Quality Assurance Lead

Job Description

Job Category : Financial
Location :County Hall – Main, Wiltshire Council
Hours Per Week :37.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Base Salary :£49,813.00

To provide evidenced assurance to the Pension Fund’s management team that all aspects of pensions administration are operating to a high quality standard, and that all processes, procedures, policies and strategies relating to pensions administration are fit for purpose, compliant, and are being correctly and consistently implemented by the pensions administration team. To lead on developing, implementing, evidencing and embedding a strategy and robust framework for quality assurance as it relates to pensions administration.

Delivery of services to support the Council and its partners in longer term; corporate compliance,
contracting, planning, performance, policy and strategy.
• Focus on the business and service infrastructure of the Council and its partners to ensure
effective management and proper compliance.
• Advice and services rendered will generally be accepted as authoritative and recommended
practice.
• Specialist area and/or management knowledge.
• Understanding area concepts and plans.
• Defining implications of external influences and trends.
• Shaping of Council responses including service plans/strategies & policies.
• Definition & management of strategic planning processes.
• Monitoring and reporting of performance.

Degree or Professional qualification.
• CIPP Foundation Degree in Pensions Administration and Management/PMI Diploma qualified
or equivalent.
• Experience of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) and Fire Fighters Scheme
Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
• 5 years’ experience of administering a large final salary pension scheme.
• Evidence of specific LGPS pension expertise.
• Strong technical knowledge of Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations, Police
Scheme and Fire Fighters Scheme rules and related legislation.
• Extensive experience of computerised pensions administration systems.
• A thorough understanding of pension regulations, associated tax rules and other relevant
legislation.
• Experience of delivering wide ranging regulatory guidance and solutions for a large pension
fund. Working up to date knowledge of relevant regulatory rules and guidance with the
experience to interpret, understand and adapt processes when new regulations are issued.
• Experience of pension administartion audits and dealing with internal and external auditors
• Able to present on a individual or group basis technical issues clearly at a level that enables
them to understand the issues.
• Strong technical knowledge of final salary pension schemes and related legislation.
• An appreciation of the wider issues facing the pensions industry nationally.
• Computer literate with advanced spreadsheet and word-processing skills.
• The skills to lead, manage, motivate and support teams to achieve excellent results.
• Excellent communications skills, both verbal and written, and well developed report-writing
skills.
• Excellent inter-personal skills with an appropriate level of assertiveness balanced by a
diplomatic and sensitive approach.
• Well developed business presentation skills.
• The ability to explain and interpret complex regulatory and business requirements to people
who have little or no knowledge of pensions.
• Well honed organisational skills, including the ability to work to tight deadlines and manage
competing priorities.
• Evidence of strong influencing and persuasion skills.
• Self motivated, enthusiastic and committed.
• A pro-active and creative approach with a real drive for change and challenge.
• A credible confident approach.
• A natural team player who will complement the existing team.
Desirable
• Experience of Altair LGPS System.
• To have extensively presented and trained groups of staff on LGPS issues.
• An appreciation of the wider issues facing service delivery in local government

Driving classification
Occasional driver
A valid UK driving licence is not required. Occasionally may need to travel to different
locations in order to undertake the duties of the role.