Fire & Police Benefits Analyst II- Baltimore City Fire & Police Employees' Retirement System (BCFPERS)

Job Summary

A Fire & Police Benefits Analyst II provides complex retirement plan assistance to sworn City employees involving benefits counseling, determining benefits eligibility and calculating benefits of sworn City employees. Work of this class involves no supervisory duties or responsibilities. Incumbents receive minimal supervision from a technical superior. Employees in this class work a conventional workweek. Work is performed in an office where working conditions are normal. Work requires minimal physical exertion.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Have a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Experience: Have three years of experience in the field of retirement benefits or related employee benefits work, fiscal analysis work, actuarial work or investment planning work or a related field.
• Equivalency: A master’s degree may be substituted for one year of the required work experience; IFE (International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Internship Program) certification may also be substituted for one year of required work experience.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of retirement plans and laws.
• Knowledge of current developments in the field of retirement benefits.
• Ability to interpret and use actuarial tables.
• Ability to perform complex statistical work and mathematical calculations.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Ability to gather and analyze confidential and sensitive data.
• Ability to research and resolve complex retirement benefit problems and questions.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with City employees, retirees and their families, City agency personnel officers and others.

Background Check

Background Check Eligible candidates under final consideration for appointments to positions identified as positions of trust will be required to complete authorization for a Criminal Background Check and/or Fingerprint must be successfully completed.

Probation

All persons, including current City employees, selected for this position must complete a mandatory six-month probation.

Eligibility

Qualified candidates will be considered for vacancies as they arise, for a period of at least six months. The decision of the Director of Human Resources with respect to acceptable minimum qualifications is final.

Education Accreditation

Applicants’ education must be obtained from an accredited institution. Education credentials obtained out of the US must be evaluated for US equivalency. Evaluation agencies information may be obtained at www.naces.org.

Selection Process

All candidates indicating the minimum qualifications on their applications will be placed on the eligible list without further examination. The training and experience of each candidate will be evaluated for appropriateness and quantity. It is essential, therefore, that you give complete and accurate information on your application.

Examination Process

Applicants must provide sufficient information on their application to show that they meet the minimum qualifications for this recruitment. Successful applicants will be placed on the employment certified eligible list for at least six months. The examination will consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience as presented on your application and as they relate to the requirements of the position. You may be required to complete supplemental questions to further examine specific Knowledge, Skills and Abilities of the position.

Note

Note: Those eligibles who are under final consideration for appointments to some positions in this class will be required to authorize the release of criminal conviction information. Your Recruiter: Maya McEachern If you have any questions, please contact Maya McEachern HR Specialist II via email at Maya.mceachern@baltimorecity.gov. Baltimore City Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to a workplace that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The City of Baltimore prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, ancestry, creed, national origin, disability status, genetics, marital status, military service, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.