• Job Description

  Req#: 5013049

  This is a non-merit position, candidates must follow the instructions in the To Apply section. Positions in this class are exempt from the screening and referral requirements of the Iowa Department of Administrative Services - Human Resources Enterprise.
  
  
  

  The Iowa Public Employees Retirement System (IPERS) is seeking a Benefits Policy Coordinator (Executive Officer 3) to support the administration and management of the IPERS Trust Fund Retirement Benefits Program.

  What You’ll Do:

  • Serve as IPERS Legislative Liaison reporting to IPERS Chief Benefits Officer.
  • Conduct research during the development of proposals to revise government codes.
  • Direct content development and participate in legislative committee and subcommittee meetings that impact IPERS.
  • Manage special projects within the Benefits Program Office.
  • Monitor state and federal legislation for potential impact on the IPERS.
  • Research and analyze new legislation and regulations to determine impact on the retirement program.
  • Serve as the focal point for communication between the IPERS and the state and federal branches.
  • Represent IPERS at relevant meetings during the legislative session.
  • Meet with and advise legislators on IPERS issues during bill development and throughout the legislative process.
  • Participate in decision making on personnel developments within the Benefits Program Office.

  
  

  What We Offer:

  • Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, life, and long-term disability insurance (coverage begins the first of the month after 30 days). View 2025 health and dental premiums here.
  • Generous paid time off – vacation and sick leave begins accruing on day one.
  • Nine paid holidays per year.
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and dependent care.
  • Retirement benefits through the IPERS Defined Benefit Plan.
  • Additional voluntary retirement savings options through the Retirement Investors Club.

  For more details, check out the State of Iowa Benefits Overview webpage.

  Unlock the complete value of State of Iowa benefits with the Total Compensation Calculator.

  
  

  If you are prepared to leverage your legislative liaison skills and program management experience, we encourage you to join our team at IPERS. Apply today!

  Finalists are subject to a background check.

  
  

  Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:

  1) Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in any field, and experience equal to five years of full-time professional-level work in program administration, program development, program research/evaluation, or management.
  2) A total of nine years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in number one), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work in any field equals one year of full-time experience.
  3) All of the following (a, b, and c):

  a. Three years of full-time professional-level work experience in program administration, program development, program research/evaluation, or management; and

  b. A total of four years of education and full-time experience (as described in part a), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work in any field equals one year of full-time experience; and

  c. A total of two years of graduate-level education and full-time experience (as described in part a), where twenty-four semester hours of accredited graduate college or university course work in a public-service-related area (e.g., public or business administration, social work, public health, law, education, engineering) equals one year of full-time experience. Graduation from the Iowa Certified Public Manager Program is also equivalent to one year of full-time experience or education.

  4) Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes twelve months of full-time work as an Executive Officer 2 or two years of full-time work as an Executive Officer 1 or comparable specific management-level position.

  
  For additional information, please click on this link to view the job description.

• About the company

  Iowa (/ˈaɪoʊwə/) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west.

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