Executive Director, Priests Retirement and Mutual Aid Association; PRMAA)

Archdiocese Of Chicago Job Posting

The Archdiocese of Chicago, the third largest in the United States, serves more than 2.2 million Catholics in 216 parishes in Cook County and Lake County, a geographic area of 1,411 square miles. The Archdiocese, pastored by Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, has more than 13,000 employees in its systems and ministries, including Catholic Charities, the region's largest nonprofit social service agency.

The Archdiocese also has one of the country's largest seminaries. The Archdiocese's 150+ elementary and secondary schools comprise one of the largest U.S. private school systems. Its schools have received 96 U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon Awards.

Reports to:

PRMAA Board of Directors, through the Board President, for the administration of PRMAA's benefit programs, records, and business affairs.

Employed by:
The Archdiocese of Chicago, Archdiocesan Pastoral Center, with employment matters handled through Archdiocesan Human Resources, per Section 1.2 of the Administrative Services Agreement effective July 1, 2025. The position is a loaned employee to PRMAA: the incumbent remains an employee of the Archdiocese of Chicago while performing services for PRMAA, a separate corporation and separate juridic entity, under the direction of the PRMAA Board of Directors.

Direct Subordinates:
Administrative Assistant(s), employed by the Archdiocese of Chicago and assigned to PRMAA.

Job Summary:

Administers the health, retirement, and other applicable benefit programs available to Archdiocesan clergy who are members (Members) of the Priests Retirement and Mutual Aid Association (PRMAA). Ensures the directives of the PRMAA Board of Directors are implemented for the benefit programs of the PRMAA and the Archdiocese and coordinates all aspects of the benefit programs for Members. Serves as primary contact for the Members in understanding their benefits and assists, resolves, and/or directs Members to various Archdiocesan offices to address any retirement or other applicable benefits issues.

PRMAA and the Archdiocese of Chicago are separate corporations and separate juridic entities that share responsibility for the well-being of the priests of the Archdiocese; this position is the point through which that shared work is coordinated

Essential Functions:

• Communicates the PRMAA benefit programs and their terms and conditions to the PRMAA member priests of the Archdiocese.
• Serves as the single point of contact for Members on PRMAA benefits, and consults with, and is consulted by, the Archdiocesan Benefits team before any change affecting a PRMAA-funded benefit or the design of the priest plan, including any proposal to align the priest plan with the lay plan, is adopted or communicated to priests.
• Communicates with, maintains, and enhances a cooperative working relationship with Archdiocesan offices including, but not limited to, the Human Resources Office, the Office of the Vicars for Priests, the Vicar for Senior Priests, the Priest Placement Board, Finance, Legal Affairs, and the Office of the Archbishop by written and verbal communication to ensure clergy benefit selections, decisions, and/or issues are promptly communicated, addressed, and implemented.
• Gathers and provides data and makes recommendations, when requested, for benefit administration decisions as needed or requested by PRMAA.
• Performs other administrative tasks necessary to carry out PRMAA directives, which include but are not limited to obtaining, scheduling, and paying for assistive nursing care support services for priests approved by PRMAA and obtaining or performing pension and nursing care benefit calculations, when directed.
• Maintains and updates database of information on members of PRMAA (Archdiocesan clergy) including status, location, contact, and similar data with assistance from the Priest Placement Board and Vicars for Priests.
• Gathers and provides or prepares accounting and statistical reports for and from consultants, vendors, or Archdiocesan offices related to priest assignments, investment performance, PRMAA assessments and expenditures, and annual audits. Summarizes reports as needed to create logical and helpful statistical reports on a scheduled basis or as requested by PRMAA Board or as needed for the proper administration of duties.
• Responsible for communicating and collecting parish and priest assessments due to PRMAA and reporting of same to PRMAA Board and other Archdiocesan offices, with billing and collection processing…