TASK FORCE: Health

UNIT: Health + Hospitals / Medicaid

JOB TITLE: One (1) Assistant Analyst / Analyst / Senior Analyst

CONTROL CODE: HTF-25-01
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SUMMARY:

The Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is the City government's chief financial agency. OMB's staff of analysts and experts assembles and oversees the Mayor’s expense and capital budgets, which fund the services and activities of approximately 90 City agencies and entities.

The Health Task Force oversees the expense, revenue, and capital budgets of some of the country’s foremost public health and healthcare agencies, including the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, and the Health + Hospitals system. In addition, the Task Force handles all issues relating to Medicaid.

The Health + Hospitals/Medicaid Unit is responsible for fiscal oversight and policy coordination for the New York City Health + Hospitals system and the City’s Medicaid program. The oversight role involves the ongoing review financial projections and tracking of City expenditures. The unit also monitors financial and programmatic metrics related to Health + Hospitals’ ongoing efforts to reduce costs and increase revenues to attain long-term structural balance, including analysis of the system’s ongoing Transformation Plan. The unit also tracks governmental policy changes and regional/industry trends that impact the program operations of health systems and health insurance programs.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The duties of this position encompass the following activities:

- Develop the Capital Financial Plan and Ten-Year Capital Strategy Plan for H+H and regularly report on program issues and operational developments related to these investments;
- Review and monitor the capital budget, including the tracking of actual expenditures; preparing Certificates to Proceed and determining their validity; judge the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of projects in the budget; and keep supervisory staff informed of pending issues;
- Serve as a liaison between capital personnel at the respective agencies and OMB’s central capital unit;
- Monitor and evaluate City-H+H joint programs and other Mayoral priorities, particularly those tied to correctional health services provided by H+H on Rikers Island;
- Evaluate H+H’s efforts to reduce costs and increase revenues in order to attain long-term structural balance;
- Monitor and track H+H’s intra-city service agreements with other City agencies;
- Coordinate and track payments made between the City and H+H;
- Coordinate and prepare OMB technical budget exercises;
- Represent OMB at meetings with officials from various City, State, and Federal agencies and outside organizations, as well as at monthly H+H board meetings.


QUALIFICATIONS:

- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Strong analytical, process and project management skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with proven ability to work collaboratively and effectively interact with all levels of the organization.
- Strong intellectual curiosity and interest in public/health policy.
- Very strong technical knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
- Must be able to work evenings and weekends as needed.

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college.

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.