Program Analyst

Duties

Formulates, evaluates, and establishes strategic healthcare policies, guidelines, and administrative frameworks for the ASW(HA) to optimize the TRICARE Health Plan (THP) and synchronize private sector and direct care components of the Military Health System (MHS). Authors highly complex, authoritative executive products-including white papers, Congressional testimonies, strategic briefings, and comprehensive reports-to advise and influence senior DoW leadership, Congressional stakeholders, and external agencies on legislative impacts and health benefit administration. Directs rigorous, data-driven evaluations of implemented healthcare policies and major managed care support contracts (such as the U.S. Family Health Plan) using advanced outcome metrics to identify systemic gaps, mitigate programmatic risks, and drive clinical/operational optimization. Represents the organization as the designated subject matter expert and lead advocate in high-level inter-agency working groups (including HHS, VA, and State/Federal agencies) to synchronize national-level health policies and secure collaborative strategic partnerships. Manages and directs strategic oversight of the overseas TRICARE program area, ensuring global healthcare delivery systems and international contract performance remain strictly aligned with broader MHS strategic goals and access-to-care standards.