Bureau Chief - MED

USA:
Falls | Administration | Full Time

44.90 - 46.66 USD per hour

Posted 6 days ago | Apply before July 22, 2026

DEDICATED TO STRENGTHENING THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND INDEPENDENCE OF IDAHOANS

The Division of Medicaid has an exciting opportunity for a forward-thinking, self-directed, and innovative leader to manage a dynamic bureau as the Bureau Chief in the Bureau of Long-Term Care (BLTC). The BLTC is comprised of several dedicated public servants who support older adults and other populations with physical disabilities. This position will lead a statewide team of nurses, operations staff, and quality assurance specialists to deliver critical long-term services and supports to qualifying Idahoans, most of whom are dually eligible for Medicaid and Medicare.

We are interested in a candidate with critical thinking skills; good knowledge of management practices; experience developing and administering policies, procedures and a program budget; experience implementing organizational change within a service delivery program; applying measurement processes and methods for assessing program outcomes or progress toward goals; and preparing and presenting oral presentations to groups.

This position will be available in one of the following locations:
Coeur d’Alene, Lewiston, downtown Boise, Twin Falls or Idaho Falls only
. This position will be eligible for telework according to current IDHW policies.

This position may be eligible for limited telework after successful completion of probation and necessary training. Approval to telecommute is not guaranteed and subject to termination at any time.

This position is a non-classified position and exempt from classified state service and the rules of the Division of Human Resources and the Idaho Personnel Commission.

• Directs the development, implementation, staffing and evaluation of a large statewide program administering critical supports and services to a vulnerable population.
• Hires, trains, and evaluates supervisors; establishes program goals, priorities and operating procedures; and develops and controls the bureau budget and grant contracts.
• Directs the review and analysis of related laws and regulations to determine fiscal, operational and program impact.
• Recommends and directs the development, implementation and interpretation of legislation, rules, policies, and guidelines.
• Leads the bureau to maintain compliance with federal and state laws and regulations; responds to federal and state audits, amplified examination reviews, and investigations relevant to the program.
• Consults and leads stakeholder engagement with other department divisions, managed care organizations, contractors, other state agencies, providers, associations and client groups to ensure program effectiveness.
• Responds to requests from legislators, federal regulators, and the public; testifies before legislative committees as necessary.

• Good knowledge of management practices. Typically gained by completion of at least two, three-credit college-level management courses equivalent to "Management and Organizational Theory," "Personnel Administration," and "Organizational Behavior" (covering the five elements of management – Controlling, Leading, Organizing, Planning and Staffing) AND at least two years of experience in a supervisor/management role for professional staff; OR at least three years of experience managing a major program and providing leadership of professional staff.
• Experience developing and administering policies, procedures and a program budget. Typically gained through experience developing and recommending regulations, policies and procedures. Applicants must also have work experience projecting fiscal impacts of programs, negotiating contracts and/or working with personnel, operating and capital budget, typically for a period of at least two years.
• Experience implementing organizational change within a service delivery program. Typically gained through at least two years' experience in a management, supervisory or consulting role implementing projects to meet special needs, incorporating tasks and methods to implement change.
• Experience applying measurement processes/methods for assessing program outcomes or progress toward goals. Typically gained through at least one year experience applying measurement and tracking methods in assessing progress toward stated program goals OR a combination of college coursework (statistics, research methods, evaluation methodology, or related field) and experience.
• Experience preparing and presenting oral presentations to groups. Typically gained through at least one year experience researching, compiling and organizing information in order to make oral presentations about the information to groups in a business setting; topics may be informational, technical, or behavioral. One-to-one training is not qualifying.

• Substantial experience working with Medicaid programs, demonstrated knowledge of…