WIC Vendor Cost Containment Senior Analyst
WIC Vendor Cost Containment Senior Analyst
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Pay Grade: M
This is a GRANT FUNDED position and subject to available grant funds
Who we are. We protect lives.The Georgia Department of Public Health is the lead agency entrusted by the people of Georgia to proudly protect lives and promote healthy lifestyles in diverse communities statewide. We are committed to preventing disease injury and disability; promoting health and wellbeing; and preparing the State of Georgia for responding to disasters.
What we offer.As a member of the Georgia Department of Public Health team you will join a passionate group of individuals who are dedicated to making an impact. No matter your role you will individually contribute to protecting the lives of all Georgians while receiving a wide range of benefits so you can:- Make a Professional Impact Build your career where it matters and protect lives in the community where you live work and play
- Enjoy Workplace Flexibility Experience flexibility in how you work so you can be your best self for you and Georgia Residents
- Work witha Dynamic and Diverse Team Collaborative and inclusive way of working where employees share ideas and leverage collective strengths
- Achieve Career Longevity Countless opportunities for continuous learning/development that support a longterm career
- Take Part in a Handson Working Culture Unique culture of active engagement and problemsolving no matter your role
- Feel Pride in Where you Work Be part of making an impact in public health alongside dedicated people just like you
The Georgia Department of Public Health is the lead agency entrusted by the people of Georgia with the ultimate responsibility for the health of communities and the entire population.
The agency seeks a highly qualified candidate for the Vendor Cost Containment Senior Analyst position with the Women Infants and Children (WIC) Program. The Vendor Cost Containment Senior Analyst reports to the WIC Vendor Analytics and Cost Containment Manager and is responsible for providing detailed vendor management food cost and pricing analysis to generate effective pricing and food cost containment strategies for the WIC program to ensure adherence to state and federal regulations and to minimize overall food cost for the Program.
Job Responsibilities
- Works internally across the WIC Program and DPH and externally with other state WIC Programs Regional USDA team and vendor associations to identify and share best practices and strategize and develop cost containment and pricing strategies that minimize overall food costs.
- Manages the quarterly retail Shelf Price Survey data collection to provide detailed analysis identify trends and set pricing methods that align with the cost containment strategies; communicates appropriate pricing ranges by peer groups to the vendor relations and administration team.
- Performs detailed analysis of reimbursement amounts for vendors to identify trends and potential compliance issues.
- Works with WIC Finance regularly to monitor and analyze infant formula reimbursements and coordinate WIC banking activities related to validation and fraud identification (e.g. reviewing bank exception reports and cumulative unmatched vouchers).
- Establishes and distributes regular robust reports and analysis related to cost containment pricing and redemption trends; provides analysis and data required by USDA within the specified timeframes.
- Provide subject matter expertise data integration and design support to information technology teams in developing implementing and monitoring effective vendor management technology systems to drive maximum automation and increase data quality and integrity.
- Provide insight and input on updating WIC policies and guidelines related to nutrition operations vendor management cost containment and pricing strategies and procedures.
- Implements abstract policies and methodologies to design realworld analyses and reports.
- Participates as needed in the Vendor Advisory Group to enhance communication awareness and collaboration on vendorrelated policies procedures and support.
- Performs other assignments as required.
Minimum Qualifications
Associate degree in business or related field from an accredited college or university and six 6 years of experience related to the area of assignment.
Note: An equivalent combination of knowledge education job or intern experience training or certifications that provides the necessary knowledge and skills to successfully perform the job at the level listed may be substituted yearoveryear.Additional Information
Preferred Qualifications: Bachelors degree in a related field from an accredited college or university AND Two years of related experience OR associates degree in a related field from an accredited college or university AND Four years of related experience OR Two years of experience at the lowerlevel IT Business Analyst 3 (ITP062 or position equivalent.
- Bachelors degree in management information systems Computer Science Mathematics Business Administration Public Administration or a related field and Masters Degree in Business Administration Public Administration Public Health or Statistics
- 2 years of custom programming experience and cost modeling experience
- Experience coordinating data gathering and synthesis on a large scale of diverse participants
- 3 years of data analysis and datadriven reporting experience
- Adept at using Software programming language tools such as R SAS STATA ACL Robotics or Python
- Database Management skills: Oracle SQL statistics data analytics
- Strong creative problemsolving skills specifically related to new process design and implementation
- Strong project management skills
- Strong written oral interpersonal and presentation skills
- Strong team orientation with the ability to work effectively across multiple stakeholder groups
- Public sector and Grocery industry experience
- Supply chain management experience
- Must be proficient with Microsoft Office products (e.g. Word Excel)
The Georgia Department of Public Health commissioner and leaders encourage all employees to engage in regular wellness activities and to make lifestyle choices that promote health and wellbeing.
The use of wellness breaks during the workday is authorized to support this philosophy and assist employees in meeting their wellness goals. A maximum of 30 minutes in a given workday may be used to engage in wellness activities generally in the form of two 15minute breaks or one 30minute break.
Employment Information:
Current State employees are subject to State Personnel Board rules regarding salary.
DPH accepts educational credentials recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and/or the US Department of Education (DOE). DPH will contact educational institutions to verify degree diploma licensure etc.
The candidate selected for this position may be subject to preemployment drug screening and a criminal background check.
Relocation assistance is not provided.
As an employee of DPH in the event of an identified emergency you may be required as a term and condition of employment to assist in meeting the emergency responsibilities of the department.
DPH is an Equal Opportunity Employer
ADA Statement
The Georgia Department of Public Health is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services programs activities and employment for individuals with disabilities. If you require accommodations under the American Disability Act (ADA) email request by the closing date of this announcement to:
Due to the volume of applications received we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or email. All qualified applicants will be considered but may not receive an interview. Selected applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for next steps in the selection process. Applicants who are not selected will not receive notification.
This position is subject to close at any time once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
