ADMINISTRATOR I

The Maryland State Retirement Agency is the administrator of the Maryland State Retirement and Pension System (“System”). The System is a defined benefit retirement system covering governmental employees within the State of Maryland. The System is a multi-employer, public employees’ defined benefit retirement system composed of twelve (12) separate retirement and pension systems with over 50 different rule sets.  The System has over 397,000 participants (customers), including 192,000 members who are actively employed and participating in the System, 165,000 payees who receive a monthly payment from the System, and 40,000 vested members who are no longer actively employed but have earned a benefit that will become payable at a future date.

The Agency's Benefits Processing Unit/ Retirement Processing Section has an opening for an Administrator I position.

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120 East Baltimore Street

Baltimore, Maryland 21202

This position serves as the supervisor of a small team of professional employees responsible for revising retirement records and monthly pension payments. This position reports to the manager of the Retirement Processing Section within the Benefits Processing Unit. The primary duties of the team that this position supervises is to revise retirement records. After a member retires, the Agency may need to revise a retiree's retirement record for several reasons: new information about their salaries or service credit or member contributions is identified, the retiree changes their mind about their retirement payment option, the retiree wishes to change their designated beneficiary, the retiree's beneficiary dies, etc. This team is responsible for determining the appropriate revision(s) necessary to the retiree's record, calculating the expected changes to the retiree's record, and creating and processing the necessary transactions to correctly revise the retiree's record. These duties require keen attention to detail, strong math skills, strong computer skills (especially Excel), and the ability to think logically and solve problems. The supervisor, in addition to becoming the subject matter expert on the correct processing of revisions, is also responsible for supervising the team of employees assigned to this function, including: hiring, training, evaluating, and disciplining employees, and assigning work to team members and checking, verifying, and correcting the work that has been completed by the team.

Education: A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.

Experience: Four years of experience in administrative staff or professional work.

Notes:

1. Additional experience in administrative staff or professional work may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education.

2. Additional graduate level education at an accredited college or university may be substituted at the rate of 30 semester credit hours on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

3. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer involving staff work related to the administration of rules, regulations, policy, procedures and processes, or overseeing or coordinating unit operations or functioning as a staff assistant to a higher ranking commissioned officer on a year-for-year basis for the required education and experience.

Two years of experience leading or supervising a team of at least three staff members.

Three years of experience with and demonstrated intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office software:  Word, Outlook, and especially Excel.

Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland.

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the minimum for this recruitment.  All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date.  We will not consider information submitted after this date.  Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on the employment (eligible) list for at least one year.  This list will be used by the hiring agency to select employees.

For education obtained outside the U.S., a copy of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service must accompany the application.

Due to the confidential nature of the work, selected candidates must undergo and pass a background check.

The examination will consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience as presented on your application and as they relate to the requirements of the position.  You may be asked to complete a supplemental questionnaire.  The supplemental questionnaire may be used as part of the rating process.  Therefore, it is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application.  

The online application process is STRONGLY preferred.  If online access is not available, you may mail a paper application and supplemental questionnaire (if applicable) to:

DBM

Recruitment & Examination Division

301 West Preston Street, Room 608

Baltimore, MD 21201  

All mailed documents 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 410-767-9587.

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As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity.  People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.  We thank our Veterans for their service to our country, and encourage them to apply.