Systems Analyst – Essex Pension Fund
Permanent, Full Time
£32,499 to £38,235 per annum
Location: Chelmsford
Working Style: Anywhere worker - expectation to attend the office is typically twice per week based on business needs
Closing Date: 9th December 2024
Who are we?
The Essex Pension Fund is one of 86 pension funds which make up the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). The LGPS is the largest defined benefit pension scheme in England and Wales with a fund value of over £340billion.
On its own, our Fund looks after 182,000 Scheme Members, over 800 Employers and is valued at over £11billion, placing us within the top 10 largest LGPS funds in the country.
Here are some of the things you would be doing?
- Responsible for developing, delivering, and maintaining best practice guidance across all areas of pensions.
- Using your initiative and be responsible for improving service delivery to employers and members.
- Act as programming language SQL subject matter expert to internal partners and external stakeholders.
- Accountable for monitoring and identifying key developments within the pension systems landscape on a national scale, both within the public and private sector.
- Coach and Mentor less experienced members of your team.
What are we looking for?
We love people with great attitudes; it isn’t only about having experience.
We want people who are driven and who love to learn new things, who are hard-working, take pride in their work and enjoy working as part of a team. People who are enthusiastic, punctual, considerate and who place a high level of importance on things such as being trustworthy, approachable, flexible, and friendly.
If you’ve significant experience as a systems professional in a complex public or private sector pension environment, with good knowledge of the system requirements for the Police and Fire pension schemes and the LGPS, in addition to an understanding of translating SQL computer reporting into practical application then you have a lot of what we’re looking for and we want to hear from you.
To find out more about Essex Pension Fund please view the following link https://www.workingforessex.com/careers-in-essex-pensions-fund
Why Essex? Essex County Council has a location to be proud of. Our 1,300 square miles stretch from Constable Country to the Thames Estuary, from the dynamic M11 corridor to the traditional seaside resorts of Clacton and Walton. England’s oldest town, Colchester, and two of its newest – Basildon and Harlow – are right here. Along with the City of Chelmsford, the county town, they form our major population centres. It means real choice and makes Essex the ideal place for your career. Read more about us here.
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What you should do next
If you are interested in finding out more about this role, we would love to hear from you. Please apply via the Working for Essex website.
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