BROTHERS OF CHARITY SERVICES IRELAND

TEMPORARY PART TIME SUPERANNUATION/PENSIONS OFFICER (GRADE V)
Tenure of Employment
The post is a temporary part time post working 40 hours per fortnight. Compulsory retirement age is 70.

Qualifications and Experience
The appointee must have:

• Accounting Technician or equivalent qualification
• Administration Experience working in Pensions or Payroll Department of a medium to large sized Organisation
• Interpersonal skills that enable you to deal with management, staff, pensioners & families and to work with people at all levels
• Strong numerical and analytical skills
• Excellent attention to detail skills with an emphasis on accuracy and quality output in line with required deadlines
• Demonstrates energy, efficiency and a willingness to learn
• Willingness to assume significant responsibility, ownership and accountability
• Ability to prioritise and handle multiple tasks simultaneously and meet deadlines
• IT Literate with excellent working knowledge of MS Office to include at least intermediate level skills in Excel, Word and Outlook
• Written and spoken communication skills that allow you to inform and advise others clearly
• Full Clean Drivers Licence

Desirable:

• Experience working in the Public Sector

Reports to: Manager of Pension Shared Services

Location: To be confirmed pending location of successful candidate

Salary Scale: Admin Grade V €49,702-€59,457 at 01/06/2024

Health
The successful candidate must be free from any condition, which would render him/her unsuitable to hold the appointment, and must be in a state of health as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service. To satisfy this qualification, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a medical examination by the Occupational Health Nurse/Physician.

Working Hours
The normal working week will be 20 hours per week. Contracted hours of work are liable to change between the hours of 8am – 8pm over seven days to meet the requirements of the services. The Brothers of Charity Services model of service is based on Personal Outcome Measures requiring employees’ to be flexible in their working hours to provide a quality service delivery for each individual.

Duties
The general duties of the appointment are as described in the attached Job Description.

A short list of candidates to attend before the selection Board will be prepared by the Selection Board from an examination of statements of statements of qualifications furnished by the candidates.

Annual leave is 28 days per year.

Note re Canvassing
Any attempt by candidates themselves or by any person(s) acting at their instigation directly or indirectly, by means of written communication or otherwise to canvass or otherwise influence in the candidate’s favour any member of the staff of the Brothers of Charity Services Ireland South East Region or person nominated to interview or examine applicants, will automatically disqualify the candidates for the position they are seeking.
The closing date is Friday 4th October 2024

Informal Enquiries by email to Jacqueline Morrissey, Manager Pension Shared Services jacqueline.morrissey@bocsi.ie

Shortlisting of candidates is on the basis of the information contained in their application form & CV

The Brothers of Charity Services Ireland is an equal opportunities employer.
BROTHERS OF CHARITY SERVICES IRELAND
JOB DESCRIPTION
Title: SUPERANNUATION OFFICER

ORGANISATION BACKGROUND

The Congregation of the Brothers of Charity is a religious voluntary organisation founded in 1807 by Canon Peter Triest to provide a Christian response to a variety of needs in society. The Brothers of Charity Services Ireland (BOCSI) operates in the regions of Galway, Limerick, Cork, Waterford, Clare and Roscommon with over 4,800 staff providing services to 5,500 individuals, and has an annual budget of approximately €200M.

ETHOS

The core values of our Services have always been the dignity and humanity of each person. How these are expressed has evolved over time with our greater understanding of the rights of all people with a disability, with the changing hopes and expectations of the individuals and families with whom we work, and with the growing expertise of all associated with our services.

MISSION

We aim to support each person with an intellectual disability associated with our Services to live the fully integrated holistic life to which each aspires as a family member, as a member of a local community and as a citizen of Ireland. We strive to provide such services and supports as will assist each in achieving these goals.

KEY PRIORITIES OF THE SUPERANNUATION OFFICER POSITION

• Prepare Statements of Service for leavers and advise them of their options

• Prepare estimates of retirement benefits for staff as requested and advise if any service has to be purchased

• Prepare Service Verification details for staff who wish to purchase service for periods when they worked within the Public Sector and did not pay pension contributions.

• Single Public Service Pension Scheme (SPSPS): Preparation of statements on an annual basis

• Communicate with pensioners/spouses & children as required
• Send Declaration annually to sign and return
• Apply for Supplementary Pension Allowance if requested

• Liaise with all Regions on pension benefit approvals, queries re service and any other matters as requested/required

• Prepare Reports as requested by Management in all Regions

• Keep up to date with changes and developments as advised by the Department of Health, Department of Finance and the Department of Public Expenditure & Reform

• Maintain confidentiality of information and records

• To co-operate and develop effective working relationships with all involved in the delivering of Pension Shared Services within the Brothers of Charity Services Ireland

• To take part in training internally and/or externally as requested

• Any other duties assigned by Management deemed necessary to support the Business.

• You are required to establish and maintain relationships with the individuals who use our services that are based on respect and equality and that promote their independence

• The above duties form the role that is expected to be performed by the Superannuation Officer once he/she has gained sufficient experience in the role.

This list is not exhaustible based on the requirement of the role. Due to the constantly changing needs of individuals who use the services and the constantly changing environment in which services are being provided all staff are expected to have a high level of flexibility and an ability to modify their approaches based on the needs of the individuals who use the services and the requirements of the service delivery environment. The above details may therefore evolve over time.