Retirement and Benefits Specialist 1

State of Alaska; Juneau (AK); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Alaska invites applications for a Retirement and Benefits Specialist 2 in Juneau. You will lead a team of four technicians, overseeing retirement contributions, payroll processing, and certification, while building a new employer reporting portal.

We seek candidates with competency-based qualifications including analytical thinking, arithmetic, and strong communication skills. After a one-year probation, a hybrid telework option may be available for residents within commuting distance

Qualifications

• Competencies-based minimum qualifications framework.
• Education and/or experience in public or business administration.
• Demonstrate KSAs and behaviors through application materials.

Responsibilities

• Process incoming retirement contributions and related data from employers.
• Lead a staff of 4 technicians in payroll processing and certification.
• Provide training to staff and employers around the State of Alaska.
• Support building the employer reporting portal and assist with system implementation.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Problem Solving

Arithmetic

Computer Skills

Oral and Written Communication

Reasoning

Job description

This position is open to Alaska Residents only. Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.

What You Will Be Doing

This position ensures the successful processing of incoming retirement contributions and other related data submitted by over 150 employers from around the State of Alaska. You will lead a staff of 4 technicians in all functions of the section including payroll processing and certification. This position provides training to staff and employers around the State of Alaska. The Division is currently in the process of building a state of art retirement system which includes an employer reporting portal. You will work closely with the employers to assist with ensuring the new system is successful.

Our Organization, Mission, and Culture

The Division of Retirement and Benefits administers the State of Alaska and political subdivision retirement and benefits plans. The Division of Retirement and Benefits supports the needs of retirement plan members and retirees by providing customer services to active members and benefit recipients. We achieve organizational excellence by focusing on the customer to deliver exceptional services using effective and efficient processes. The mission of the Finance section/Accounting unit is to provide timely and accurate financial reporting for the plans administered by the division.

The Benefits of Joining Our Team

The Division provides its employees opportunities for professional development, future promotional opportunities, and a strong sense of team. There are opportunities for growth and career advancement within the Division. Additionally, this position provides the incumbant the opportunity to learn more about managing your own state retirement benfits.

After a 1 year probationary period, there is the option for a hybrid telework agreement. If selected for the position, applicant must be willing to reside within commuting distance of the City and Borough of Juneau.

The Working Environment You Can Expect

This position is located on the 6th floor of the State Office Building in beautiful downtown Juneau. The office hours are typically between 7:30 and 4:00 or 8:00 and 4:30 Monday through Friday.

Who We Are Looking For

We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position specific competencies:

• Self-Management: Sets well-defined and realistic personal goals; displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely manner; works with minimal supervision; is motivated to achieve; demonstrates responsible behavior.
• Leadership: Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations.
• Attention to Detail: Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.

Competency Based Minimum Qualifications Instructions

This job class uses competency based minimum qualifications. Please ensure your application (through work history, volunteer experience (duties summary), training, education, licenses, certifications, etc.) supports how you have gained the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors (competencies) and that you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class.

Competency Description

The competency description(s) listed below have been designed to promote a common understanding of the essential elements of the job class. They highlight the more general and customary knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), tasks, and behaviors used to describe the competency. They typically list expectations, as opposed to specific tasks, and are to be used only as parameters and guidelines. A competency’s description is not intended to exclusively define every KSA, task, and behavior needed to successfully meet the competency, but rather to provide the manager/agency with a broad reference of options as to how an applicant can meet the job expectation.

Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in

• Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving: uses a logical, systematic, sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on one’s knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary.
• Arithmetic: Performs computations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division correctly using whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and percentages.
• Computer Skills: Uses computers, software applications, databases, and automated systems to accomplish work.
• Oral and Written Communication: Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
• Reasoning: Identifies rules, principles, or relationships that explain facts, data, or other information; analyzes information and makes correct inferences or draws accurate conclusions.

Equivalent to those typically gained by: Any combination of preparatory post‑secondary education and/or experience in public or business administration providing administrative or technical support to management in running an organization/enterprise which required some application of guidelines and policies to meet assigned responsibilities.

Special Note

“Competencies” means a combination of interrelated knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors that enable a person to act effectively in a job or situation.

“Typically gained by” means the prevalent, usual method of gaining the competencies expected for entry into the job.

“Training” and “education” in this guidance are synonyms for the process of acquiring knowledge and skills through instruction. It includes instruction through formal and informal methods (such as classroom, on-line, self-study, and on-the-job), from accredited and unaccredited sources, and long-duration (such as a post‑secondary degree) and short-duration (such as a seminar) programs.

Please read the below information carefully. This applies to your application submission.

THIS RECRUITMENT IS FOR ALASKA RESIDENTS ONLY

Please be sure to check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.

At time of interview

Please be prepared to provide:

• Transcripts if needed to meet minimum qualifications
• Three professional references
• Copies of two most recent performance evaluations

EDUCATION

If post‑secondary education is required to meet the minimum qualifications, you must fill in the Education section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of units completed. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials if used to meet the minimum qualifications for a position. Transcripts can be attached at the time of application or within 48 hours of the close of this recruitment to the contact person listed below.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements, if applicable. If utilizing this education you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs; or an accredited U.S. state university reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value, or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the state university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

WORK EXPERIENCE

If using work experience not already documented in your application, also provide the employer’s name, your job title, dates of employment, and whether full-or part-time. Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and minimum qualifications are clearly met. If they are not, the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.

NOTE: Attaching a resume or curriculum vitae is not an alternative to filling out the application in its entirety. Noting "see resume or CV" or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting.

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Retirement and Benefits Specialist 2

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