Contract Management Analyst

This is a 12 month Limited-Term Full-Time position that may be extended or become Permanent.

Health care facilities in California are licensed, regulated, inspected, and/or certified by a number of public and private agencies at the state and federal levels, including the CDPH Center for Health Care Quality (CHCQ) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). CHCQ is responsible for ensuring health care facilities comply with state laws and regulations. In addition, CHCQ cooperates with CMS to ensure that facilities accepting Medicare and Medi-Cal (in California, Medicaid is referred to as Medi-Cal) payments meet federal requirements. CHCQ also oversees the certification of nurse assistants, home health aides, hemodialysis technicians, and the licensing of nursing home administrators.

This position supports the California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH), Center for Health Care Quality (CHCQ) mission and strategic plan by providing oversight and management of CHCQ’s service agreement contracts.

The Associate Governmental Program Analyst (AGPA) is responsible for ensuring the contract and solicitation requests have a Scope of Work/Statement of Work (SOW) that is clear, concise, and contains a detailed description of the work to be performed and services/goods expected to be received. The incumbent will work both independently and in a team-oriented environment performing a wide variety of consultative and analytical staff services assignments including expenditure tracking, invoice approval, and overall management of assigned CDPH CHCQ Contracts.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

Highly qualified candidates will have the ability to:

• Effectively monitor contract deliverables and address deficiencies proactively
• Communicate effectively with management, team members, and stakeholders
• Be self-motivated and identify opportunites for improvement
• Show a high level of organization, attention to detail, and the ability to meet deadlines
• Handle sensitive and confidential issues
• Work both independently and in a team environment

How To Apply

Complete Application Packages (including your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareer Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. When submitting your application in hard copy, a completed copy of the Application Package listing must be included.

At the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), equity, diversity, and inclusion are at the core of our mission to advance the health and well-being of California’s diverse people and communities. We are genuinely and strongly committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion and connectedness where we can grow and learn together with a diverse team of employees. In recruiting for team members, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring to us and the work we do.