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Working Title: Casework & Training Coordinator

Job Class: State Program Administrator Senior

Agency: Public Employees Retire Assoc

+ **Job ID** : 88757

+ **Location** : St. Paul

+ **Telework Eligible** : Yes

+ **Full/Part Time** : Full-Time

+ **Regular/Temporary** : Unlimited

+ **Who May Apply** : Open to all qualified job seekers

+ **Date Posted** : 09/09/2025

+ **Closing Date** : 09/23/2025

+ **Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit** : Public Employees Retire Assoc / Pub Employ Retire Assoc-MAPE

+ **Division/Unit** : Payroll / Eligibility & Outreach

+ **Work Shift/Work Hours** : Day Shift

+ **Days of Work** : Monday - Friday

+ **Travel Required** : No

+ **Salary Range:** $28.26 - $41.43 / hourly; $59,007 - $86,506 / annually

+ **Classified Status** : Classified

+ **Bargaining Unit/Union** : 214 - MN Assoc of Professional Empl/MAPE

+ **FLSA Status** : Nonexempt

+ Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : Yes

The work you'll do is more than just a job.

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

The Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) administers and promotes sustainable retirement plans and provides services that our members value.

PERA is the largest public pension plan in the State of Minnesota, serving current and former public employees from 2,100 governmental agencies. We pay monthly benefits to over 140,000 retirees, members who are disabled, and survivors of deceased members. Our 200,000 active members work in our parks, cities, counties, and schools across the state. The services they provide and the work they do make our communities better.

PERA offers parking in an attached ramp at no cost to employees.

PERA is currently seeking a Casework & Training Coordinator in the Account Information Management Division.

Key responsibilities include:

+ Administer membership and salary eligibility under the PERA Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution plans.

+ Ensure compliance with reporting standards, pension law, and tax law.

+ Develop technical instructions, informational content and presents training to school districts, local units of government, and internal staff to ensure understanding and compliance.

+ Resolve unique and complex membership cases that require research, analysis, and application of relevant state and federal laws, regulations, and policies.

This position is telework (https://mn.gov/mmb-stat/policies/1422-telework.pdf) eligible and offers a hybrid work schedule which may include telework up to 50% of the scheduled workdays each month, based on agency and department needs and other dependencies. Scheduled in-office work days are at PERA’s office building in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Candidates located outside the state of Minnesota and more than 50 miles from PERA’s St. Paul office are not eligible to telework and would be required to report to the office full-time.

Minimum Qualifications

_*Only applicants whose application and resume clearly demonstrates fulfillment of each minimum qualification listed below will be considered for this position. Ensure your resume contains descriptions of your work experience sufficient for comparison against the requirements stated below. Also indicate the beginning and ending month and year for each job held_** **_._

This position requires a minimum of three (3) years of professional level experience providing responses to complex agency program questions from external stakeholders.

*A bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting, Organizational Management, Business or Legal Administration, Finance, Human Resources or Public Administration substitutes for one (1) year of professional level experience.

Experience must include:

+ Advanced communication skills, verbal and written, to develop and deliver quality communications, provide comprehensive information about complex benefit programs such as retirement, healthcare, Social Security or Medicare, policies, procedures, and statutes to diverse audiences including staff members and stakeholders.

+ Ability to develop, document, coordinate and provide initial and on-going comprehensive training programs for staff. This includes development of training modules.

+ Strong analytical, problem solving skills, and attention to detail sufficient to exercise sound judgment to make decisions, evaluate options and to propose solutions.

+ Experience in interpreting and translating laws, rules and regulations, administering policies, procedures, and systems while making eligibility determinations as it pertains to benefit plans.

+ Mathematical skills sufficient to produce and audit complex calculations, and to provide analysis on complex computation errors.

+ Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook sufficient to create correspondence, reports, spreadsheets and status reports for supervisor, peers, stakeholders and other governmental organizations.

+ Strong planning, organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple tasks, self-direct and function in a team environment.

Preferred Qualifications

+ Experience working for a public pension fund or private financial services institution delivering customer service and administering retirement benefits, including benefit plan policy interpretations and explanations.

+ Knowledge of and experience working with and applying federal, state and local laws, regulations, and policies governing benefit or pension programs such as Minnesota Statutes Chapters 353 and 356.

+ Ability to maintain the confidentiality of data and information in accordance with the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act.

+ A master’s or bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Organizational Management, Business or Legal Administration, Finance, Human Resources or Public Administration.

Physical Requirements

Requires occasionally lifting and/or carrying such articles as file folders, ledgers, and small tools. Although a sedentary job is defined as one which involves sitting, a certain amount of movement is often necessary in carrying out job duties.

Additional Requirements

It is the policy of the Retirement Systems of MN that all employees submit to a background investigation prior to employment. The background check may consist of the following components:

+ SEMA4 Records Check (applies to current and past State employees only)

+ Criminal History Check

+ Employment Reference Check

+ Social Security and Address Verification

+ Education Verification

+ Driver's License Check

**The Retirement Systems will not sponsor applicants for work visas. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the US.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email [email protected] . Please indicate what assistance is needed.