ELIGIBILITY POLICY SECTION MANAGER (SENIOR PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR, OPT. 1)

Agency: Department of Healthcare and Family Services Job Posting ID: ME33821 BPIS: 10114 Start Date: 12/19/2023 Closing Date: 01/04/2024 Salary: $9,500 - $12,000 ANTICIPATED SALARY DEPENDENT UPON EXPERIENCE Job Type: Salaried Full Time County: Sangamon Number of Vacancies: 1 Plan/BU: Federally Funded Gubernatorial (Management Bill) 000 ****************A RESUME IS REQUIRED FOR THIS JOB POSTING**************** Please attach a DETAILED Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV) to the MY DOCUMENTS section of your application.
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Job Posting Details: The Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS), Bureau of Medical Eligibility and Special Programs is seeking to hire an individual to oversee a team of Medical Eligibility Policy and Procedures Writers/Developers.
As the Eligibility Policy Section Manager in the Bureau, you will work with a large team of colleagues in HFS and in other state agencies to improve the lives of Illinoisians by assuring that HFS Programs provide health benefits coverage to eligible Illinoisians consistent with state and federal requirements.
You will become a part of a team committed to providing health benefits to maximize the health and well-being of our customers, with consistent and responsive customer service, and based on a foundation of equity for all customers The ideal candidate will be a proven leader, a strong researcher, and a strong writer who is able to demonstrate the ability produce written policy/training/letter responses to explain complex medical policy in ways that are easy to understand for a variety of audiences (e.
g.
, Medicaid customers, casework staff, HFS leadership, etc.
).
The nature of the work is very collaborative and requires good working relationship with other staff and bureaus in HFS, other agencies, legislators, advocacy groups and public.
This position is a fast-paced environment requiring flexibility and excellent prioritization skills.
HFS values employees with different backgrounds, life experiences, and talents.
Employees receive a robust benefit package including: Monday-Friday work schedule Flexible work schedules are available in many program areas.
(Remote work may be an option for certain positions.
) Health, Life, Vision, and Dental Insurance Pension Plan Paid Parental Leave Deferred Compensation Program and other pre-tax benefit programs (Medical/Daycare) Employees earn (12) paid Sick Days annually.
New Employees earn (10) paid Vacation Days their first year of service and can earn up to (25) paid Vacation Days annually.
Employees earn (3) paid Personal Days annually.
(13-14) paid holidays annually (based on start date) If you are seeking a new opportunity, and this position appeals to you, please apply today! At the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS), we value staff as our greatest asset.
We work in a spirit of teamwork to help millions of Illinoisans access high quality healthcare and fulfill child support obligations to advance their physical, mental, and financial well-being.
We provide healthcare coverage for children and adults through Medicaid and other medical programs, and we help ensure that children receive financial resources from both their parents through Child Support Services.
The HFS Office of the Inspector General investigates, audits and reviews program activity to ensure the integrity of our programs is maintained.
HFS is committed to promoting and preserving a workplace culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion.
We welcome and value employees with different backgrounds, life experiences, and talents.
It is the collective sum of our individual differences that provides a broad perspective, leading to greater innovation and achievement.
In recruiting for our team, we recognize the unique contributions of each applicant regardless of culture, ethnicity, race, national origin, sex, gender identity and expression, age, religion, disability, and sexual orientation.
HFS is an equal opportunity employer.
Job Responsibilities Serves as the Eligibility Policy Section Manager in planning, developing and evaluating the state-wide Medical Eligibility Program for the Agency Serves as full line supervisor Serves as Agency Spokesperson Develops the Department’s budget projections for Medical Eligibility Policy Program Confers with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) of the U.
S.
Department of Health and Human Services to keep abreast of changes in the federal requirements and options which may affect Illinois Medicaid policy Serves as liaison to Agency Staff Represents the Agency in meetings where public assistance policy and programs are discussed and/or reviewed Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above Minimum Qualifications Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to the completion of four (4) years in college Requires prior experience of four years of progressively responsible administrative experience in a public or business organization Preferred Qualifications Four (4) years of professional experience working with eligibility requirements for Medicaid or similar medical public assistance programs Four (4) years of professional experience interpreting and analyzing State and Federal laws and regulations Four (4) years of professional experience developing, designing, and implementing policies and procedures related to a medical public assistance program such as Medicaid for an organization or state/federal agency such as Healthcare and Family Services Four (4) years of professional experience writing and editing policy publications for an organization or state agency such as Healthcare and Family Services Four (4) years of professional supervisory experience working with labor and employment development, including staff utilization and employee motivation Four (4) years of professional experience with the legislative process and administrative rulemaking process for an organization or state agency such as Healthcare and Family Services Conditions of Employment Requires the ability to pass a background check Requires a valid driver’s license Requires the ability to travel Requires the ability to utilize and maintain state issued equipment such as a laptop and/or cell phone Work Hours: 8:30 a.
m.
- 5:00 p.
m.
Monday - Friday Work Location: 607 E Adams St Springfield, IL 62701-1634 Agency Contact: HFS.
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