HUMAN RESOURCES BENEFITS ADMINISTRATOR

This position coordinates and administers the City's employee benefit programs; maintains accurate and confidential employee records; provides administrative assistance to the Human Resources Director, and performs related administrative and clerical work as required. The incumbent works within broad policy and organizational guidelines and does independent planning and implementation, reporting progress of major activities through periodic conferences and meetings. The work is considered sedentary in nature and involves walking or standing some of the time and involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a recurring basis, 20 pounds occasionally, or routine keyboard operations. The work requires the following physical abilities to perform the essential job functions: hearing, mental acuity, speaking, talking, and visual acuity, Work environment involves exposure to no known environmental hazards; and is dynamic that requires sensitivity to change and responsiveness to changing goals, priorities, and needs. Coordinates, explains and enrolls City employees in benefit programs, including health and dental insurance plans; notifies employees of changes in benefits; Reviews, justifies and processes for payment all insurance billings; Coordinates and administers other employee benefit programs as assigned; Plans and implements new hire orientation; Prepares and maintains accurate, complete and confidential employee benefit records; Prepares various reports required by the City, insurance companies and other agencies; Performs general administrative / clerical work as required, including but not limited to preparing reports and correspondence, compiling data for reports, copying and filing documents, entering and retrieving computer data, answering the telephone, etc.; Receives and responds to employee / public inquiries, concerns and complaints regarding policies and procedures in areas of responsibility; Attends staff, committee and City meetings as required; Attends training, meetings, seminars and/or workshops to enhance job knowledge and skills; and Performs other related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM WORK

Bachelor's degree in personnel administration, business administration or closely related field; Four (4) years of relevant prior experience; Valid South Carolina Class "D" Driver's License. Knowledge of basic algebra involving variables and formulas and/or basic geometry involving plane and solid figures, circumferences, areas and volumes, and/or computing discounts and interest rates; Ability to coordinate or determine time, place or sequence of operations or activities based on analysis of data or information and may implement and report on operations and activities; Ability to provide information, guidance or assistance to people to directly facilitate task accomplishment; may give directions or assignments to helpers or assistants; Ability to handle or use machines, tools or equipment requiring brief instruction or experience, such as computers for data entry, fax machines, copiers, telephones or similar equipment; may service office machines, including adding paper and changing toner; Ability to perform coordinating work involving guidelines and rules, with constant problem-solving; Ability to read journals, manuals and professional publications; speaking informally to groups of co-workers, staff in other organizational agencies, the general public, people in other organizations; presenting training; composing original reports, training and other written materials using proper language, punctuation, grammar and style; Ability to perform professional-level work requiring the application of principles and practices in a wide range of administrative, technical or managerial methods in the solution of administrative or technical problems; or the coordination of entry-level managerial work; requires general understanding of operating policies and procedures and the ability to apply these to complex administrative problems; requires continuous, close attention for accurate results or frequent exposure to unusual pressures; and Ability to guide others, requiring frequent decisions affecting co-workers and others who depend on the service or product; works in a somewhat fluid environment with rules and procedures but with many variations from the routine.