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ADMINISTRATOR V

Special Projects Unit

Recruitment #22-006296-0003

Introduction

The Maryland State Retirement Agency (“Agency”) is the administrator of the Maryland State Retirement and Pension System (“System”). The System is a defined benefit pension plan covering governmental employees within the State of Maryland. The System has over 400,000 participants (customers), including 192,000 members who are actively employed and enrolled, 170,000 payees who receive a monthly retirement benefit payment, and 40,000 vested members who are no longer actively employed but who have earned a benefit that will become payable at a future date.

The agency is seeking to fill an Administrator V position with the Special Projects Unit of the Administration Division.   This position is a Special Appointment and serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority.

GRADE

20

LOCATION OF POSITION

120 East Baltimore Street

Baltimore, Maryland 21202

Main Purpose of Job

This position requires someone with good leadership skills and ability to motivate staff to produce high quality work in a time sensitive environment. This leader must have strong organizational skills, excellent attention to detail, advanced analytical and problem-solving skills, as well as good communication and customer service skills. To be successful, the chosen candidate must be motivated, dedicated to producing results (personally and through the team), passionate about leading and developing a team, and committed to providing the best service possible to your teammates and to participants of the System.

POSITION DUTIES

This position leads the Special Projects Unit of the Benefits Administration Division. The Special Projects Unit is currently staffed by this position, two supervisory positions and four staff positions.

The Special Projects Unit is responsible for several important duties:

Reviewing and approving all payments being paid to participants of the System. Reviewing and approving these payments involves understanding the various benefit calculations and various benefit types (retirement benefits, refund of member contributions, and death benefits) and the proper documents required to support the payment(s).

Administering the System’s Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP) available to members of the State Police Retirement System and the Law Enforcement Officers’ Pension System. Administering the DROP involves determining eligibility for the program, setting up new accounts in the program, providing annual account balance statements to participants, and paying out account balances when the participants leave the program.

Conducting monthly death match audits to identify payees and members who have died during each month. Conducting the death match audits, transferring data files to vendors, receiving data files identifying deceased participants, researching matches that are not exact and determining proper status, and communicating the matches to internal staff for further action.

Completing the annual earnings limitation audit to identify retirees who have become re-employed and have exceeded their limitation of re-employment earnings. Completing this audit involves working with employers to obtain wage files, processing the wage files through the Agency’s systems, reviewing identified matches where excess earnings have been identified, taking appropriate actions on affected accounts, and communicating those actions to the retirees.

Controlling other Payment Verifications audits throughout the year.

Locating and contacting vested members who are owed a monthly benefit form the System and encouraging them to apply for their benefit.

Handling significant administrative and technical special projects that present themselves on an “as needed” basis.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Possession of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.

Experience:   At least seven (7) years of professional work experience.  

At least three (3) years of experience leading or supervising staff.

SELECTION PROCESS

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the minimum requirements 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.

EXAMINATION PROCESS

The assessment may consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience related to the requirements of the position. It is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. Please report all experience and education that is related to this position.

BENEFITS

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

The online application process is STRONGLY preferred. If you are unable to apply online, you may mail a paper application to:   

        DBM/Recruitment & Examination Division     

        301 West Preston Street, Room 608     

        Baltimore, MD 21201

Please include a cover letter and resume.  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 contact the DBM Recruitment and Examination Division at Application.Help@maryland.gov please call 410-767-6352.

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.  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.




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