HR Benefits Specialist

at  Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark is currently seeking a Full-Time Human Resources Benefits Specialist to join their HR Department located in Newark, NJ.
Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:30pm

REQUIREMENTS:

• This position requires a bachelor’s degree.
• Two to three years of HR experience is required.
• Experience with benefits administration is preferred
  To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter.
  Visit our website www.ccannj.com

• Regularly attend work in conformance with the work schedule designated by the supervisor
• Administer employee benefits programs, such as group medical, prescription, dental, vision, and voluntary insurance coverage
• Provide assistance to employees as it relates to the agency’s benefits package
• Process benefit enrollments, changes, and terminations
• Manage benefit related web portals and software systems
• Coordinate human resources procedures to initiate, implement, and monitor benefits, including working with insurance broker and vendor with annual open enrollment
• Maintain employee data in the HRIS, including entry of benefit deductions and appropriate benefit codes
• Process personnel action items, including employee changes (ECFs), W-4s, direct deposit changes, name changes and address changes
• Serve as a liaison to the agency’s insurance benefit broker, medical providers and vendors
• Review, audit and process benefits related invoices for payment
• Carry out administrative duties and record keeping requirements relating to the above duties, including processing invoices, ensuring billing is accurate, and updating employee records as needed
• Create and send employee change letters and/or emails relating to title changes, status changes, salary changes, and other employment changes
• Complete 403(b) entries and changes into HRIS
• Complete special projects by setting schedules, conducting research, organizing information, and fulfilling project objectives as needed
• Support the interaction and functioning of designated areas of the Human Resources Department, such as, personnel actions and records management
• Performs related functions necessary to support the agency’s mission, vision, and ethics
• Upholds the agency’s mission, values and ethics
• Performs any other duties and responsibilities requested by the supervisor