Administrative Skills, Adobe Product Family, Communication Skills, Compensation and Benefits, Customer Support/Service, Data Management, Employee Benefits, English Language, High School Diploma, Human Resources, Keyboards, Lifting Equipment, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Product Family, Microsoft Word, Multilingual, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Printing, Proposal Writing, Regional Sales, Spanish Language, Telephone Skills, Training/Teaching, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Houston, TX
POSTED
30+ days ago
Job Title: Benefits Specialist
Reports to: Regional Sales Manager
Location: Houston, TX (FFC)
Position Description
The Benefits Specialist will work within the Region 4 Education Service Center (onsite and remotely) but will be an employee of First Financial Group of America. As a key member of the benefits team the Benefits Specialist will be responsible for supporting the Human Resources Department in all aspects of employee benefits. This position will ensure all staff benefits are processed accurately, will manage data, and review payroll file uploads for accuracy with focus on the employer contribution being allocated to the benefits allowed. Additionally, the position will perform other administrative duties as assigned by Region 4 ESC.
Duties include but are not limited to the following:
Assist Region 4 Human Resources Specialist with all aspects of the benefits enrollment process for new hires throughout the year
Organize and present information at annual enrollment meetings
Monitor the preparation, printing, and maintenance of supplies for insurance information such as plan documents, benefits bulletins, annual enrollment packets, etc.
Assist with preparing all benefits specialty information and materials, including the benefits booklet
Collaborate with the First Financial Group of America Departments to distribute electronic benefits notifications to all employees
Help to prepare bid specifications
Assist with Affordable Care Act (ACA) reporting
Provide assistance in a variety of methods (through meetings, over the phone, via email and other forms of communication) to employees with any benefits-related questions
Assist with execution of Employee Wellness Program
Access and maintain confidential information
Other duties as assigned by department administration
Qualifications:
High School Diploma or GED
Bilingual - English/Spanish preferred
Knowledgeable and proficient in Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher), and Adobe
Excellent telephone skills
Experience in Benefits Administration preferred
Two (2) years of administrative and/or customer service experience
Strong written and verbal communication skills including the ability to present to large groups of employees
Must possess or be able to obtain (within 90 days) Group 1 Life & Health license
Work Conditions:
Maintain emotional control under stress
Moderate irregular hours
Works with frequent interruptions
Preparation of materials may involve the packing, moving and lifting of equipment and supplies
In accordance with the state law FFGA will conduct and obtain a criminal history record on all applicants for employment. Criminal history record information is privileged information and for the use of the Region 4 Education Service Center and the Central Education Agency.
Only persons with the required credentials and background will be considered.
The Region 4 Education Service Center & FFGA do not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, national origin, race, or sex in the educational programs or activities which it operates and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
This position is being recruited and hired by First Financial Group of America but will work at Region 4 ESC in their administration building located at 7145 W. Tidwell Road, Houston, TX 77092.