About the role:
DFC is seeking a professional with demonstrated experience in the individual health insurance market to join a support contract in the federal healthcare consulting industry. The team is seeking a driven, inquisitive individual with excellent critical thinking skills and high attention to detail, enjoys working in a fast-paced and regularly changing environment, and can effectively manage competing priorities. Candidates must bring demonstrated experience with a health insurance issuer, agency/brokerage, government agency, government contractor, State-based Marketplace (SBM), or other relevant entity in support of the individual health insurance market, either on- or off-Exchange.
As a company founded by service-disabled Veterans, we at DFC are driven by a duty to serve our clients, our employees, and our community. We are committed to helping organizations achieve their goals by cultivating a team of talented professionals that delivers exceptional service, creative insights, and high-quality results.
What the role requires:
- Work on a project team and provide subject matter expertise to support the implementation of complex federal health policy and functional design improvements (note: this role does not include policy analysis or writing).
- Review federal policy, standards, and legislation to understand requirements for coverage and financial assistance on the Marketplace.
- Evaluate and analyze the impact of new or revised changes to legislation before the Congress pertaining to any CMS program.
- Conduct analysis of policy issues and topics by researching background information, the origin of laws, and the intended impact in order to provide effective support to CMS staff.
- Translate complex concepts and policy into plain-language technical assistance and business operation documentation for internal and external stakeholders.
- Provide technical assistance, consistent with program expertise and experience, to other Federal agencies staff, State agencies and private sector organizations.
- Facilitate meetings, review meeting materials including agendas, notes, briefing materials, and action items.
- Coordinates program assignments with internal and external stakeholders as required to diagnose problems and develop viable courses of action.
- Support continuous process improvement efforts across the program to enhance efficiency.
- Apply qualitative and quantitative methods for assessing the efficiency and effectiveness of a health care program.
- Respond to inquiries regarding program oversight activities and engage with internal and external stakeholders.
- Engage and communicate with external stakeholders both verbally and in writing.
- Draft briefings, reports, and other deliverables.
- Conduct quality assurance activities.
What you need to be successful:
- Demonstrated experience supporting the individual health insurance market, either on or off-Exchange.
- Detailed knowledge of the individual health insurance market, the role of the Federally-Facilitated Exchange (FFE) or an SBM, and market conditions.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to exercise strong attention to detail, as well as problem-solving and organizational skills.
- Strong analytical skills and ability to work with a team throughout the system development life cycle.
- Ability to produce consistent, insightful, high-quality work against tight deadlines.
- Ability to communicate insight and recommendations in oral presentations or written documents.
- Self-directed; ability to work on tasks requiring analysis, writing, and planning activities with limited guidance or oversight.
- Ability to work collaboratively as a member of a team, contributing positively to team operations and working relationships.
- Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite.
- Experience working with federal government projects is preferred.
Other important information:
- A Bachelor's degree is required.
- Ability to obtain a US government security clearance, if needed, is required.
- Applicants must have the legal right to work in the US for any employer; sponsorship is not available for this position.
- Preference will be given to qualified Veteran candidates.
Location
This opportunity is available in the Washington DC metro area
Is consulting the right career for you?
A career in consulting can offer a wide variety of experiences and is a great opportunity for personal and professional growth, but it often requires a bit more time and energy than the standard nine-to-five. The characteristics below are those of a typical consultant in this field; we encourage you to consider if these are applicable to you as you complete your application.
- Thrives when working in a challenging, fast-paced environment
- Balances competing priorities and fluctuating workloads with composure
- Works well in teams or independently, as the job requires
- Commits the requisite hours and effort to ensure deliverables are submitted on time and error-free
- Dives into new and unfamiliar tasks, employing a learn-as-you-go mentality and problem-solving skills
- Has the foresight to strategically plan and anticipate next steps and outcomes
- Uses interpersonal skills to establish and uphold strong client relationships, representing the company positively
- Values quality in client deliverables and internal tasks
- Enjoys having a high level of responsibility and task autonomy
- Acts professionally in all circumstances and enjoys creating and nurturing a professional network of peers, clients, and partners
*Duty First Consulting is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, gender/sex, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, military/veteran status, citizenship status, the basis of genetic information or any other group protected by Federal or State law or local ordinance. People with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation to apply or compete for employment may request such accommodation(s).