| Location | Des Moines, IA |
| Salary | $61,713.60–$95,680 Per Year |
Education Program Manager
Salary
$61,713.60 - $95,680.00 Annually
Location
Des Moines - 50321 - Polk County, IA
Job Type
Full-time
Job Number
27-00316
Agency
553 Iowa Public Employees Retirement System (IPERS)
Opening Date
07/31/2026
Closing Date
8/16/2026 11:59 PM Central
LinkedIn Tag
#LI-POST
Point of Contact
HR@ipers.org
Job Description
The Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System helps more than 400,00 Iowans earn and enjoy a guaranteed lifetime retirement benefit by offering strategic, impactful and measurable education programming to members who are working in or have retired from public employment.
We are eager to add an Education Program Manager to our Strategy Division who will continue to grow the education strategy to reach members throughout Iowa and at all stages along the journey to retirement and beyond.
The right employee is an ambitious, creative thinker with outstanding skills in several areas: event planning, project management, public speaking, collaboration, budgeting, contract management and attention to detail. The employee is someone who can identify, create and facilitate useful educational programming using various delivery methods that simplify complex governmental mandates. The employee is a highly skilled communicator who has experience developing and implementing multifaceted communication/marketing plans in support of the education program, including using data to understand member needs and to measure the program's strengths and weaknesses. The ability to clearly communicate orally and in writing are vital.
Excellent interpersonal skills are imperative, as this employee will work with colleagues and subject matter experts across IPERS to achieve success.
To ensure full consideration for this position, all requested materials must be completed and uploaded through the NEOGov online application process.
Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday; some nights and weekends, occasional in-state and out-of-state travel.
Beyond the Paycheck
Your wage is just one part of your total compensation. The State of Iowa's commitment to its employees is demonstrated by the compensation and benefits package provided to you. In addition to your direct compensation as a State of Iowa employee, we provide a variety of benefit plans and programs for you and your family, including discounts from a variety of vendors.
Reclaim your personal time with massive paid time off packages, including generous vacation accrual, separate sick leave, and 9 paid statutory holidays every year.
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E-Verify and Right to Work
The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees' rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov.
Final candidates will be subject to a background check.
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:
1) Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in any field, and experience equal to three years of full-time work in professional training, teaching, course development, facilitation, or counseling within an educational setting; professional human resources administration including such areas as job analysis, performance appraisal, selection devices, or labor relations; or a technical program area utilized by the employing agency.
2) Seven years of full-time work experience in professional training, teaching, course development, facilitation, or counseling within an educational setting; professional human resources administration including such areas as job analysis, performance appraisal, selection devices, or labor relations; or a technical program area utilized by the employing agency.
3) All of the following (a and b): a. Three years of full-time work experience in professional training, teaching, course development, facilitation, or counseling within an educational setting; professional human resources administration including such areas as job analysis, performance appraisal, selection devices, or labor relations; or a technical program area utilized by the employing agency; and b. A total of four years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in part a), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university coursework in any field equals one year of full-time experience.
4) Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes six years of full-time work as described in number two.
5) Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes eighteen months of full-time work as a Training Specialist 1.
For additional information, please click on this link to view the job description.
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Do you understand that the answers to all of the following questions must be truthful, honest, and accurate to the best of your ability? Please read all questions and answers thoroughly and make sure you understand them completely. Ensure the answers to your questions match the information filled out on your application and the attachments you have uploaded. If the answers to your questions are inconsistent with your application information or uploaded attachments, you will be given zero points for the question. Knowingly misrepresenting the facts when submitting any information related to an application, examination, certification, appeal, or any other facet of the selection process will result in your disqualification from this application and future employment with the state of Iowa.
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Have you filed a registration statement pursuant to the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. §611 et seq?
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Do you meet A and B: A. Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in any field, and B. Experience equal to three years of full-time work in professional training, teaching, course development, facilitation, or counseling within an educational setting; professional human resources administration including such areas as job analysis, performance appraisal, selection devices, or labor relations; or a technical program area utilized by the employing agency
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Do you have seven years of full-time work experience in professional training, teaching, course development, facilitation, or counseling within an educational setting; professional human resources administration including such areas as job analysis, performance appraisal, selection devices, or labor relations; or a technical program area utilized by the employing agency?
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Do you meet A and B: A. Three years of full-time work experience in professional training, teaching, course development, facilitation, or counseling within an educational setting; professional human resources administration including such areas as job analysis, performance appraisal, selection devices, or labor relations; or a technical program area utilized by the employing agency; and B. A total of four years of education and/or full-time experience in professional training, teaching, course development, facilitation, or counseling within an educational setting; professional human resources administration including such areas as job analysis, performance appraisal, selection devices, or labor relations; or a technical program area utilized by the employing agency;, where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university coursework in any field equals one year of full-time experience.
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Are you a current State of Iowa employee (executive branch)? IF YES - Do you have six continuous years of full-time qualifying work in one or in a combination of the following areas: Professional training, teaching, course development, facilitation, or counseling within an educational setting; professional human resources administration including such areas as job analysis, performance appraisal, selection devices, or labor relations; or a technical program area utilized by the employing agency
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Are you a current State of Iowa employee (executive branch)? IF YES - Do you have 18 months of full-time work experience in the classification of Training Specialist 1 for the State of Iowa?
Required Question
Employer State of Iowa
Agency 553 Iowa Public Employees Retirement System (IPERS) Address 7401 Register Dr
Des Moines, Iowa, 50321
Website https://www.ipers.org/