Medicaid Chief of Staff (Operations & Policy Analyst 4)

Do you have experience shaping policies and programs at the community, state, and/or national level? Are you passionate about applying organizational and continuous improvement strategies to further the Medicaid program that promote equity and inclusion and reduce disparities at a systems level? We look forward to hearing from you!

Work Location: Salem/Marion or Portland/Multnomah; hybrid position

What you will do!

In this position you will provide strategic assessment, advisement, and action, in collaboration and consultation. You will focus on co-designing and facilitating processes, tools, communication, and decision-making forums to drive strategic planning and prioritization, systems-level coordination and integration, and collective accountability agreements. As part of this aim, this position plays a key consultative and project management role in shaping process, quality, and performance improvement activities, to promote human-centered design and iterative tests of change.

You will help explore and evolve organizational structures within the division to promote cohesive, coherent, responsive, and relational team and program dynamics in alignment with OHA’s strategic plan.

Additionally, in this role you will work with stakeholders to advise on and facilitate the development and implementation of strategic communications and presentations for internal and external audiences. You will interface as a key leader and collaborator with other government and system agencies to provide a systems view of policy level issues and advise on strategies for coordination, communications and legislation.

OHA values service excellence, leadership, integrity, health equity and partnership and has a strategic goal to end all health inequities by 2030.

What's in it for you?

• We offer exceptional medical, vision and dental benefits

https://www.oregon.gov/oha/pebb/pages/alex.aspx  

• Paid Leave Days:
  • 11 paid holidays each year
  • 3 additional paid "Personal Business Days" each year
  • 8 hours of paid sick leave accumulated every month
  • Progressive vacation leave accrual with increases every 5 years
• Pension and retirement programs
• Optional benefits include short-term disability, long-term disability, deferred compensation savings program, and flexible spending accounts for health care and childcare expenses.
• Click here to learn more about State of Oregon benefits.

OHA values health equity, service excellence, integrity, leadership, partnership, innovation and transparency. OHA’s health equity definition is “Oregon will have established a health system that creates health equity when all people can reach their full potential and well-being and are not disadvantaged by their race, ethnicity, language, disability, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, social class, intersections among these communities or identities, or other socially determined circumstances. Achieving health equity requires the ongoing collaboration of all regions and sectors of the state, including tribal governments to address: the equitable distribution or redistributing of resources and power; and recognizing, reconciling, and rectifying historical and contemporary injustices.” OHA’s 10-year goal is to eliminate health inequities. Click here, to learn more about OHA’s mission, vision and core values.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

Minimum Qualifications

Any combination of experience and education equivalent to eight years of professional-level evaluative, analytical and planning work.

Example: A Bachelor's Degree in Business or Public Administration, Behavioral or Social Sciences, Finance, Political Science or any degree demonstrating the capacity for the knowledge and skills; and five years professional-level evaluative, analytical and planning work.

Desired Attributes

• Experience developing, implementing policies and programs.
• Specific knowledge of Oregon Administrative Rules and Oregon Revised Statutes, other applicable regulations, and program requirements.
• Knowledge of health services delivery systems, particularly the Oregon Health Plan/ Medicaid administration in Oregon.
• Knowledge and experience with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) waiver and demonstration projects.
• Experience interpreting, applying and enforcing relevant federal and state Medicaid laws and regulations, including Medicaid Managed Care regulations.

• Knowledge and experience of the legislative process and government finance, specifically reviewing, interpreting and analyzing legislative concepts and legislative bills.
• Knowledge about contracts/interagency agreement administration, procurement, grant administration, and project management within the context of Oregon state government (e.g. OHA/ODHS) or other complex health services delivery organizations.

• Ability to provide organizational leadership.

• Specific knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership technique, iterative design, and continuous improvement strategies.
• Demonstrated project management experience, including ability to effectively manage multiple project timelines, contracts, plans, and deliverables.

• Experience and knowledge of quality improvement methodologies and metrics.

• Experience using a wide variety of research and evaluation methods, including quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods.
• Experience communicating qualitative and quantitative information, verbal and written.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook skillset; and skilled use of collaboration tools such as Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, and Smartsheet.

How to apply:

Complete the online application at oregonjobs.org using job number REQ-174042

Application Deadline:  02/11/2025