Retirement Benefits Specialist

Retirement Plan Administrator

To responsibly serve the Adams County community with integrity and innovation.

Adams County is an equal opportunity employer. No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status or any other legally protected characteristic.

Onsite Job duties and expectations require employee to be regularly scheduled onsite.

What Success Looks Like In This Job :

Executes complex professional, administrative, and technical duties when analyzing and administering essential components of the Adams County Retirement Plan ("Retirement Plan"), while maintaining a very high level of integrity and confidentiality.

Examples Of Duties For Success :

• Possesses a thorough and accurate understanding of the benefits offered under the Retirement Plan.
• Performs accounting functions including reconciliation of accounts, preparing and posting general ledger entries, and data entry.
• Compile data for actuarial valuation, annual audit and monthly trustee reconciliations.
• Serves as a liaison with the Board of Retirement ("Retirement Board"), employers, attorney, actuary, investment consultant and other vendors.
• Coordinates materials for monthly Retirement Board meetings; prepares and disseminates the Board packets; prepares summaries of investment performance and Retirement Plan expenditures; and posts agenda at appropriate sites in accordance with the Colorado Open Records Act.
• Serves as Corresponding Secretary for Retirement Board.
• Attends All Board Meetings.
• Counsels active, deferred vested and disabled members to explain various types of benefits offered by the Retirement Plan; meets with surviving beneficiaries to obtain necessary information and explain available benefits and options.
• Calculates pension benefits, analyzes and responds to inquiries from active, deferred vested, disabled, retired members and beneficiaries relating to eligibility, benefit amounts and benefit options.
• Provides exceptional customer service to the employees and retirees answering their benefit questions in a timely manner and resolving problems related to payment of benefits.
• Ensures compliance with state and federal policies, procedures and laws including preparation of reports and tax filings and timely remittance of same to federal and state agencies.
• Reads, reviews, interprets and implements legislative changes affecting the Retirement Plan.
• Maintains knowledge of government regulations.
• Maintains benefit records.
• Assists with maintenance of Retirement website.
• Assists, initiates, documents and tests applications regarding operating system software changes.

Qualifications For Success :

To be successful, our ideal candidate should have the ability to :

More Qualifications For Success :

Experience : Two years of professional experience in retirement administration or a closely related field; experience with defined benefit plans is preferred.

Education & Training :

License or Certificate : Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS), Retirement Plans Associate (RPA), Certificate of Achievement in Public Plan Policy (CAPPP), or other comparable professional credentials are preferred.

Experience providing retirement benefits administration for a public employer's defined benefit retirement system or comparable retirement system, including experience with operating system software (PensionGold, Quikbooks) is highly desirable.

Adams County complies with Colorado's Job Application Fairness Act ("JAFA"). JAFA prohibits employers from asking individuals to disclose their age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation on an initial employment application. However, additional application materials such as certifications and transcripts containing this information may be required for certain positions; if such additional materials are requested, applicants may redact information that identifies the applicant's age, date of birth, or dates or attendance or graduation.

Adams County provides a comprehensive benefits package to employees that goes above and beyond what is offered at most organizations. Benefits You Expect :

Plus some you might not expect :

Please be aware that your cover letter and resume will not be accessed in the initial screening process, so you must complete your application and supplemental questions with as much detail as possible. Any personally identifiable information (PII) such as name and address will be redacted from applications that meet the minimum screening requirements and are forwarded to the hiring manager. If the hiring manager selects you to advance in the hiring process, your cover letter and resume will then be accessible to the hiring team. Information provided on the application is used to determine if a candidate meets the minimum qualifications. Only information provided at the time of the application being completed will be considered and additional information that is not listed on the application will not be considered when deciding if a candidate meets or does not meet the qualifications. Applicants are STRONGLY encouraged to include all information and details on their application. I understand and agree that only information provided at the time of my application will be used to determine if I meet the minimum requirements for this position.

Do you possess two years of professional experience in retirement administration or a closely related field?

Please select your highest level of education :

Please indicate if you have any of the following certifications :

Please explain your professional retirement administration experience. If you do not possess this please enter N / A.

Please explain your experience with public employee retirement software or comparable retirement systems, including but not limited to PensionGold or Quikbooks. If you possess no prior experience please enter N / A.