Retirement Benefits Specialist Supervisor

Are you an innovative leader who thrives on analytical challenges and conducting complex mathematical calculations? Would you enjoy a profession which allows you to help Pennsylvanian residents plan and achieve their financial goals? If so, the Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System (PMRS) may have the position for you! We are eager to welcome an enthusiastic Retirement Benefits Specialist Supervisor to join the Bureau of Program Processing and provide supervision for a team engaged in comprehensive benefit processing and data maintenance for PMRS. Take your career to the next level and apply today!

As a Retirement Benefits Specialist Supervisor, you will provide guidance and oversight for employees who process a wide-range of benefit-related calculations. Specific examples include retirement benefits for accounts with domestic relation orders to determine the percentage of marital property allocated to the alternate payee, and the benefit amount distributed to the plan member. Supervision will also be exercised over staff who process retirement benefits, pre-retirement and post-retirement death benefits, and plan member terminations. Work includes interpreting the provisions of the Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System's laws, codes, rules, regulations, board policies, court orders, and legal opinions as they apply to benefit payments. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with PMRS management, other personnel, and internal and external clients to disseminate accurate and timely information.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 7:45 AM to 4:15 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, upon successful completion of the probationary period. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year as a Retirement Benefits Specialist (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• One year as a Retirement Technician Supervisor (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• A bachelor's degree and one year of technical experience in the processing of benefits payments; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training, which included one year of technical experience in the processing of benefits payments.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

Veterans:

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.