The University of Maryland's Human Resource Department is growing and looking for a dynamic Benefits Specialist (Benefits Services Counselor) to join the team! It is an exciting time to join the university as we embark upon several key improvements, such as a new HRIS system, through Workday and new service enhancements.

As a Benefits Specialist within UMD's Benefits Team, you will:

* Provide one-on-one consultation to faculty and staff considering retirement or applying for disability. The Benefits Specialist exhibits the core value of compassion as they provide hands-on virtual and in-person benefits guidance to employees or beneficiaries during significant life events.
* Provide expert knowledge and training in health insurance, flexible spending, life insurance, tuition remission, defined-benefit and defined-contribution retirement plans, disability, family care, and other work-life programs.
* Research complex benefits issues, evaluate eligibility, and provide a thorough analysis.
* Partner with other University HR teams to improve processes and implement creative solutions to serve our faculty and staff.
* Engage our employee population to help them understand the benefits offered within our University and State of Maryland benefit plans.
* Serve on University and system-wide committees and provide outreach to campus partners.
* Engage frequently with state agencies, other Universities, and benefit vendors to assist faculty/staff with their benefits questions.
* Help employees with Supplemental Retirement contribution limit compliance and serve as a campus expert for consultation on limits. Engage with Retirement Vendors to market financial learning opportunities to employees.
* Collaborate and serve as a core member of the benefits team to deliver campus benefit presentations, training, annual open enrollment information sessions, and preretirement seminars.
* Monitor benefit compliance through reporting and closely reviewing benefit transmission.