Technical Officer

at  Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead

ABOUT US:

The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (RBWM) is set in the wider county of Berkshire, one of the most economically productive and innovative areas of the country. The borough council – a unitary authority - takes pride in its exceptional team of dedicated professionals who are passionate about providing quality services to the community. RBWM is a unique borough, with huge opportunity given its proximity to London and expanding business sectors, as well as being a major cultural and tourism area which includes international attractions such as Windsor Castle, Legoland and Ascot Racecourse.
Given our Royal connections, the eyes of the world are often on us and we continue to rise to the challenge.

THE ROLE:

The Royal County of Berkshire Pension Fund is seeking an enthusiastic individual to be part of our busy and exciting team delivering a high-quality pensions administration service to current and former members of the Local Government Pension Scheme.
Working as part of a team and individually you will be able to demonstrate a sound, working knowledge of the Local Government Pension Scheme and ability to remain up to date with future legislative change in order to fully appreciate the impact any changes may have to the functionality of the team’s heywood altair system and ensure the team is briefed and trained on the implications to their work.

YOUR ROLE WILL INVOLVE:

Reporting to the Technical Manager you will be expected to focus on all tasks associated with testing and implementing system upgrades, development and maintenance of electronic interfaces, extraction of data and maintaining altair and other associated systems daily including liaising with heywood to report any inconsistences identified with benefit calculations and reporting possible errors to ensure the consistency and integrity of data.
In addition, you will be required to participate in projects including the McCloud Remedy, Pensions Dashboards, the development and maintenance of desktop procedures, year end processing and production of annual benefit statements.
If you are a highly motivated and forward-thinking individual who demonstrates drive, enthusiasm and initiative, with the ability to prioritise duties, work well under pressure and consistently meet deadlines whilst maintaining attention to detail we would like to hear from you.