Review Vacancy
TitleBudget Examiner, Ref. #16-20 DOB
Occupational CategoryNo Preference
Bargaining UnitM/C - Management / Confidential (Unrepresented)
Salary RangeFrom $51905 to $64409 Annually
Minimum Qualifications Budget Fellow must possess a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree. Starting salaries depend upon level of education and type of work experience, and annual salary increases are dependent on satisfactory performance:
• Budget Fellow I: $42,955 - A Bachelor’s degree. Advances to Budget Fellow II after one (1) year of satisfactory service.
• Budget Fellow II: $47,036 – A Master’s degree in public administration, economics, business administration, public policy, public affairs or a closely related administrative or managerial field; or, a Bachelor’s degree and two (2) years of professional work experience including one (1) year in public administration. Advances to Budget Fellow III after one year of satisfactory service.
• Budget Fellow III: $50,887 – A Master’s degree as specified for Budget Fellow II and one (1) year of professional budgeting experience within a governmental jurisdiction; or, a Master’s degree in any field and two (2) years of professional work experience including one (1) year in public administration; or, a Bachelor’s degree and four (4) years of professional work experience including one (1) year of public administration. Eligible for annual salary increases based on performance.
The successful candidate should enjoy working with peers within a team environment, have an interest in health care finance and be able to: prepare, analyze, and effectively present fiscal information; communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing; manage multiple assignments; demonstrate initiative in formulating constructive recommendations on issues; and work proficiently with Microsoft Excel/Word.
Duties Description The successful candidate will serve as a member of the Managed Care Team within the Medicaid Section of the Health Unit. The team is responsible for oversight of the Medicaid Managed Care program with expenditures of approximately $20 billion in FY 2016. Additional assignments include:
• Oversight of the Essential Plan, an optional public health insurance program authorized under the Affordable Care Act designed to provide health benefits to moderate income individuals that do not qualify for Medicaid coverage;
• Oversight of the Child Health Plus program, which provides health insurance coverage to children who are above the Medicaid threshold;
• Monitoring enrollment trends within the Medicaid program and publishing enrollment actuals/forecasts in the State Financial Plan;
• Reviewing and identifying fiscal and policy impacts associated with local district Medicaid expenditures including the State takeover of such costs and local district savings associated with enhanced Federal funding under the Affordable Care Act;
• Analyzing programmatic implications of legislation and developing related cost estimates, including timing of the effects on the Financial Plan; and,Working with staff from the Governor’s Office, the Legislature, the Department of Health and other Units within the Division of the Budget.
A position on the Managed Care Team will also offer the Examiner a unique opportunity to conduct research and develop recommendations related to health care financing and the State’s health care reform agenda.
Additional Comments To be considered for a current or future position with the Budget Division, please complete the Online Employment Application at https://www.budget.ny.gov/resume/.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.