Retirement Services Specialist

Job overview

The Retirement Services Specialist role is onsite in Augusta, ME, and pays $67,787–$70,824 per year. MainePERS administers retirement benefits for public employees, and this role supports accurate and timely benefit payments and Retirement Services operations. The specialist performs advanced benefit work, supports and guides Pension Associates and clerks, monitors reports and payroll deadlines, and resolves complex member inquiries by applying retirement laws, rules, and procedures.

What you'll do

• Perform advanced retirement benefit work
• provide day-to-day direction and subject-matter support to Pension Associates and clerks
• run and analyze reports and queries
• authorize retirement payroll payments and approve appropriate overpayment or underpayment adjustments
• research complex member inquiries
• apply laws, rules, policies, and procedures
• coordinate with Retirement Services leadership and business leaders
• identify processing issues and support accurate, timely work.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

retirement services specialist

retirement benefits

pension administration

payroll

member inquiries

reports and queries

excel

augusta me

mainepers

$67,787–$70,824/year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• 13 paid holidays
• health insurance
• fully paid dental insurance
• vision care
• employer-paid life insurance
• supplemental life insurance
• defined benefit pension plan and employer contribution
• deferred compensation plan
• tuition reimbursement
• parental leave
• vacation and sick leave.

Why this role

Schedule is Monday–Friday, 7:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m., 40 hours per week. Minimum qualifications include a post-secondary degree plus five years of progressively responsible experience or equivalent education and experience.

About the employer

Maine Public Employees Retirement System is hiring for this role. Industry: Other General Government Support. Sector: 92.