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Requisition No: 883327 

Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration

Working Title: 68064977 - GOVERNMENT ANALYST II

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 68064977 

Salary:  $2,073.73 - $2,695.85 Biweekly 

Posting Closing Date: 09/22/2026 

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Agency Overview:

The Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) is Florida's chief health policy and planning entity.

The Agency is responsible for administering the Florida Medicaid program, the licensure and regulation of nearly 50,000 health care facilities, and empowering consumers through health care transparency initiatives.

Under the direction of the Agency Secretary, AHCA is focused on advancing Governor DeSantis’ vision for Florida’s health care system to be the most cost-effective, transparent, and high-quality health care system in the nation.

The Medicaid program provides low-income families and individuals with access to health care. 

If you have a desire to use your talent and skills at an organization that provides critical services to millions of individuals and families across the state, AHCA invites you to apply to become an essential member of our team.

As one of Florida’s leading state agencies, AHCA’s diverse workforce community of more than 1,400 employees is proud of its efforts to serve the people of Florida.

Agency Objectives:

HIGH QUALITY

Emphasizing quality in all that we do to improve health outcomes, always putting the individual first.

TRANSPARENT

Supporting initiatives that promote transparency and empower consumers in making well informed healthcare decisions.

COST-EFFECTIVE

Leveraging Florida’s buying power in delivering high quality care at the lowest cost to taxpayers.

Position Overview:

This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the quality of health care in Florida.

We are seeking to hire a Government Analyst II who desires to work to enhance the delivery of health care services through the Florida Medicaid Program. 

This position requires a candidate who is creative, flexible, innovative, and who will thrive in a fast-paced, team based work environment.

This position is located in the Bureau of Medicaid Program Finance (MPF). 

MPF manages and projects Florida’s $34.4 billion Medicaid Services budget, oversees financial reporting of the Agency’s contracted Medicaid health plans, calculates both institutional and non-institutional Medicaid reimbursement rates, disburses supplemental payments to Medicaid providers, and provides oversight and monitoring of the agency's third-party liability vendor contract.

This position is responsible for:

Technical Architecture & Forecasting

Serves as the technical lead for the Agency's Expenditure and Caseload forecasting models.

Architects, develops, and maintains complex R scripts to power forecasting models.

Responsible for modernizing analytical workflows to ensure projections are robust, defensible, and produced efficiently.

Applies advanced statistical knowledge to design financial allocation models and forecast operational expenditures.

Data Integrity & Forensic Analysis

Applies a forensic level of detail to financial and caseload data, utilizing advanced programming techniques to identify data anomalies, logic gaps, and potential errors before they impact final reporting.

Ensures the integrity of final products through rigorous data validation and testing.

Collects and analyzes data for quarterly and annual reports required by state and federal law.

Ad Hoc Reporting & Stakeholder Management

Fills ad hoc requests for Agency leadership on an as-needed basis.

Manages productive relationships with external stakeholders and presents complex data professionally, both verbally and in writing.

This position will report to the headquarters in Tallahassee.

This position is not a remote or telework position.

Benefits of working for the State of Florida:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. We offer an excellent array of benefits, including:

•              Health insurance (i.e., individual and family coverage) to eligible employees

•              Life insurance; $25,000 policy is free plus option to purchase additional life insurance

•              Dental, vision and supplemental insurance

•              State of Florida retirement options, including employer contributions

•              Ability to earn up to 104 hours of paid annual leave as a new employee with the State of Florida

•              Ability to earn up to 104 hours of sick leave annually

•              Nine paid holidays and 1 personal holiday each year

•              Opportunities for career advancement

•              Tuition waivers (accepted by major Florida Colleges/universities)

•              Student loan forgiveness opportunities (eligibility required)

•              Training opportunities

•              Flexible Spending Accounts

•              Shared Savings Program for select medical services

•              Lower copays for prescription drugs

•              Health and Wellness discounts

For a more complete list of benefits, please visit https://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com/

For more information about the Bureau of Medicaid Program Finance, please visit our website at http://ahca.myflorida.com/Medicaid/index.shtml.

Join us at the Agency for Health Care Administration in fulfilling our mission to provide “Better Health Care for all Floridians.”

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Advanced skills in statistical programming languages, specifically R, for data manipulation, automation, and forecasting.

Ability to architect and re-write complex code structures to modernize analytical workflows.

Ability to apply forensic analysis techniques to identify data anomalies and logic gaps in large datasets.

Strong Excel skills including lookups, pivot tables, and advanced formatting.

Ability to direct and coordinate program monitoring activities.

Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.

Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, and policies.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS

Two years of professional experience related to mathematics, budgeting, accounting, financial analysis, statistical analysis, or research.

Two years of professional experience using Microsoft Excel and Word.

One year of professional experience writing official documents for state and federal requirements.

Two years of experience related to budgeting or forecasting.

One year of experience interpreting, analyzing, and implementing state and federal language.

Two years of experience working with R and Tableau, or other statistical analysis software to manipulate and analyze a multi-million record administrative database.

Preference will be given to candidates who have a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a relevant discipline such as accounting, finance, economics, mathematics, statistics, or a related field.

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, OR REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

N/A

CONTACT: KATHERINE GHENT 850-412-4101

BACKGROUND SCREENING

It is the policy of the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration that any applicant being considered for employment must successfully complete a State and National criminal history check as a condition of employment before beginning employment, and, if applicable, also be screened in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, F.S., and Chapter 408, F.S.  No applicant may begin employment until the background screening results are received, reviewed for any disqualifying offenses, and approved by the Agency.  Background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for State and Federal criminal records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and may include local criminal history checks through local law enforcement agencies.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE.  Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.  Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.  Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.  Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.