Rules Analyst Senior

Overview

Under the direction of an attorney, this position conducts legal research on issues impacting the agency and provides expert guidance on AHCCCS rule making. This role drafts, develops, reviews, edits, files, finalizes, and maintains the agency's administrative rules and regulatory agenda; five-year review reports, substantive policy statements and guidance documents. Provides high level support to attorneys, researching, drafting, tracking, and maintaining various documents and legal notices.

• Research and analyze current and pending legal and other issues related to AHCCCS rules and regulatory activities, including proposed legislation, draft administrative rule making packages, including Notices of Proposed and Final Rule making, five-year-review reports, and Request for Rule making Approval letters.
• Provide technical expertise, guidance and assistance to inquiries regarding the administrative rule promulgation process and the agency's obligation to review and maintain rules. Monitor timelines for multiple rule makings, coordinate and conduct oral hearings, and track Governor's Regulatory Review Council meeting agendas.
• Provide support to attorneys representing the Office of the Inspector General, including drafting Credible Allegations of Fraud, Notices of Termination, Over payments and/or Civil Monetary Penalties, and Monetary Recoupment Letters.
• Draft and track pending Director’s Decisions and Final Decisions to ensure timely issuance.
• Maintain up-to-date records of litigation matters in the Office of Administrative & Legal Services litigation tracking system. Process mail received through the Right Fax system and direct to appropriate staff.
• Maintain up-to-date records of motions, minute entries, orders, Administrative Law Judge decisions, Director’s Decisions, and Final Decisions in the tracking system for administrative hearings.

• 10 paid holidays per year
• Paid Vacation and Sick time off (13 and 12 days per year respectively) - start earning on day 1 (pro-rated for part-time employees)
• Paid Parental Leave up to 12 weeks per year for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child
• Other Leaves - Bereavement, civic duty, and military
• A top-ranked retirement program with lifetime pension benefits
• A robust and affordable insurance plan, including medical, dental, life, and disability insurance
• Participation eligibility in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
• Ride Share and Public Transit Subsidy
• A variety of learning and career development opportunities

By providing the option of a full-time or part-time remote work schedule, employees enjoy improved work/life balance, report higher job satisfaction, and are more productive. Remote work is a management option and not an employee entitlement or right. An agency may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion.

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit the benefits page.

• Lifetime Pension Benefit Program
• Administered through the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS)
• Defined benefit plan that provides for lifelong income upon retirement
• Required participation for Long-Term Disability (LTD) and ASRS Retirement plan
• Pre-taxed payroll contributions begin after a 27-week waiting period

• Voluntary participation
• Program administered through Nationwide
• Tax-deferred retirement investments through payroll deductions

• Concepts, terminology, principles and procedures of American law
• Federal and state laws, regulations, policies affecting AHCCCS program and agency operations
• AZ Administrative Procedure Act, rule drafting principles, rule making processes, impact statement preparation
• Legal research methods and techniques
• Use of statutes, codes and other legal resources
• Rules, regulations and policies governing the grievance and appeals process
• AHCCCS program structure and interrelationship between AHCCCS divisions and agency procedures
• Legal and medical terminology
• Arizona and Federal Rules of Civil Procedure;
  Westlaw and Lexis

• Developing, writing, researching, and editing highly technical material
• Excellent verbal and written communication, including writing complex legal documents
• Strong interpersonal skills in dealing with public and external entities
• Computer skills including Google Suite, MS Office, Pro Law database, PMMIS mainframe system, and office hardware
• Customer service and discretionary skills in dealing with diverse clientele
• Exceptional organizational skills

• Interpret law, conduct extensive legal research and evaluate legal/regulatory issues
• Read and comprehend a wide variety of highly technical documents and write complex legal documents/reports
• Critically analyze, reason logically and use independent judgment
• Establish and maintain work relationships with representatives of the courts and government agencies
• Apply work management principles, plan, prioritize and…