Director, Program Policy in Austin, TX

Description

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) seeks highly qualified candidates to fill the position of Director for Program Policy on the Policy and Quality team within the Access and Eligibility Services (AES) division. AES is driven by the mission to connect Texans to services by helping individuals and families in need of food, medical care, cash assistance and other social services.

The Director uses a working knowledge of the state's major health and human services policy environment to advise AES and agency leadership regarding eligibility policy. The Director directs strategic operations and program planning for the Program Policy team. Leading a team of professional policy staff, the Director establishes goals, objectives, guidance and procedures related to eligibility for Texas Medicaid (Title XIX), the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) (Title XXI), Medicaid for the Elderly and People with Disabilities (MEPD), Healthy Texas Women, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and the other state and federal programs administered by HHSC and AES.

Reporting to the Associate Commissioner for Policy and Quality, the Director of Program Policy oversees three teams under Program Policy:
- Medicaid and CHIP
- Medicaid for the Elderly and People with Disabilities (MEPD)
- SNAP and TANF

The Director interacts routinely with agency leadership, legislative offices, federal partners and external stakeholders to inform policy decisions and achieve positive outcomes for Texans. Work is performed under minimal supervision with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. This position is a hybrid position based in Austin with telework available in accordance with agency policy.
The ideal candidate will thrive in an environment that emphasizes innovation through new ideas, strives for excellence by taking pride in their work, embraces people's differences as a source of strength, enjoys building and developing teams, accomplishes more through partnership, leads by example and learns for continuous improvement.