Benefits Assistant

Full-Time Benefits Eligible

General Statement of Duties
Assists in the administration of lay employees and priests’ benefits, works with all diocesan locations and benefit providers.  Maintain and monitor employee records in electronic databases.  Provides a high level of customer service to employees to ensure effective utilization of plans and positive employee relations.  Works within established guidelines to ensure plans are administered in accordance with federal and state regulations and plan provisions are followed.

Education and Experience Requirements

• High School graduate with business school or some college. 
• Minimum of three years’ experience administering employee benefit plans in the areas of health, welfare, and retirement.
• Excellent typing/word processing skills and demonstrated ability to use current software being used by the diocese, i.e., Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint), HRIS Systems, Database Management, email and other mass communication tools, and have the ability to learn technology and equipment as it becomes available. 
• Course work/seminar attendance in the benefits areas helpful (e.g. CEBS, or related course work).

• Strong grammatical skills, attention to detail, and strong analytical and problem-solving skills required.
• Must have the ability to perform a variety of administrative functions to support the Benefits and Human Resources Offices. 
• Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to answer the telephone and email and interact with employees, priests, and location administrators in a professional and courteous manner is essential, ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, ability to work cooperatively and relate to a variety of people.  
• Ability to exercise good judgment in handling difficult and/or sensitive situations, with ability to maintain confidentiality in all transactions. 
• Ability to exercise good organizational and time management skills, ability to manage projects and multiple priorities.

Please submit resume and letter of interest to hr@diobr.org.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.