Are you someone who shows initiative, good judgement, and exceptional Microsoft Office skills? The Department of Human Services is looking for a Fiscal Management Specialist 2 to join our team. This role involves rate development, reporting, budget development, data analysis, and more. Do not miss out on this great opportunity, apply now!

As part of this position, your responsibilities will include developing rates, such as capitation rates, analyzing rate ranges, maintaining documentation, preparing contract appendices, and managing projects. Additionally, you will calculate and report payment obligations resulting from HealthChoices agreements. You will also draft correspondence related to these obligations and answer any questions that arise. Another aspect of your role will involve projecting future enrollment for managed care in assigned HealthChoices zones. These projections are crucial for budget requests, rate setting, waiver cost effectiveness, and other purposes. You will analyze enrollment data based on geography and demographic factors to identify patterns and trends. You will compare projected enrollment to actual results and determine the reasons for any variances and their financial impact. Furthermore, you will compile historical enrollment and payment data for the assigned zones, which will be used by our actuarial consultant for rate setting and projecting future enrollment. You will organize and analyze this data, which may involve reviewing budget information or applying mathematical, systems, or statistical methods to draw conclusions, make recommendations, and propose program alternatives for higher-level decision making. Additionally, you will analyze and prepare data for the cost effectiveness portion of federal waiver requests. You will develop written results and documentation for your analytical projects, which will be used by upper management and others. Finally, you will prepare tables and graphs from data analysis to be included in final work products, whether presented orally, in writing, or in the form of narrative or statistical reports.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with 60-minute lunch.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, you are required to report to the office one (1) day per month. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year as a Fiscal Management Specialist 1; or
• One year of experience in professional fiscal administration, and a bachelor's degree in business administration, accounting, finance, economics, or a related field; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. *7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans' Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov.

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.