Retirement Policy & Research Manager
About The Position
The Retirement Division of the State's Treasurer's Office is seeking a highly organized, independent, and proactive individual with strong attention to detail and excellent written and oral communication skills to serve as a Retirement Research and Policy Manager. This role involves primary staffing of Supplemental Plans (including defined contribution plans, deferred compensation plans, a single deposit investment account, and a municipal retiree health savings plan) and retiree health insurance plans (primarily for the Teachers system). Additional responsibilities include financial and professional level review, collaboration with System actuaries for trend analysis, oversight of contracted entities, and analysis of legislative proposals. The position may also serve as secretary (or back-up) for three defined benefit retirement boards, organizing monthly and ad hoc meetings. The ability to work with data from multiple sources to produce analysis, forecasts, and visually appealing summaries is expected. This position reports directly to the Director of the Vermont Retirement Systems of the Office of Vermont State Treasurer.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or higher and three (3) or more years of experience in planning, policy analysis, or public administration.
- OR Five (5) or more years of experience in planning, policy analysis or public administration.
- Highly organized, independent, and proactive.
- Detail-oriented.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree or higher in policy, public administration law or related field.
Responsibilities
- Primary staffing of the Supplemental Plans (including defined contribution plans, deferred compensation plans, a single deposit investment account, municipal retiree health savings plan) and retiree health insurance plans (primarily for the Teachers system).
- Perform financial and professional level review work.
- Work with System actuaries to analyze trends.
- Oversight of contracted entities who provide support to the systems.
- Analysis of legislative proposals.
- Serve as secretary (or back-up) of the three defined benefit retirement boards and organize monthly meetings of each of the retirement boards, and other ad hoc meetings.
- Work with data from multiple sources and produce analysis, forecasts, and visually appealing summaries.
Benefits
- 80% State paid medical premium
- Dental Plan at no cost for employees and their families
- Flexible Spending healthcare and childcare reimbursement accounts
- State defined benefit pension plan
- Deferred compensation 457(b) plan
- 11 paid holidays each year
- Generous leave plan
- Low cost group life insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Incentive-based Wellness Program
- Qualified Employer for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
