Executive Officer

Announcement Number: 524170099

UNCLASSIFIED JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
Posted: June 25, 2025
Closing: July 4, 2025

Public Employees' Benefits Program (PEBP) Executive Officer

Recruitment Open To:
This is an open competitive recruitment, open to all qualified applicants. This position is
appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the PEBP Board and is subject to approval by the
Governor in accordance with NRS 287.0424.

AGENCY RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Public Employees' Benefits Program (PEBP) administers a self-funded group health and life
insurance program, which offers medical, prescription drug, dental, basic life and long-term
disability benefits. PEBP's insurance plans include a Consumer Driven Health Plan (CDHP), a
Low-Deductible PPO Plan, a Premier EPO Plan, and a Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)
plan. PEBP also coordinates the transition of retirees with Medicare Parts A and B to an
Individual Medicare Exchange program.

PEBP covers eligible state employees and retirees, including eligible employees of the Nevada
System of Higher Education, as well as certain non-state local government employees and
retirees, and certain members of the Nevada Legislature. Dependents of the above-mentioned
groups may also be covered. The total enrollment in all PEBP plans is approximately 73,000
participants who reside in Nevada and outside Nevada.

PEBP is governed by an eleven-member board. All members are appointed by the Governor.
For more information on PEBP visit the website at www.pebp.state.nv.us.
APPROXIMATE Annual Salary:
Up to $174,967 plus benefits* (Salary range reflects retirement (PERS) contributions by both the
employee and employer. An employer paid contribution plan is also available with a reduced gross
salary.)
Benefits:
The State benefits package includes a retirement system, paid health, vision, dental, life and
disability insurance, 12 paid holidays, and paid sick and annual leave. Other employee-paid
benefits such as deferred compensation plans are also available.
CELESTENA GLOVER
Executive Officer
STATE OF NEVADA
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS PROGRAM
3427 Goni Road, Suite 109, Carson City, Nevada 89706
Telephone 775-684-7000 | 702-486-3100 | 1-800-326-5496
htps://pebp.nv.gov
JOE LOMBARDO
Governor
JOY GRIMMER
Board Chair Position Location: Carson City, Nevada.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:
This position reports to the Director of the Nevada Health Authority. The Executive Officer is
responsible for providing guidance and recommendations to the PEBP Board regarding strategic
planning, plan design, contribution/rating methodologies, Program budget, participant concerns
and other policy matters. This position is responsible for the overall, high-level management of a
team of over 30 staff which includes customer service, accounting, quality control and
information technology services for the Agency. The Executive Officer is required to oversee
PEBP operations, including but not limited to:
• Fiscal oversight of PEBP and its related budget responsibilities.
• Working in partnership with Nevada Health Authority and PEBP's contracted
actuary/consultants/third party administrator to provide Board reporting on annual rate
setting that is actuarially sound and aligns Board direction with state budget constraints.
• Oversight of Agency personnel, operations and vendor relations.
• Interpretation and implementation of all Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) and Nevada
Administrative Code (NAC) in performing all functions of the Agency.
• Representing the Agency to all branches of State government and all Program
stakeholders.
• Providing the Board with detailed reporting on plan status, benefit design, compliance
with federal and state mandates and the fiscal performance of the plans, on a regular basis
and in accordance with Nevada Open Meeting Law.
• Representing the Agency at legislative and budget hearings; providing legislative
testimony; and reporting outcomes and potential plan impacts to the Board.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
It is preferred that the person selected possesses:
• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a degree in business
administration, health sciences, or public administration or an equivalent degree, as
determined by the Director (per NRS 287.0424 as amended by SB 494 (2025));
• Possess at least 5 years' experience in a high-level administrative or executive capacity in
the field of health care administration, health insurance, management of employees'
benefits or risk management, including, without limitation, responsibility for a variety of
administrative functions such as overseeing contracts, the development of benefits under
health insurance programs or the management and structuring of health insurance
programs (per NRS 287.0424);
• Demonstrated effective leadership and communications skills (oral & written), including
public speaking experience;
• Demonstrated successful staff supervision and staff development; and
• Demonstrated ability to work with and effectively interact with a wide variety of
constituencies (e.g. the PEBP Board, retirees, legislators, active employee groups,
Governor & staff, etc.).
• Base Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (preferred at time of application):
• Management experience in the public sector.
• Benefits Specialist certification from the International Foundation for Employee Benefit
Plans or similar program.
• Experience working effectively with an appointed Board of Directors.
• Experience testifying before a legislative body.

The best candidates will be knowledgeable about healthcare program administration and possess
a working knowledge of budgeting and rate setting processes in addition to health insurance
procurement at the state level. Candidates must be excellent communicators with the PEBP
Board, PEBP participant stakeholder groups, the Governor, legislators, and vendor
representatives. The best candidates will also have experience working with both active
employee and retiree groups.

Persons offered employment in this position must submit to a pre-employment criminal history
check and fingerprint background investigation.

PROCESS:
Applications will be screened for minimum qualifications and experience. If there are more than
five (5) qualified applicants, the submittals of all qualified applicants will be reviewed by a
PEBP Subcommittee at an open meeting where the subcommittee will select the top five (5)
applicants to be invited to interview. If there are five (5) or fewer qualified applicants, all
qualified applicants will be invited to interview during a special public Board meeting. Final
appointment will be made by the Director of the Nevada Health Authority with approval of the
Governor as required by SB 494 (2025). Information submitted by applicants may become public
at that time (confidential information will be redacted).

LETTERS OF INTEREST AND RESUMES WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL July 4, 2025.

HOW TO APPLY:
Please submit a resume, letter of interest, and three professional references to:

Agency HR Services
Attention: Eva Perez
agencyhr@admin.nv.gov
400 W. King Street, Suite 406
Carson City, NV 89703
775-684-0201
775-687-1150 (fax)

Letter Of Interest:
Address each of the following topics in a letter of interest, to accompany your resume. Please be
thorough but concise:
1. Describe your professional experience working with a diverse stakeholder group and
insurance. Specifically, include your experience with any health care providers, insurance
carriers, third-party administrator vendors, a board of directors, active employee program
members retired program members, or other individuals who receive insurance or benefits, and federal partners, state legislative bodies and other elected officials,
including the Attorney General Office.
2. Describe your communication style with each of the following:
a. Direct supervisor, executive management team members and other professional
staff;
b. A Board of Directors, if relevant in your current role;
c. Elected officials; and
d. Other member constituencies or stakeholders.
3. Describe your contract, budgetary and financial management experience for health
insurance or self-insured benefit programs in a public (i.e. state or local government)
setting.
4. Describe the approach you would take in working with the Director and PEBP Board to
set benefit plan design priorities and ensure member needs are met.
5. Please include a description of your management and leadership style, along with recent
successes and why they were successes and how they are relevant to the role you're
applying for with the Nevada Health Authority.
6. Describe your philosophy on the development of staff and the successes you have had
with this approach.
7. Describe your vision for the role as Executive Director of PEBP and how your
experience and qualifications would support the mission of PEBP as part of the Nevada
Health Authority.

The State of Nevada is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action in
recruitment of its employees and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national
origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression,
pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages.



Closing Date/Time: 07/04/25

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• State of Nevada

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