Investment Officer III – 8355/JH recruitment

Investment Officer (IO) III Minimum qualifications (MQs)

Five years of increasingly responsible investment analysis experience for a public agency or private financial institution, insurance company, pension fund, endowment fund, investment firm, real estate development and investment firm, or other private corporation or entity having a major investment management program. (Possession of an advanced degree in one of the fields included above in the education requirement, or a closely related degree, or certification as a Chartered Financial Analyst or other equivalent financial or accounting certification, such as a Certified Public Accountant, may be substituted for one year of the required experience.

Desirable Qualifications:

• MBA or possession of an advanced degree in finance or another applicable technical field

• Professional certification such as a CPA, CFA, MFE, ASA/FSA

• Attention to detail

• MS Suite experience, particularly Excel experience

• Ability to work independently and under short time constraints

• Understanding of Financial Statements

As the nation's largest public pension fund, managing assets of $237.9 billion as of August 6, 2012 the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) seeks an Investment Officer III to work under the direction of the Portfolio Manager of Private Equity.

For further information on this job and to view the Duty Statement, please visit: http://jobs.spb.ca.gov/wvpos/more_info.cfm?recno=487156

Send inquiries to: careers@calpers.ca.gov

Refer to Job #8355/JH in all communications.