Deputy Executive Director, ERFC - Fairview Park, United States - Fairfax County Public Schools

Description

Assists the executive director with the Financial Services and Information Technology programs of the Educational Employees' Retirement System of Fairfax County (ERFC); designs and recommends strategic initiatives that continually develop fiscal accountability and technology applications in alignment with senior leadership; serves as a liaison to the School Board, Division Superintendent, and Leadership Team.

Qualifications

Required

• Any combination of education and experience equivalent to a bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, accounting, economics, or related field.
• Seven (7) years of progressively more responsible experience in investment management, retirement and pension fund administration, qualitative and quantitative analysis, and accounting, some of which shall have been in a supervisory or leadership capacity.
  • Advanced degree(s) beyond the minimum degree requirement in a relevant field may be considered for some experience.
• Knowledge of management principles and techniques, investment management, retirement and pension fund administration, qualitative and quantitative analysis, and accounting principles.
• Knowledge of federal and state law governing public employee retirement systems and retirement accounting.
• Knowledge of PensionGold, Lawson, Levi Ray & Shoup, Inc. (LRS), or other pension software applications.
• Ability to coordinate a variety of policy and pension plan matters between political leaders, boards, and trustees.
• Ability to manage a variety of administrative, operational, and fiscal issues by analyzing information, evaluating results, and choosing the best approach to short- and long-term problems.
• Ability to act as a skilled change agent and utilize negotiating skills to manage confidential information and navigate sensitive organizational situations.
• Ability to budget, plan, organize, direct, and supervise the work of personnel.
• Ability to design and implement continuous process improvement projects to ensure the highest quality service is provided to members and other stakeholders.
• Ability to communicate effectively through public speaking and presentations, business and technical writing, and strong interpersonal skills.

Preferred

• Master's degree.
• Public pension fund experience.
• Charted Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
• Certified Lean Six Sigma.