PSPRS Administrator

Tohono O'odham Nation; Sells (AZ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Tohono O'odham Nation in Sells, AZ is seeking a Public Safety Pension Administrator to oversee PSPRS administration, implement board directives, and ensure compliance with evolving federal, state, and tribal pension laws. You will collaborate with the Local Board Secretary to manage retirement benefits for public safety personnel and mentor staff.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, or Accounting, with four years of retirement

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, or Accounting, and 4 years of direct experience in retirement processing, benefits administration, and/or working with and reporting to a Board of Directors or Board of Trustees.
• 4 years of supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Execute initiatives and programs that fulfill the Local Board's strategic mission and objectives.
• Collaborates with PSPRS local board Secretary to administer retirement and benefit plans for public safety personnel.
• Counsels employees/retirees and provides technical assistance on public safety pension, and performs and proofs pension calculations.
• Recommends to Local Board and implements upon approval PSPRS plan updates ensuring compliance with legal changes and necessary modifications.
• Stays current on new laws, regulatory updates and legislative updates.
• Maintains professional knowledge by conducting research, attending seminars, educational workshops, classes and conferences; reviewing professional publications; establishing networks; participating in professional societies; conferring with representatives of contracting agencies and related organizations.

Skills

Pension administration

Legal and regulatory knowledge

Analytical skills

Reporting and finance

Customer service

Communication

Independent work

Time management

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, or Accounting

4 years in retirement processing or benefits administration

Tools

Word processing

Spreadsheets

Database software

Job description

The position is located in [Sells, AZ].

Position Summary:

Under the general direction and guidance of the PSPRS Local Board and supervision of the Human Resources Executive Director, responsible for the administration of the Nation's Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS).

The work is normally reviewed upon completion to ensure compliance with general organization/department goals, policies and procedures. Major work activities are covered by procedures or guidelines permitting flexibility in selecting methods to utilize and procedures to follow, determination of work priorities, and the planning and coordination of projects.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Execute initiatives and programs that fulfill the Local Board's strategic mission and objectives.
• Collaborates with PSPRS local board Secretary to administer retirement and benefit plans for public safety personnel.
• Counsels employees/retirees and provides technical assistance on public safety pension, and performs and proofs pension calculations.
• Recommends to Local Board and implements upon approval PSPRS plan updates ensuring compliance with legal changes and necessary modifications.
• Stays current on new laws, regulatory updates and legislative updates.
• Maintains professional knowledge by conducting research, attending seminars, educational workshops, classes and conferences; reviewing professional publications; establishing networks; participating in professional societies; conferring with representatives of contracting agencies and related organizations.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of the Tohono O'odham culture, customs, and traditions.
• Knowledge of federal, state and tribal laws, rules, regulations, policies, and practices related to pension plans.
• Knowledge of the Nation's Personnel Policies & Procedures.
• Skill in operating various word-processing, spreadsheets, and database software programs.
• Skill in analyzing problems, projecting consequences, identifying solutions, and implementing recommendations.
• Skill in preparing, reviewing, and analyzing operational and financial reports.
• Skill in providing superior customer service to external and internal customers.
• Ability to work independently and meet strict time lines.
• Ability to read, analyze, review, and interpret complex documentation.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive and effective working relationships with other employees and the general public.
• Ability to communicate efficiently and effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to exercise good judgement and make decisions; work independently and meet strict time lines.
• Ability to make simple arithmetical calculations involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Ability to maintain privileged confidential information.
• Ability to interpret applicable federal, state, county and local laws, regulations, and requirements.
• Ability to work extended hours and various work schedules.
• Ability to travel within the interior/exterior boundaries of the Tohono O'odham Nation.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, or Accounting, and 4 years of direct experience in retirement processing, benefits administration, and/or working with and reporting to a Board of Directors or Board of Trustees.
• 4 years of supervisory experience.

Licenses, Certifications, Special Requirements:

• Upon recommendation for hire, a criminal background check is required to determine suitability for hire, including a 39-month Motor Vehicle Record.
• May require possessing and maintaining a valid driver's license, (no DUIs or major traffic citations within the last three years).
• If required, must meet the Tohono O'odham Nation tribal employer's insurance requirements to receive a driver's permit to operate program vehicles.
• Based on the department's needs, incumbents may be required to demonstrate fluency in both the Tohono O'odham Language and English as a condition of employment.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 or more pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus. The employee is occasionally exposed to adverse outside weather conditions and adverse field conditions.