SNAP Quality Assurance; QA Data Specialist

Position: SNAP Quality Assurance (QA) Data Specialist
THIS POSITION IS OPEN TO CURRENT COLORADO RESIDENTS

Please note:

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

About this Unit:

The Food and Energy Assistance Division is responsible for the administration of several major Federal programs, such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance

Program (SNAP), Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) program, Food Distribution Programs (FDP), the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (S-EBT) program, and the Low

Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP) and associated support systems and subprograms that address food and energy needs for Coloradans.  In a state-run,

county-administered system, this unit is responsible for the oversight of county operations. The Research, Evaluation, and Data team exists to support the Supplemental Nutrition

Assistance Program (SNAP) in reporting, data analysis and interpretation, program evaluation, and process improvement to ensure the accurate and timely delivery of

benefits, program equity, and integrity. Additionally, the team is integral in supporting and pursuing interagency and external partnerships to further cross-enrollment efforts

to address food insecurity needs and access to social and healthcare services to help Coloradans achieve economic security and independence.

The Research, Evaluation, and Data team provides direct support to the following units within the Division: SNAP Policy, SNAP Compliance, SNAP Outreach, SNAP Ed.

Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT), Automation, and Food Distribution Program. The team also represents SNAP's interest by providing program-specific data sharing

guidance and technical assistance to support the State's Strategic Interoperability Plan, working in partnership with the 64 Colorado counties, Health Care Policy &

Finance (HCPF), Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), and the Governor's Office.

The team produces and maintains reporting platforms to ensure the distribution of resources to assist counties with case management and performance monitoring.

The unit is also responsible for ensuring compliance with Federal Reporting and Disclosure requirements.

Please Note:

* Hybrid Position with a minimum of 2 required in-office days @ 1575 Sherman St.
* These requirements are subject to change.

This position is a staff authority and pacesetter who has a unique level of technical expertise in SNAP Quality Assurance data reporting systems and analytical applications

for the Department, specifically with the combination of multiple data systems to include the Rushmore Case Review System and, Colorado Benefits Management System.

EBTedge and Quality Control QSC system. Overall, the position exists to support the Division's policy and programming decisions related to SNAP eligibility data and

performance metrics of Application Processing Timeliness (APT), Recertification Processing Timeliness (RPT), Payment Error Rate (PER), and Case and Procedural Error

Rate (CAPER). The staff authority directly influences management decisions beyond the agency, such as Office and Division Directors, various internal program managers,

staff from the Strategic Operations and Solutions (SOS) team, and the Food and Nutrition Service of the United States Department of Agriculture. This position

accesses SNAP performance data from many data systems and designs and builds statewide data reporting systems, which have a transformative impact on how the

Division is able to assess and manage performance at the Executive Management level, at the program level, and at the county level.  This position represents the

Division/CDHS and shares department data at various external meetings and other venues, as required. Specifically, the position manages SNAP performance data by designing,

implementing, maintaining, and ensuring data security, accuracy, and integrity, and operates across data systems efficiently and effectively.
This position is responsible

for using SQL to reference and to integrate data extracted from DSS
01, FIS database (EBT edge), federal QCS database, Rushmore Case Review System data, and other

source systems to facilitate analysis and improve operational efficiency and decision-making. This…