System Project Consultant

Requisition No: 874261

Agency:
Agency for Health Care Administration

Working Title:

- System Project Consultant

The Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) is Florida's chief health policy and planning entity responsible for administering the Florida Medicaid program, the licensure and regulation of nearly 50,000 health care facilities, and empowering consumers through health care transparency initiatives.

This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the quality of health care in Florida. We are seeking to hire a System Project Consultant who desires to work to enhance the delivery of health care services through the Florida Medicaid Program. This position requires a candidate who is creative, flexible, innovative, and who will thrive in a fast‑paced, team‑based work environment.

The position is located in the Bureau of Medicaid Data Analytics.

As the Agency hub for analytics, reporting, and visualization, the Bureau of Medicaid Data Analytics examines critical aspects of Floridians' health, health care services, and costs and is vital to managed care rate setting, health care economics, and health plan evaluation.

The incumbent will work with project and program leaders and is expected to identify analytical requirements, design, develop, implement, and maintain business solutions. Major responsibilities include interpreting results using a variety of techniques, from simple data aggregation via statistical analysis to independent complex data mining; and assimilating and reporting data and research activities in the form of speeches, position papers, publications, and reports.

The incumbent will also be required to build technical writing documents. This position is not a remote or telework position.

• Health insurance (individual and family coverage) to eligible employees
• Life insurance; $25,000 policy is free plus option to purchase additional life insurance
• Dental, vision, and supplemental insurance
• State of Florida retirement options, including employer contributions
• Ability to earn up to 104 hours of paid annual leave as a new employee with the State of Florida
• Ability to earn up to 104 hours of sick leave annually
• Nine paid holidays and one personal holiday each year
• Opportunities for career advancement
• Tuition waivers (accepted by major Florida colleges/universities)
• Student loan forgiveness opportunities (eligibility required)
• Shared Savings Program for select medical services

• Strong knowledge of SQL, SAS, VBA, or other programming skills related to data extraction, transformation and loading.
• Knowledge of Microsoft (MS) Access and Excel.
• Strong quantitative research and analytical skills.
• Strong communication (written and verbal) skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to utilize information technology to solve complex problems.
• Attention to detail with a high degree of accuracy.
• Ability to develop data reports that communicate effectively to internal and external clients.
• Ability to produce high‑quality work under strict deadlines.
• Ability to formulate and execute work plans effectively.
• Ability to work in a team, as well as independently.

• Three years of professional experience utilizing SQL, SAS, or other statistical analysis software to manipulate and analyze multi‑million record administrative databases. One year of experience in health care analysis may substitute for one year of the required programming experience.
• Two years of professional experience preparing data reports or presentations.
• Preference for candidates with a bachelor’s degree or a more advanced degree from an accredited college or university in a relevant discipline such as mathematics, actuarial science, computer science, or statistics.

Applicants must successfully complete a state and national criminal history check. Background screening shall include fingerprinting for state and federal criminal records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and may include local criminal history checks through local law enforcement agencies.

Pursuant to Chapter 295 of Florida Statutes, eligible veterans will receive preference in employment for career service vacancies. Veterans’ Preference documentation must be submitted with each application.

For assistance, call the People First Service Center at (877) 562‑7287 Monday‑Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Eastern time. Pursuant to Florida law, the State of Florida is an EEO employer.