Retirement Specialist 3 - Death & Disability
Dept. of Retirement Systems · Thurston County – Tumwater, WA · Washington
- Role
- Performance analyst
- First seen
- Aug 13, 2026
- Closes
- Not listed
- Salary
- Permanent - $59,760.00 - $80,496.00 Annually
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Summary
The Retirement Specialist 3 in the Death and Disability Unit serves as a team lead for Retirement Specialists within the Department of Retirement Systems' Member Operations Division. This role involves mentoring team members, managing workflow and queues, conducting in-depth research on disability and death benefit cases, and providing expert consultation on retirement systems and statutory requirements. The position requires working in-office in Tumwater three days per week with flexible hybrid arrangements.
Key qualifications
- Two years of experience as a Retirement Specialist at DRS (or on track to meet requirement by October 1, 2026)
- Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel (version 2016 or newer)
- Demonstrated ability to use multiple computer applications simultaneously
- Proficiency in Customer Focus, Leading Others, Analysis, Communication, Judgment, and Teaching and Training competencies
- Current permanent DRS team member status (internal recruitment only)
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