Medicaid Fiscal Manager

The incumbent in this positon is responsible for two major areas of the Financial Management Unit, management of the data analytics unit and development of the Medicaid budget. Managing the data analytics unit includes coordinating, overseeing, and validating findings for data requests and performing ad hoc data queries. Budget development duties include developing projections and forecasting expenditures of a 2 billion dollar budget, researching policy and analyzing the fiscal impact of policy changes, reviewing actuarial data and information, and researching anomalies in spending trends.

Essential functions are fundamental, core functions common to all positions in the class series and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties for any one position in the class. Since class specifications are descriptive and not restrictive, incumbents can complete job duties of similar kind not specifically listed here.

• Supervises staff engaged in reviewing programmatic, economic and demographic information to recommend changes in forecasting model; Assesses effectiveness of forecasting model based on an analysis of cost driver factors and determines extent to which model needs modification to accurately project program budget.
   
• Directs analysis of expenditures and utilization of health care services to explain treads and identifies unanticipated circumstances requiring revisions to budget projections.
   
• Prepares recommendations concerning budget amounts, revision of forecasting models, and other budget issues.
   
• Directs the planning, development, and maintenance of reporting systems to obtain budgetary data and other management information such as, statistics on expenditures, health care usage, demographics, and provider reimbursement and billing practices.
   
• Serves as lead staff on interdivisional task force concerned with forecasting expenditures and compiles monthly report for review by Department staff as well as representing Medical Assistance or other State agencies on task forces concerning Delaware budgetary health issues.

JOB REQUIREMENTS for Medicaid Fiscal Manager
Applicants must have education, training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:

1. Three years experience in planning, designing, developing, implementing and evaluating fiscal management studies.
2. Three years experience in budget development which includes analyzing financial data and making long and short range plans and projections.
3. Six months experience in staff supervision of two or more employees which includes to plan, assign, review, discipline, recommend hire, promotion, termination and administer performance plans and reviews.

To learn more about the comprehensive benefit package please visit our website at http://ben.omb.delaware.gov/

The application and supplemental questionnaire are evaluated based upon a rating of your education, training and experience as they relate to the job requirements of the position.  It is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application and the supplemental questionnaire to include dates of employment, job title and job duties.  For education and training, list name of educational provider, training course titles and summary of course content.   Narrative information supplied in response to the questions must be supported by the information supplied on the application including your employment, education and training history as it relates to the job requirements.

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