Purpose
Performs in a specific area of benefits administration. Provides expertise in responding to employees and vendors. Familiar with a variety of the benefits concepts, practices, and procedures.
Essential Functions
- 40% Administers corporate benefit plans and programs such as retiree health plans, corporate well-being programs and other related areas.
- 30% Supports annual enrollment process, communications, and advises on eligibility, coverage, and other benefits matters
- 20% Conducts data entry of benefit elections.
- 10% Identifies, researches and resolves benefits related inquiries.
Qualifications
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education Level: Bachelor's Degree
Education Details
- Experience: less than one year Experience with hands on training within an HR department obtained through internship or similar role.
- Experience as a benefits assistant or other benefits experience.
- In lieu of a Bachelor's degree, an additional 4 years of relevant work experience is required in addition to the required work experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs)
- Basic knowledge of variety and structure of retirement plans, pensions, 401(k)'s, IRA's and Roth IRA's.,
- Ability to learn in-depth various health insurance plans (HMOs and PPOs).,
- Ability to translate technical information on benefits to non-technical audiences.,
- Ability to conduct research on benefits plans and changes to healthcare and insurance regulations.,
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.,
- Certified Benefits Professional (CPB)-World At Work