Jobs at State of Rhode Island

Processes employer tax registrations, termination forms, contribution returns, wage records, payments, refunds, adjustments, and benefit charge credits. Provides routine assistance to taxpayers and employer representatives regarding unemployment, disability, and job development fund taxes. Reviews forms for accuracy, resolves common inquiries, updates liabilities, maintains records, and uses databases, spreadsheets, and office software to complete tax operations.

Leads interdepartmental projects supporting integrated health and human services IT systems. Coordinates state agencies, program teams, the EPMO, and executive stakeholders; manages project development, business and system analysis, policy and fiscal analysis, information-system enhancements, research, reporting, communications, and program evaluation. Supervises project staff, represents agency leaders, and supports large-scale system integration and technical upgrades.

Performs primarily performance audits, with financial and compliance audits as needed. Responsibilities include developing audit plans, executing assignments, evaluating internal controls and processes, supervising staff, maintaining audit documentation, drafting findings, and discussing results with auditee management. Requires strong knowledge of auditing standards, regulations, accounting, communication, analytical skills, independence, and ethical judgment. This is an on-site position requiring travel to audit sites throughout Rhode Island.

Performs records management and vital records administration under supervision. Responsibilities include processing adoption and parentage documents, maintaining and searching birth, death, marriage, and fetal death records, issuing certified copies, assisting customers and government agencies, processing payments, maintaining work queues, and protecting confidential information. The role also supports records inventories, retention recommendations, storage operations, and compliance with state laws and Vital Records procedures.

Conduct fraud detection using data analytics, analyzing complex financial and transactional datasets to identify anomalies, irregularities, and high-risk activity. Develop fraud detection rules, algorithms, workflows, and SQL queries to identify potential fraud or noncompliance. Support financial and compliance audits, manage projects independently, follow data security policies, and communicate findings effectively.

Leads department-wide program planning, development, research, coordination, evaluation, and policy implementation. Serves as a liaison among the Director, divisions, agencies, local governments, and community groups; supports grant requests and legislative analysis. Also oversees organizational brand strategy, strategic communications, media relations, digital marketing communications, community outreach, website maintenance, and social media coordination for the department.

Directs statewide budget preparation, management, forecasting, policy analysis, strategic planning, and performance evaluation. Advises government executives and agencies on financial matters, oversees budget analysts and multidisciplinary projects, coordinates budget systems, reviews program and financial performance, and supports budget presentations to legislative committees. Maintains legislative and agency relationships, interprets applicable laws and regulations, and develops strategic plans, monitoring programs, training materials, and recommendations for state fiscal policy.

Conducts full-lifecycle data analytics, including requirements and design, data cleaning, database linking, statistical analysis, predictive modeling, reporting, visualization, and quality monitoring. Maintains data systems, identifies trends and process improvements, develops collection strategies, and presents findings to stakeholders. The role requires independent judgment, collaboration with management, and occasional mentoring or supervision of less experienced analysts.

Supports executive leadership in strategic planning, procurement policy development, regulatory and legislative review, and special project execution. Drafts statutes, regulations, legislation, and policy communications; coordinates stakeholders and subject matter experts; conducts data-driven analyses; develops processes and procedures; and implements administrative programs. The role requires strong public administration, legal, procurement, analytical, presentation, relationship-building, and problem-solving skills, with occasional travel and potential extended work hours.

Provides administrative and operational support to the Rhode Island Parole Board and Sex Offender Community Notification Unit. Duties include coordinating proceedings and meetings, preparing reports and correspondence, supporting budgets and administrative projects, managing records and notices, supervising administrative staff, and handling confidential criminal-justice information. The role requires independent judgment, strong organization, analytical and communication skills, attention to detail, and proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Leads complex, cross-departmental Medicaid compliance and program integrity initiatives. Coordinates data analytics, audits, billing anomaly reviews, corrective action plans, regulatory changes, provider compliance, and federal partnerships. Collaborates with state agencies, CMS, the Attorney General’s Office, providers, policy teams, and technical stakeholders. Develops guidelines, reports, memoranda, regulations, and implementation strategies while overseeing project milestones, stakeholder communication, and compliance with federal Medicaid requirements.

Provides complex legal advice and services to the Rhode Island Department of Corrections, conducts legal research, drafts legal documents and regulations, serves as a hearing officer, represents the agency in court, analyzes evidence and departmental programs, and trains and supervises junior legal staff. The role requires independent judgment, extensive knowledge of governmental law, and active Rhode Island Bar membership.

Performs full-lifecycle data analytics, including data cleaning, database linking, statistical analysis, predictive modeling, reporting, visualization, and quality control. Develops Power BI dashboards and Excel reports, analyzes Medicaid claims and utilization data, identifies systemic data-quality issues, and presents findings to stakeholders. Works independently with complex state data systems, including MMIS and integrated datasets, while supporting CMS reporting and process improvements.

Supervises statewide financial management, accounting, reporting, and analysis activities. Plans and implements financial information systems, ensures compliance with reporting policies and deadlines, prepares statewide financial reports, maintains accounting and procedural manuals, supervises staff, oversees financial data systems, and coordinates with state agencies to resolve payment and reporting issues.

Leads department-wide staff development, training, continuous quality improvement, performance improvement, and community relations. Develops training programs, evaluates outcomes, manages CQI teams, analyzes organizational data, and oversees performance improvement plans. Serves as the primary Workday trainer and change management communicator, translating system and business process changes into effective end-user learning experiences. Supervises staff and partners with educational institutions and department leadership.

Coordinates and supervises statewide marine infrastructure planning, construction, maintenance, dredging, harbor and port management, submerged lands, marine energy, and navigation programs. Oversees regulatory compliance, engineering and geophysical studies, infrastructure records, environmental coordination, public and private projects, confined aquatic disposal cells, funding proposals, and policy development. Serves as the primary liaison with federal, state, local, and private organizations while supervising professional and technical staff.

Supports school budgeting, purchasing, payroll, grants, financial reporting, expenditure coding, journal entries, food program reimbursements, student activity funds, insurance, records retention, and travel expense administration. Supervises the school business office and supports compliance with state and federal financial requirements. Requires or eligibility for Rhode Island School Business Administrator certification and proficiency with office, email, document, grants, and ERP systems.

Lead and manage high-value, high-volume procurement activities for state agencies, focusing on complex IT commodities. Oversee solicitation lifecycle, contract negotiation, legal review, vendor management, and staff supervision. Provide policy guidance, train users, maintain procurement records in ERP/eProcurement systems, ensure compliance with Rhode Island procurement law and ethics, and support special projects and emergency procurements.

Lead and administer statewide general services and capital projects programs including property management, purchasing, information processing, building code oversight, fleet operations, security, communications and capitol improvements. Plan and direct acquisition, construction, maintenance, budgeting, space utilization and inspections; supervise architects, engineers and project management staff; develop policies and ensure legal and code compliance.

Serve as a Health Care Advocate Special Assistant Attorney General, leading litigation, investigations, rulemakings, and regulatory actions involving insurers, providers, pharma, and PBMs; engage communities and agency partners; develop policy, supervise interns, and support affirmative enforcement to protect Rhode Islanders' access to care.