<p>STATE OF COLORADO RESIDENCY REQUIRED AT TIME OF APPLICATION</p> <p>NOTE: This announcement may be used to fill multiple openings.</p> <p>  </p> <p>The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness. The State is resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities.</p> <p>The Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (HCPF) oversees and operates Health First Colorado (Colorado's Medicaid Program), Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+), and other state public health programs for qualified Coloradans. Our mission is to improve health care equity, access and outcomes for the people we serve while saving Coloradans money on health care and driving value for Colorado. </p> <p>We are looking for a Budget Analyst to join our Finance team!</p> <p>As part of the State of Colorado, HCPF offers a competitive benefits package:</p> <ul> <li> <p>PERA retirement benefits including PERA Defined Benefit Plan, PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus 401K and 457 plans</p> </li><li> <p>Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance coverage</p> </li><li> <p>Automatic Short-Term and Optional Long-Term Disability Coverage</p> </li><li> <p>Life and AD&D Insurance</p> </li><li> <p>Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)</p> </li><li> <p>Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) job protection and State of Colorado Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML)</p> </li><li> <p>11 Paid Holidays Annually and Accrued Annual and Sick Leave</p> </li><li> <p>Accrued Sick Leave for State of Colorado Temporary Employees</p> </li><li> <p>Flexplace and Flextime work arrangements</p> </li><li> <p>Variety of discounts on services and products available through the State of Colorado's Work-Life Employment Discount Program</p> </li><li> <p>Free RTD EcoPass to all eligible State Employees</p> </li><li> <p>Credit Union of Colorado Membership Eligibility</p> </li><li> <p>Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information, go to https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/student-loan-forgiveness-programs. https://dhr.colorado.gov/dhr-resources/student-loan-forgiveness-programs</p> </li></ul> <p>This work unit exists to project, request, defend, and manage the budget for Medicaid physical and mental health expenditures, the Children's Basic Health Plan, the Department's Indigent Care Program, and other Medicaid financing programs. These duties include forecasts for existing programs as well as pricing new proposals for change requests, fiscal notes and federal mandates.</p> <p>We are onboarding new employees using a hybrid approach. The Department supports flexible work arrangements. Depending on the business need and description of the position, we have options that range from hybrid to full-time in the office. Specific discussions about the schedule will be discussed during the offer stage. </p> <p>This position exists to provide analytical support for the Department's Title XIX and Title XXI health care programs. This position is responsible for calculations regarding various areas of physical, mental health, dental, and financing budgets. This means the position analyzes and projects costs, monitors program and budget dynamics, prepares and defends budget requests and, as appropriate, manage the budgets for which the position has responsibility. </p> <p>Responsibilites in this position include:</p> <ul> <li>Work with a complex mix of diverse funding streams ranging from matched funds, to grants, gifts, and donations.  </li><li>Prepare extensive and complex technical estimates to be used by the Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (Department) at its Joint Budget Committee (JBC) hearing, by Legislative Council, the Office of State Planning and Budgeting (OSPB), and JBC staff. </li><li>Projects portions of the Department's expenditure and utilization for health care services, including Title XIX and Title XXI programs </li><li>Using actual expenditures, utilization, and caseload for services, Position assists with the projections of cost with funding splits, caseload, and utilization of services </li><li>Ongoing budget and program evaluations for all aspects of these programs (e.g., eligibility, service utilization, the detailed financing analyses to construct the payment levels, etc.) </li><li>Maintain comprehensive records of all financing spreadsheets, program dynamics and policies. </li><li>Incorporate this information into calculations, to identify trends and compute the interactions of multiple complex factors that influence costs and trends. </li><li>Work closely with program staff and ensures that policy initiatives are always compatible with Budget specifications and timelines. </li><li>Develop a narrative that provides supporting information used to complete forecasted expenditure including assumptions, bottom line adjustments, budget actions, and legislative actions. </li><li>Decision Items, Base Reduction Items, Supplemental Requests, Budget Request Amendments, fiscal notes, and ad hoc analysis as assigned. </li><li>Communicate, describe and assist in defending projections via extensive spreadsheets and written documents.  </li><li>Complete related sections of required budget schedules (e.g., Schedules 9 and 13) and prepare required written material as well. Verifies calculations and narrative statements on all submissions. </li><li>Budget analysis related to clearing Requests for Proposals (RFPs), contracts, and other requests related to assigned line-item areas. Responds to requests for response from Budget on </li></ul> <p>essential items related to assigned line items (clearance folders, tracking, org line items). </p> <p>Residency Requirement: (New)</p> <p>This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application. </p> <p>Class Code & Classification Description: (New)</p> <p>H8E1XXBUDGET ANALYST I</p> <p>MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:</p> <p>Experience Only:</p> <ul> <li>Four years of budgeting or finance experience  </li></ul> <p>OR</p> <p>Education and Experience: </p> <p>Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in a finance, accounting, budgeting, economics or related field.</p> <p>Substitutions:</p> <p>Appropriate experience will substitute for the degree requirement on a year-for-year basis.</p> <p>Preferred Qualifications & Special Qualifications:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Experience using state accounting software CORE</p> </li><li> <p>Demonstrated experience using quantitative analysis tools</p> </li><li> <p>Experience forecasting service utilization patterns</p> </li><li> <p>Experience using Microsoft Excel</p> </li><li> <p>Experience using SQL</p> </li><li> <p>Experience pulling and analyzing data sets</p> </li><li> <p>Education, Experience, soft skills, or etc.</p> </li><li> <p>Prior state experience related to the duties of this position</p> </li></ul> <p>DEFINITION OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Professional experience is defined as experience that may include: independent judgment and discretion in performing work duties, a level of specialized knowledge, in-depth work requirements such as data gathering, analysis and interpretation, customer service across a broad range of individuals including key personnel, and/or individual accountability for results.</p> <p>CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT</p> <ul> <li> <p>All positions at HCPF are security sensitive positions and require that the individuals undergo a criminal record background check as a condition of employment.</p> </li><li> <p>Employees who have been disciplinary terminated, resigned in lieu of disciplinary termination, or negotiated their termination from the State of Colorado must disclose this information on the application.  </p> </li></ul> <p>Appeal Rights: (Updated)</p> <p>An applicant who has been removed from an employment list or removed from consideration during the selection process may request a review by the State Personnel Director.</p> <p>As an applicant directly affected by the results of the selection or comparative analysis process, you may file a written appeal with the State Personnel Director.</p> <p>Review of the completed, signed and submitted appeal will be timely on the basis of written material submitted by you, using the official appeal form signed by you or your representative. This form must be completed and delivered to the State Personnel Board by email at dpa_state.personnelboard@state.co.us within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the Department's action.</p> <p>For further information on the Board Rules, you can refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, at spb.colorado.gov/board-rules.</p> <p>Supplemental Information:</p> <p>How to Apply (PLEASE READ CAREFULLY)</p> <p>Please note that ONLY your State of Colorado job application will be reviewed during the initial screening; if you submit a resume and cover letter, they will be reviewed in later stages of the selection process. Therefore, it is paramount that you clearly describe all your relevant experience on the application itself. Applications left blank or marked "SEE RESUME" will not be considered.</p> <p>Your application will be reviewed against the minimum qualifications for the position. If your application demonstrates that you meet the minimum qualifications, you will be invited to the comparative analysis process, which is described below.</p> <p>Comparative Analysis Process</p> <p>The comparative analysis process will consist primarily of a review of applications against the minimum and preferred qualifications of this position. Applications will be reviewed in comparison to all others in the applicant pool in order to identify a top group of candidates who may be invited for a final interview. Depending on the size of the applicant pool, additional selection processes may be utilized to identify a top group of candidates. Applicants will be notified of their status via email.</p> <p>Failure to submit properly completed documents by the closing date will result in your application being rejected.</p> <p>ADAAA Accommodations: The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.</p> <p>The Department of Health Care Policy & Financing is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA Coordinator, Minnie Kaur, at anupreet.kaur@state.co.us.</p> <p>The Department of Health Care Policy & Financing does not offer sponsored visas for employment purposes.</p>