NCDIT - Technical Writer- Expert

Typical Experience: 84+ months

This position ensures that the NC Health Information Exchange Authority s process to execute MOUs, MOAs, vendor contracts and other agreements is well organized and efficient. They will work closely with NC HIEA business leads and partners to draft MOUs, MOAs, vendor contracts, and other agreements. NC HIEA s contracts writer will proactively coordinate with NCDIT s legal, privacy and security, finance, and procurement teams to ensure that all required information is provided, issues are addressed, and agreements satisfy the respective team s requirements. The contracts writer will develop and maintain an organized repository of all NC HIEA agreements and related documentation and collaborate with business leads to ensure programs and services are in alignment with related agreements.

The NC Health Information Exchange Authority (NC HIEA) is a business unit within the NC Department of Information Technology s Data Division. The NC General Assembly, Session 2015-241, Sec. 12.5(a)-(g), established a state-managed Health Information Exchange Authority (NC HIEA) to oversee and administer the NC Health Information Exchange Network, NC HealthConnex. A Health Information Exchange is technology that allows a secure electronic exchange of health-related information between health care professionals that provides the ability to access and securely share vital medical information The NC HIEA is directed to develop health care partnerships as part of a statewide data integration and data-sharing initiative. By law, the unit is responsible for connecting certain health care organizations in NC who receive state funds for the provision of health care services to NC HealthConnex as well as establishing a clinical data warehouse to support business intelligence efforts at an enterprise level that will generate improved health care treatment and improved service delivery by Medicaid Managed Care, State agencies, health departments, and health care organizations.

Required/Desired Skills

Skill	Required /Desired	Amount	of Experience
Extensive experience drafting and executing MOUs, MOAs, vendor contracts, and other agreements	Required	7	Years
Familiarity with legal, privacy and security, finance, and procurement processes, preferably in the health IT sector	Required	5	Years
Extensive experience maintaining organized document repositories in SharePoint	Required	5	Years
Familiarity with health IT programs and services, preferably related to interoperability and health information exchange	Required	5	Years
Familiarity with the administration of Medicaid Advance Planning Documents and other federal funding processes	Required	3	Years

Questions

No.	Question
Question1	Absences greater than two weeks MUST be approved by CAI management in advance, and contact information must be provided to CAI so that the resource can be reached during his or her absence. The Client has the right to dismiss the resource if he or she does not return to work by the agreed upon date. Do you agree to this requirement?
Question2	What is your candidate's email address?
Question3	How soon can your candidate start if selected for this opportunity?
Question4	Vendors are encouraged to submit candidates that are available for the duration of the assignment. Do you anticipate your candidate being able to work until the proposed end date listed on this VectorVMS req?
Question5	Vendors must disclose to the agency if the candidate will be subcontracted at the time of submission. Is your candidate an employee of your company or a subcontractor? Please be sure to notify a CAI Account Manager if your candidate's employee status changes.
Question6	Vendors must notify the agency if any portion of the requirements listed in this task order will be outsourced to other countries. Do you anticipate outsourcing any work being done for this assignment to another country?
Question7	Candidates submitted above the hourly Vendor Rate $$.$$ of $$.$$ may not be considered for this assignment. Do you agree to this requirement?
Question8	Payment for all approved hours will be paid at the straight hourly Rate $$.$$ regardless of the total hours worked by the engaged resource. It is the responsibility of the Vendor to adhere to any applicable compensation laws including payment for overtime hours. Do you agree to this requirement?
Question9	Have you thoroughly validated, and attest to the accuracy of, the credentials listed throughout your candidate s VectorVMS profile and resume pursuant to Section 5.2.5 of ITS-009440?