Senior Health Policy Specialist

State of Iowa • Des Moines - 50315 - Polk County, IA

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About The Position

The Iowa Insurance Division is seeking a Senior Health Policy Specialist, also identified as Program Manager 4. The position provides secondary decision-making authority for planning, strategy development, and management of the Healthy Hometowns, pharmacy benefit manager, Affordable Care Act, and mental health parity regulatory programs. The role contributes to consumer protection and a fair, competitive insurance marketplace through thoughtful regulation and public service.

Requirements

• Excellent reading comprehension, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Meet at least one of the stated minimum qualification pathways: a four-year degree and six years of full-time professional-level experience in program administration, development, operations, or management; ten years of qualifying education and/or experience; the specified combination of professional-level experience, education, and graduate-level education or experience; or qualifying continuous state executive branch management experience.
• Qualifying experience must be full-time and professional-level where specified. Education and experience may be combined under the stated credit-hour equivalencies; completion of the Iowa Certified Public Manager Program counts as one year of full-time experience or education.

Responsibilities

• Develop policies and procedures for health regulatory programs and identify and clarify program goals and objectives.
• Make decisions about the financial and technological resources needed for the programs.
• Collaborate with the commissioner, deputy commissioners, and bureau chiefs to develop strategic plans for key initiatives and organizational matters.
• Direct and make decisions about drafting administrative rules for the Healthy Hometowns, pharmacy benefit manager, Affordable Care Act, and mental health parity regulatory programs.
• Analyze state and federal insurance laws, rules, and regulations, and recommend solutions to program challenges.
• Present information to the Commissioner and senior staff to support Division decision-making.

Benefits

• Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System (IPERS)
• Retirement Investors Club (RIC)
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid vacation and sick leave
• Nine paid holidays per year
• Flexible work schedules
• Telework opportunities on Monday and Friday
• Employee Assistance Program
• Professional development and learning opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior