Ret Benefits Specialist I
Recruitment #15-000980-0001
Department | Maryland State Retirement and Pension Systems |
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Date Opened | 11/13/2015 07:00:00 AM |
Filing Deadline | 11/27/2015 11:59:00 PM |
Salary | $36,557.00 - $57,808.00/year |
Employment Type |
Full-Time
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HR Analyst | Cecelia Smith |
Work Location |
Baltimore City
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Introduction
The Maryland State Retirement Agency is the administrator of the Maryland State Retirement and Pension System. The System is a multi-employer, public employees’ defined benefit retirement system composed of twelve (12) separate retirement and pension systems with additional plan components, covering approximately 193,000 active members and more than 137,000 retirees and beneficiaries.
The Agency is currently recruiting for an Retirement Benefits Specialist I to work in its Member Services Unit.
GRADE
LOCATION OF POSITION
Main Purpose of Job
The main purpose of the Retirement Benefits Specialist I is to be the human interface between the Retirement Agency and its members, retirees, beneficiaries, and participating employers. The Retirement Benefits Specialist position allows the agency to fulfill its mission to "effectively communicate to the participants and their employers' information about the benefits provided by the System, and their rights and responsibilities to receive those benefits."
POSITION DUTIES
This position will rotate on a regular basis between the four teams within the Member Services Unit: Telephone Counseling, Correspondence, Disability Processing, and Face-to-Face Counseling. This position requires excellent verbal communication skills to counsel members in a high volume call center environment as well as during group presentations and during one-on-one counseling sessions at the Agency’s headquarters and in the field at the locations of our participating employers, and it also requires excellent written communication skills when responding to member correspondence and email.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university.
Experience: Six months of experience responding to inquiries, calculating program eligibility or counseling and advising persons concerning employee benefits in the public or private sector.
Notes: 1. Additional experience as specified above may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education.
2. Maryland Retirement Coordinator certification may be substituted for the required experience. This certification is issued by the Maryland State Retirement Agency, 120 E. Baltimore Street, Baltimore MD, 21202.
3. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in Financial Management classifications or Financial Management specialty codes in the Accounting and Budget field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience and education.
DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
One year or more experience counseling employees relative to benefits and options available under State, federal or local retirement system; or
One year or more experience working in a call center; or
One year or more experience making presentations before groups / public speaking.
LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS
1. Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties shall be required to possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland.
2. Employees in this classification must possess and maintain a Notary Public commission valid in the State of Maryland.
SELECTION PROCESS
EXAMINATION PROCESS
BENEFITS
FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS
The online application process is STRONGLY preferred. If online access is not available, you may submit a paper application, supplemental questionnaire, and resume by fax to 410-333-7674. All faxed materials must include the applicant's name and the job number and must be received by the closing date.
Resumes will NOT be accepted in lieu of completing the application. If you have any questions concerning the recruitment process for this position, please call 410-767-4933. TTY Users: call via Maryland Relay.
As an equal opportunity employer Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity.
We thank our Veterans for their service to our country, and encourage them to apply.
Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.