The salary range indicated in this announcement is based on the Employee/Employer retirement compensation schedule. An employer-only option is available at a reduced salary range. Generally, salaries start at the lowest level of a step 1 and increase with each year of service to the highest level of a step 10.

For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.

Economists prepare and conduct research, analysis and studies of economic, social, fiscal and other factors in relation to topic of study.

This opening is for an Economist 3 within the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Division of Health Care Financing and Policy (DHCFP) Office of Analytics, located in Carson City NV. This position is responsible for the analysis of healthcare data; including medical and pharmacy claims as well as other provider financial and statistical data; preparing reports on utilization and financial reports; calculating and preparing analyses showing fiscal impact of rate changes or other proposals; presenting at various forums as applicable. This position may assist in completing and preparing analyses related to department-wide caseload data, including preparing monthly and quarterly caseload forecasts for DHHS programs. This position maintains data quality and control, and completes all requests related to claims data from internal and external partners within specified timeframes in a fast-paced working environment under minimal supervision. This position requires the demonstrated use of statistical methods and programs utilizing SAS, STATA or similar analytic software. This position may require travel both in and out of state up to 25%.

Nevada offers sunshine and recreational opportunities including golfing, biking, off-roading, hiking, skiing, and fishing. Nevada's landscape and economy are a few reasons to join the Silver State workforce! Additional benefits include: medical, dental, life and disability insurance programs; participation in the public employees' retirement plan; 12 paid holidays; and accrual of 3 weeks of annual and 3 weeks of sick leave each year. Thank you for your application. Without a related degree, this position requires five years of professional experience in conducting statistical/economic data collection, analysis and research involving the application of advanced statistical, mathematical and economic principles and research modeling, which is not reflected on your application. Please continue to visit our website and apply for additional State of Nevada job opportunities. The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages. *** THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***

In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements: