ASSOCIATE GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAM ANALYST

at  Covered California

Join the Covered California team!
Are you passionate about leveraging technology to make a tangible difference in people’s lives? Do you thrive in an environment that values innovation, collaboration, and a commitment to excellence? If you’re driven by the challenge of improving complex systems to enhance the public good, we have an exciting opportunity for you at Covered California.
Join us as a Senior Automation Analyst/Automation Analyst in our Eligibility and Enrollment (E&E) Automation team, where you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of healthcare access in California. Our team is dedicated to the continuous improvement of the CalHEERS application—the cornerstone of California’s health coverage enrollment. In this role, you will contribute to the development, enhancement, and maintenance of enrollment functionalities, ensuring that our systems are not only efficient but also equitable and responsive to the needs of all Californians.
As a part of the E&E Automation team, you will work closely with cross-functional partners and external stakeholders to design and implement system changes that make a real difference. Your analytical skills, initiative, and ability to communicate effectively will be key in driving projects from conception through to implementation, ensuring that our solutions meet high standards of quality and user experience.
This is not just a job—it’s a chance to be at the forefront of health technology, ensuring that every Californian has access to the coverage they need. If you’re ready to take on this challenge and make an impact, we want to hear from you. Apply today and help us shape the future of healthcare in California.
At Covered California, we recognize our employees are our most valuable asset. We have a variety of career fields that help make a difference in the lives of Californians, and we’re looking for talented and enthusiastic individuals to join our team! Learn more about why you should join the Policy, Eligibility, and Research Division
This position’s office headquarters location is designated in Sacramento. Travel expenses associated with commuting to the employee’s office headquarters location are not reimbursable, other than authorized transit subsidies.
NOTE: To be considered for this job opportunity, applicants must be reachable on an employment list, have transfer eligibility, or have reinstatement eligibility. If you are new to California State service and you do not have list eligibility, you must take the exam for this classification. To gain employment list eligibility for Associate Governmental Program Analyst, please click here to access the exam bulletin. To gain employment list eligibility for Staff Services Analyst, please click here to access the exam bulletin.
NOTE: Possession of minimum qualifications will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment. If it is determined an applicant does not meet the minimum qualifications, the applicant’s name may be removed from the eligibility list.
You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Working Conditions

• This position may be eligible for telework. The amount of telework is at the discretion of the Department and based on Covered California’s current telework policy. While Covered California supports telework, in-person attendance may be required based on operational needs. Employees are expected to be able to report to their worksite with minimal notification if an urgent need arises, as determined by the Department.

Minimum Requirements
You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

YOUR STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS (SOQ) MUST DISCUSS HOW YOUR EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE QUALIFIES YOU FOR THIS POSITION. IT ALSO SERVES AS DOCUMENTATION OF YOUR ABILITY TO PRESENT INFORMATION CLEARLY AND CONCISELY IN WRITING. YOUR SOQ MUST BE TYPED, ARIAL 12 PT. FONT, NO MORE THAN TWO PAGES IN LENGTH, AND EACH RESPONSE MUST BE NUMBERED AND MUST ADDRESS EACH OF THE ITEMS LISTED BELOW.

• Describe why you would be the best candidate for this position based on the desired qualifications. Please provide your work experience as well as any education or training you may have.
• If you have experience in system development life cycle to develop or maintain a system or process, then describe your professional experience working in the system development life cycle and how it benefited your organization.
  Application Instructions
  Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.
  Final Filing Date: 4/22/2024

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• Private sector job titles
• Supervisor name and phone number
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• State employees must list the specific departments for which they worked and indicate the specific civil service classification titles held (not working titles).