The Kern County Employees’ Retirement Association (KCERA) is seeking an exceptionally talented and high-performing individual to fill the Investment Officer/Senior Investment Officer position. This individual will work closely with the Chief Investment Officer in managing approximately $5.3 billion in assets. The fund is a highly complex and diversified portfolio that supports the defined benefit plan. This is a unique opportunity to join a growing team.

This is a generalist investment position, and the Investment Officer/Senior Investment Officer will support a broad range of investment initiatives including, but not limited to, investment manager due diligence, investment structuring, asset allocation, rebalancing, risk management, and training/mentoring junior staff. The Investment Officer/Senior Investment Officer will work with both traditional and alternative investments, including equities, fixed income, commodities, hedge funds, real estate, and private markets. The Investment Officer/Senior Investment Officer will support the Chief Investment Officer in implementing key initiatives for the KCERA investment program.

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SALARY: $47.66 - $56.96 Hourly
$3,812.61 - $4,556.42 Biweekly
$8,260.66 - $9,872.24 Monthly

DEPARTMENT: KCERA-ADMINISTRATION

OPENING DATE: 06/13/22

CLOSING DATE: Continuous

CAREER INFORMATION:

Salary (Paid Bi-Weekly):
Retirement Investment Officer: $3,812.61 - $4,556.42
Senior Retirement Investment Officer: $4,539.76 - $5,425.43

Examinations:
Appraisal (100%): Will be conducted for the purpose of evaluating the applicant's training, education, experience, interest and personal fitness for the position. Appraisal can be based on any combination of the following: Investigation, oral exam and rating of the application. Should an oral exam be necessary, the oral exam will be weighted 100%. Applicants must attain at least 70% score on each phase of the examination process.

Minimum Qualifications/Employment Standards:

Retirement Investment Officer:
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration or a closely related field AND five (5) years of related work experience in a defined benefit retirement fund, investment consulting, investment management, or financial services. Possession of a master's degree in Business Administration with a concentration in finance and a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation are desirable.

Senior Retirement Investment Officer:
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration or a closely related field AND eight (8) years of related work experience in a defined benefit retirement fund, investment consulting, investment management, or financial services. Possession of a master's degree in Business Administration with a concentration in finance and a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation are desirable.

This position works within the Kern County Employees' Retirement Association. For more information about the department, please view their website here.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Possess and maintain a valid California Class C Driver's License. Please ensure applicable materials are attached to your application. If you are unable to attach application materials to your application, you may deliver a copy to the Human Resources Division at 1115 Truxtun Ave. First Floor, Bakersfield, CA 93301 or fax to (661) 868-3928.
Full Retirement Investment Officer Job Description
Full Senior Retirement Investment Officer Job Description

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Admittance to the examination will require a valid government issued photograph identification. Applicants who are unable to present proper identification must make arrangements with the Human Resources Division prior to the test date. A background check may be conducted for this classification. Following an offer of employment, you may be required to submit to post offer medical and drug screening tests at County expense. This examination will establish an eligible list from which immediate appointment(s) will be made. Other permanent and temporary appointments will be made as needed. Successful candidates will remain on the eligible list for a period of twelve-months, unless specified otherwise by the Civil Service Commission. Candidates are encouraged to indicate acceptable geographical locations in which they would accept employment on their application form. Candidates MUST be willing to travel to these locations (areas/district offices). For more information regarding Kern County's recruitment process, please see our FAQ page. Kern County is an ADA compliant and an equal opportunity employer and encourages all qualified individuals from diverse backgrounds to apply.