Police Scotland pensions professionals are responsible for delivery of the pension service offering to around 20,000 employees.

We are currently recruiting for a wide range of job roles in our finance department. We’re looking for experienced pensions professionals who can deliver to an excellent standard, ensure compliance with statutory and organisational regulations and play a key role in the development of Police Scotland and the Scottish Police Authority’s pension service offering.

Work

Location:
Flexible

Number of Positions: 2

Role Purpose:

As a Senior Pensions Analyst you will:

Lead responsible for the BAU delivery of the in-house pension service on behalf of the organisation, with supervisory responsibility for; and day to day management of the pension’s team.

Provide support to the Pensions Manager on all pension matters related to BAU ensuring compliance with the standards as laid down by legislation and external agencies.

On a day to day basis the post holder will provide management support for the team in delivering specialist pension related advice and technical guidance which supports organisational decision making, service improvement and stakeholder liaison.

Education, Qualification, Skills and Experience:

Educational/Occupational (Essential)

• Educated to HND level (or equivalent).
• Proven management experience within a pension’s environment.

Educational/Occupational (Desirable)

• Relevant Pensions Management Institute (PMI) qualifications.

Personal Qualities (Essential)

• Specialist knowledge of relevant UK pensions legislation, and pension tax issues.
• Self-motivated, ability to work on own initiative and be an effective autonomous decision maker.
• Excellent leadership, communication and organisation skills.
• Ability to communicate at times in an appropriate and empathetic manner with vulnerable individuals depending on their personal circumstances.
• Knowledge of data protection legislation requirements.
• Understanding of equality and diversity and legislative requirements in relation to service delivery.
• Proven influencing skills in internal/external stakeholder engagement.
• Experience of developing and delivery of service improvement.
• Proven project management skills.

Personal Qualities (Desirable)

• Comprehensive understanding of Police Pension Scheme regulations, LGPS regulations and public sector pension accounting requirements.
• Experience of managing an in-house pension’s specialist function.

Working in policing is exciting and challenging. As part of our employment package we offer:

• Competitive salaries and annual salary increments
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• 28 days annual leave and six public holidays on appointment
• Access to a wide range of quality training and development opportunities.
• Access to flexitime.
• Excellent wellbeing support and employee assistance and discounts and savings through our rewards and benefits network.

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