Technical Writer-Remote
Posted 2 weeks ago by 1752737726
Negotiable
Outside
Remote
USA
Summary: The role of Document Specialist/Technical Writer involves drafting, editing, and finalizing various planning documents for the Florida Health Care Connections project, ensuring compliance with CMS guidelines. The position requires collaboration with agency staff and vendors to streamline processes and prepare materials for legislative budget requests. This is a remote position with normal business hours from Monday to Friday. The contract extends through September 30, 2028.
Key Responsibilities:
- Draft, edit, and finalize Advance Planning Documents (APDs) including Planning APDs, Implementation APDs, APD updates, and Operational APDs in accordance with CMS guidelines.
- Develop responses to requests for additional information for CMS.
- Provide recommendations for streamlining the APD process.
- Draft, edit, and finalize Operational Work Plans (OWPs) to support budget release requests to the Florida Legislature for the FX Program.
- Draft, edit, and finalize the Schedule IV-B to support the annual legislative budget request for the FX Program.
- Review federal regulations, policy updates, and CMS guidance and provide summaries and analyses of findings.
- Analyze program and project information to accurately describe project, technical and operational aspects in APDs, OWPs, and Schedule IV-Bs.
- Participate in assigned meetings.
- Perform compliance and quality assurance reviews of documents prepared for state and federal entities.
- Incorporate feedback from Agency staff, Agency leadership, FX support vendors, and CMS into revised drafts.
- Coordinate with Agency staff and FX support vendors to obtain necessary inputs for documents.
- Prepare presentation materials or summaries as needed for leadership briefings and CMS communications.
- Perform other duties as required.
Key Skills:
- A minimum of seven (7) years of business or technical writing experience.
- Proven experience writing APDs, grant requests, or similar state or federal documents.
- Strong understanding of CMS requirements, including 45 CFR Part 95 and related Medicaid IT guidance.
- Excellent writing, editing, and organizational skills.
- Experience working with state or federal health and human services agencies preferred.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: USA
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
KLC Consulting, Inc.
Requirement for: Document Specialist/Technical Writer (C. Advanced), Tallahassee FL (Remote)
Contact: Maggie Manning: ,
End Client: Agency for Health Care Administration (or AHCA), Office of Information Technology (OIT), 2727 Mahan Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32308
Closes: July, 2025 by 2pm EST
For Term: Through September 30, 2028
The Office of FX Program Administration (FXPA) oversees the Agency for Health Care Administration s (Agency) management of the Florida Health Care Connections (FX) project. FX is a multi-year transformation to modernize the current Medicaid technology using a modular approach, while simultaneously improving overall Agency functionality and building better connections to other data sources and programs.
Remote work is acceptable for this position. Normal business hours defined as Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM, Eastern Time (ET), excluding State of Florida observed holidays.
Tasks/Duties:
- Draft, edit, and finalize Advance Planning Documents (APDs) including Planning APDs, Implementation APDs, APD updates, and Operational APDs in accordance with CMS guidelines and guidance, including 45 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 95.
- Develop responses to requests for additional information for CMS.
- Provide recommendations for streamlining the APD process.
- Draft, edit, and finalize Operational Work Plans (OWPs) to support budget release requests to the Florida Legislature for the FX Program.
- Draft, edit, and finalize the Schedule IV-B to support the annual legislative budget request for the FX Program.
- Review federal regulations, policy updates, and CMS guidance and provide summaries and analyses of findings.
- Analyze program and project information to accurately describe project, technical and operational aspects in APDs, OWPs, and Schedule IV-Bs.
- Participate in assigned meetings.
- Perform compliance and quality assurance reviews of documents prepared for state and federal entities. Edit documents as needed to comply with CMS requirements and Agency templates and correspondence guides.
- Incorporate feedback from Agency staff, Agency leadership, FX support vendors, and CMS into revised drafts.
- Coordinate with Agency staff and FX support vendors to obtain necessary inputs for documents.
- Prepare presentation materials or summaries as needed for leadership briefings and CMS communications.
- Perform other duties as required.
Required Documents:
- Candidates Location (City & State)
- Resume - relevant experience, certifications, education, etc. related to the services requested in the Scope of Services.
- Education & Skills Matrix
- Exhibit E Resume Self-Certification Form
- References - Provide three (3) clients for which similar services were performed within the past three (3) years for each proposed Business Analyst.
- PLEASE NOTE: A professional writing sample must be submitted with the RFQ Response.
Education & Skills Matrix:
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A minimum of seven (7) years of business or technical writing experience. |
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Proven experience writing APDs, grant requests, or similar state or federal documents. |
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Strong understanding of CMS requirements, including 45 CFR Part 95 and related Medicaid IT guidance. |
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Excellent writing, editing, and organizational skills. |
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Experience working with state or federal health and human services agencies preferred. |
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A minimum of seven (7) years of business or technical writing experience. |
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