Certification and Compliance Lead - 947

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Description:We are seeking a Certification and Compliance SME Lead to manage our C&C team and oversee the review, analysis, and management of certification and compliance, as well as other project-related activities will be responsible for managing the C&C team and leading the review, analysis, and management of certification and compliance and other project related activities and tasks.

Duties:

• Must have experience with human services programming at a federal, state, or general policy (e.g., think tank, such as Mathematica or CBPP) level.
• Emphasis on child welfare (CW) and recent Comprehensive Child Welfare Information Systems (CCWIS) knowledge-base, and other federal agencies (CMS, FNS)
• Need to have a high level of comfort reading and synthesizing policy guidance and federal regulations.
• A high level of technical knowledge around SDLC, particularly for an IES, is not necessary but would be a plus.
• Prior experience with federal certification/compliance efforts is a must for this role.
• Lead the development, review, and distribution of project status reports.
• Conduct analysis, review, and management of supplied documentation from the State, vendors, and other external parties.
• Assistance in taking notes in a variety of PATH meetings, including those with the State, vendor, and other external entities and prepare final drafts of notes within deadlines for review by meeting participants.
• Participate in staff/team meetings and trainings.
• Conduct frequent, clear, and consistent communication to the client, team members, vendor, and direct reports.
• Perform assigned tasks efficiently and effectively, asking questions when instructions are unclear.

Qualifications:

• Three years of experience working with State Medicaid agencies

• Ability to conduct research and analysis related to certification and compliance, system design and system development lifecycle (SDLC) management, Medicaid, and health care programs and/or systems, policy and/or regulatory changes and their impacts on states in order to develop research briefings/summaries.
• Strong communication skills and attention to detail
• Bachelor's Degree (BA/BS)—May substitute four years of applicable experience for degree.
• Knowledgeable in quality assurance/control procedures and demonstrated proactive problem management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to excel in a team setting.
• Strong experience with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications/Experience:

• PMP certification or equivalent project management experience
• Prior consulting experience in a national or regional consulting firm, experience working in/with the public sector, relevant independent consulting experience, or prior employment with a software vendor.
• Preference given to candidates with experience with projects focused on eligibility, systems development and implementations, Health, and Human Services (Medicaid, SNAP, TANF, Child Welfare, Child Support, etc.), and/or Medicaid program operations and/or policy.
• Preference given to candidates with experience in using Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) tool.

Cloud and Things complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.JPC- 947