Retirement Benefits Clerk – Flexible Schedule

County of Ventura; Ventura (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Schedules

Educational Incentive

Bilingual Incentive

Annual Leave (208–288 hrs/yr)

Annual Leave Redemption

401(k) with up to 3% match

Health Plans subsidy

Flexible Spending Accounts

Pension Plan

13 paid holidays

Job summary

County of Ventura is seeking an Office Assistant- Confidential to support Retirement operations. The role emphasizes strong public contact, accurate data handling, and timely document processing in a fast-paced environment.

Ideal candidates will have solid clerical experience, excellent written communication, and familiarity with VCERA processes. The position is based in Ventura County and offers full-time employment with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Considerable responsible clerical experience leading to required knowledge and abilities.
• Any combination of education and training or equivalent; up to three years of clerical experience.
• Intermediate proficiency in Word and Excel.
• Excellent written communication skills demonstrated in the application.
• Experience in customer service in an office setting is desirable.
• Familiarity with Pension Administration System or VCERA processes is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide clerical support to Retirement Benefits Specialists: typing, data entry, document preparation, and packet assembly.
• Greet customers, answer calls, route inquiries, and maintain calendars and files.
• Prepare and check retirement applications and related forms for accuracy.
• Sort and distribute mail, maintain electronic filing, and assist with mass mailings.
• Handle public records requests and coordinate with departments and vendors.
• Operate office equipment to generate reports and forms.

Skills

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Public contact

Customer service

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Tools

VCERA Pension System: V3

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

County of Ventura is seeking an Office Assistant- Confidential to support Retirement operations. The role emphasizes strong public contact, accurate data handling, and timely document processing in a fast-paced environment.

Ideal candidates will have solid clerical experience, excellent written communication, and familiarity with VCERA processes. The position is based in Ventura County and offers full-time employment with comprehensive benefits.