Retirement and Benefits Specialist

This position will serve as a Retirement and Benefits Specialist 1 for the Survivor Unit Team. The supervisor of a team assists a spouse or beneficiary of a recently deceased member in receiving monetary and/or health benefits. The team processes death benefits for the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS), Teachers' Retirement System (TRS), Judicial Retirement System (JRS), National Guard Naval Militia Retirement System (NGNMRS), Elected Public Officials Retirement System (EPORS), the Defined Contributions Plans, Alaska Supplemental Benefits Annuity Plan (SBS) and Deferred Compensation Plan (DCP).

Position is open to Alaska Residents only. The workspace is located on the sixth floor of the State Office Building in downtown Juneau. The hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

The Division of Retirement and Benefits administers the State of Alaska retirement and benefit plans. Our focus is to deliver excellent, accurate, and timely service to our member community.

The satisfaction of working together to assist our members during a difficult transition.

The workspace is located on the sixth floor of the State Office Building in downtown Juneau. The hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

• Customer Service:
  Anticipates and meets the needs of both internal and external customers. Delivers high-quality products and services; is committed to continuous improvement.
• Flexibility:
  Is open to change and new information; rapidly adapts to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles.
• Reading Comprehension:
  Understands and interprets written material, including technical material, rules, regulations, instructions, reports, charts, graphs, or tables; applies what is learned from written material to specific situations.

Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving, Arithmetic, Computer Skills, Oral and Written Communication, and Reasoning.

Any combination of preparatory post‑secondary education and/or experience in public or business administration providing administrative or technical support to management in running an organization or enterprise which required some application of guidelines and policies to meet assigned responsibilities.

“Competencies” means a combination of interrelated knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors that enable a person to act effectively in a job or situation. “Typically gained by” means the prevalent, usual method of gaining the competencies expected for entry into the job. “Training” and “education” in this guidance are synonyms for the process of acquiring knowledge and skills through instruction.

• Copies of the last two (2) performance evaluations, or two (2) letters of reference from a supervisor,
• Copies (not originals) of official college/university transcripts (only if using post-secondary education as part of your application package to meet minimum qualifications),
• A list of at least three professional and/or academic references, including the following required contact information:
  • Reference Name,
  • Reference relationship (ex: Supervisor, former supervisor, high‑school math teacher, accounting professor, co‑worker, etc…)
  • Reference email(s), and
  • Reference phone number(s).

If post‑secondary education is required to meet the minimum qualifications, you must fill in the Education section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate…