What are the responsibilities and job description for the Benefits Manager position at SAN DIEGO CENTER FOR CHILDREN?
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Description
SUMMARY
The focus of this position is benefit administration and training. The position will be responsible for administering the following benefits or programs: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, FSA, LTD, Voluntary Plans, Worker’s Comp, LOA and 403(b) plans. This position is responsible for processing employee benefit forms, terminations, personnel action forms and statistical reporting. This position is also responsible for researching and evaluating benefit options, recommending benefits packages, introducing benefit options to new employees, answering employee questions regarding benefits, and auditing and reconciliation of benefit invoices. In addition, this position is responsible for assisting in the development and deployment of training. This training will include general employment practices for New Hires, yearly HR updates, New Manager Training, as well as other training as needed.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Administration of all company benefits programs.
- Reconciliation of benefit insurance carrier invoices.
- Maintain Excel Spreadsheets and continue to develop accuracies for comparison to vendor invoices.
- Maintains high level of quality customer service for all employees.
- Independently uses web sites to enter new hires, term employees and COBRA administration.
- Generates benefits-related correspondence in response to inquiries from employees and outside organizations and individuals.
- Plans and implements all open enrollment activities.
- Process and maintains benefits forms and related information.
- Process and maintains terminations and personnel action forms.
- Develop training materials via powerpoint, paycom or other methods as needed.
- Assist in delivering or coordinating Training.
OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assists as necessary with HR related duties.
- When requested, meets with Director and line staff to explain benefits and answer benefit related questions
- Complies with all company program rules, policies and procedures including HIPAA standards.
- Participates in regularly scheduled staff meetings
- Follows San Diego Center for Children policies and procedures and promotes workplace safety.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Excellent customer service skills required. Strong organizational skills and multi-tasking abilities. Strong proficiency in grammar, spelling, and in generating general business correspondence, such as letters and memos. Experience with general office operations and procedures. Minimum basic mathematical skills required. Perform responsibilities of complex administrative work involving the use of independent judgment and personal initiative. Must be a self-starter and exercise initiative and sound judgment with problem solving skills. Must be able to interpret and apply administrative SDCC policies, rules, and regulations. Must be able to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in written form. Must have excellent follow-up skills and be detail-oriented and organized, with a sense of urgency. Establish and maintain effective work relationships with employees and management. Must be able to meet deadlines. Ability to maintain confidentiality, discretion and act professional at all times. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hand to finger, or feel, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 lbs when necessary. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment is usually in an office environment with low to moderate noise level. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
Qualifications
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Valid Driver’s License
- 3-5 years HR experience
- Minimum of 5 years benefits experience
- Intermediate/advanced level of Microsoft Programs (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint)
- Minimum of 5 years working with HRIS database
Minimum of 2-5 years developing training materials
