CHBRP Principal Analyst (7399U), CA Health Benefits Review Program - #74653

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Departmental Overview

The California Health Benefits Review Program (CHBRP) is a systemwide program housed at UC Berkeley that primarily responds to requests from the State Legislature to provide independent analysis of the medical, financial, and public health impacts of proposed health insurance benefit-related legislation. Frequently, CHBRP analyzes proposed health insurance benefit mandates (i.e. requirements to cover a test, treatment, or service). It is administratively structured as an Organized Research Unit (ORU) housed under the Vice Chancellor of Research. Funded via state funds by an annual assessment of health plans and insurers in California, CHBRP is an impartial organization tasked with evaluating the medical effectiveness, cost impact, and public health impact of bills related to health insurance benefits. CHBRP provides independent, robust, and timely analyses of proposed mandates and repeals to California's State Legislature so that they have all of the scientific evidence required to make informed decisions. CHBRP works with faculty and research staff across the UC System as well as under a National Advisory Council, made up of experts from outside the state of California and designed to provide balanced representation among groups with an interest in health insurance benefit-related legislation and directly supports the Legislature and policymaking community. On occasion, CHBRP also conducts or collaborates with other research projects.

Position Summary

The "CHBRP Lead" is the principal policy analyst, facilitator, project manager, reviewer, and technical expert on many reports and analysis topics. This role involves analytical studies on various policies, projects, and programs. The CHBRP Principal Analyst follows a near-constant stream of emerging health policy issues and research of new or changing systems and programs that impact California's healthcare finance, insurance, and public health (and beyond), with a portion of the time tracking federal policy changes. The Lead also helps produce issue briefs, policy analyses, and legislative reports. This role significantly assists in policy and program planning, development, and administration of CHBRP's statutory charge. It supports work on additional research or analysis projects, typically in collaboration with other UC research center partners.

Application Review Date

The First Review Date for this job is: 12/09/2024.

Responsibilities

• Provides highly complex analyses in teams of 3-8, across a broad spectrum of proposed legislation.
• These multi-disciplinary analyses include complicated economic, actuarial, public health, and clinical analysis, as well as in-depth policy analysis.
• Completing these requires both team management, broad general knowledge, and in-depth state health policy analysis.
• Develops and coordinates program recommendations for external relationships, policy communications with state agencies and the Legislature, and other partners.
• Formulates strategies for external and internal training and quality improvements.
• Guides and directs planning and technical workgroups, which may include senior faculty and/or external contractors, partners, and constituencies.
• May lead a team of lower-level analytical and intern/summer staff.
• Monitors and tracks external regulations, legislation, and other agency activities at both state and federal levels.
• Makes high-level (and independent) contacts of a sensitive nature, internally and externally requiring discretion and diplomacy in order to negotiate with or persuade legislators, staff, and agency officials to adopt the proposed solution, provide data to CHBRP, or accept our approach.
• Proposes, leads and/or participates on policy and planning committees and working groups of expert faculty and researcher teams.
• Researches and summarizes best practices in field.
• Develops proposals and recommendations to guide and support a broader strategic direction for CHBRP and to pursue additional opportunities to collaborate.

Required Qualifications

• Very strong communication and interpersonal skills, both verbally and in writing, to communicate succinctly and effectively with all levels of staff and influence.
• Small to mid-level sized project and people management skills.
• Ability to multi-task with demanding timeframes.
• Ability to use discretion and maintain all confidentiality.
• Strong Policy Analysis Skills.
• Ability to interpret legislative text.
• Working knowledge of health care finance.
• Working knowledge of health care benefits design.
• High familiarity with health insurance terminology and principles.
• Minimum 5 years of health policy experience.
• Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with public health terminology.
• Thorough knowledge of and/or can quickly learn campus processes, protocols, and procedures.
• Strong analytical/problem-solving skills.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of and/or can quickly learn common campus-specific computer applications.
• Master's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training.

Salary & Benefits

This is a 100% full-time (40 hrs a week) exempt career position, which is paid monthly and eligible for UC Benefits.

For information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by the University, please visit the University of California's Compensation & Benefits website.

Under California law, the University of California, Berkeley is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role and should not offer a salary outside of the range posted in this job announcement. This range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, analysis of internal equity, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be offered a salary at or near the top of the range for a position. Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience.

The budgeted annual salary that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $125,000.00 - $140,000.00.

How to Apply

• To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter.

Other Information

• This is not a visa opportunity.
• This position is eligible for up to 95% remote work. Exact arrangements are determined in partnership with your supervisor to meet role responsibilities and department needs, and are subject to change.

Conviction History Background

This is a designated position requiring fingerprinting and a background check due to the nature of the job responsibilities. Berkeley does hire people with conviction histories and reviews information received in the context of the job responsibilities. The University reserves the right to make employment contingent upon successful completion of the background check.

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