Benefits Administrator

Position Summary:

The Benefits Administrator performs professional assignments and tasks in the administration of the Missouri Historical Society's employee benefits programs. The Benefits Administrator will oversee all aspects of the Missouri Historical Society's benefits programs including medical and dental plans, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, short-term disability, wellness, health savings accounts, deferred compensation, flexible spending account programs, and retirement plans. Manages all insurance billing, communicates benefits programs to all MHS employees, assists employees with benefits enrollment and questions, maintains database and files, and assists payroll with benefits deductions.

Essential Functions:

• Administer various employee benefits programs, such as group health, flexible spending accounts, dental and vision, accident and disability, life insurance, 401(k), and wellness benefits
• Develop open enrollment materials; completion and accuracy of open enrollment
• Assist employees with health, dental, life and other related benefit claims
• Maintain employee benefits filing systems and ensure benefits changes are entered appropriately in HRIS for payroll deduction
• Work cooperatively with Finance and Payroll to review employee insurance billings monthly
• Administer COBRA
• Review and respond to unemployment claims
• Coordinate worker's compensation claims with third-party administrator
• Make presentations to employees
• Prepare and submit all benefits related government-mandated reports, as appropriate
• Assist HR Manage in completing benefits reporting requirements
• Chair Wellness Program
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree, preferably in Human Resources, Business or Public Administration, or a related field
• 5 years or more, preferably, may substitute for degree
• Minimum 4-7 years of benefits administration, preferably in non-profit and/or public sector
• Professional experience in an office and/or executive environment
• Work requires broad knowledge in a general professional or technical field

Skills:

• Solid written and oral communication skills
• Strong Microsoft Office skills
• Solid working knowledge of Excel and spreadsheet creation
• Ability to interpret and explain technical employee benefit policies and procedures
• Resolve disputes regarding insurance coverage, claims processing
• Monitor wellness budget
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work, both internally and externally

Deadline to Apply: November 22, 2019

Please upload cover letter and resume when applying.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

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