines deemed appropriate for the administration of the program; the development and use of evaluation tools designed by program staff to determine/measure the progress towards meeting the goals and objectives of the program;
  Participates in all evaluation activities of the program (internal, external and contractor evaluation); provides updates to leadership.
• (15%) Participates in and oversees compliance and project coordination with the Health and Human Services (HHS) enterprise programs and stakeholders. Consults with private and public agencies to resolve problems, identify training needs, and discuss program effectiveness. Performs other duties as assigned.
• (10%) Participates in the development and implementation of program processes and tools for use by staff to determine if contractors are meeting their contract performance obligations and…