Benefits Specialist - Part Time (Project Management)

Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania and North Central West Virginia is a nonprofit organization that funds job training, education, and other community programs by selling donated clothing and household items in Goodwill stores and online. We offer life-changing work on a mission-minded team. We are 1,000 working as one, and each of us is essential to helping our community thrive. For three years running, Goodwill has been named to Forbes' list of America's “Most Inspiring Companies”.

We offer a wide range of career opportunities from entry-level to management in retail, human services, and administrative fields. Learn more about working at Goodwill. You can help. We can show you how.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Benefits Specialist is responsible for benefits administration and health and wellness programming.  The position provides support as necessary for the administration of Goodwill SWPA benefits and wellness, and operations of benefits for employees. This position provides excellent customer service and ensures compliance with all external laws and regulations as well as internal guidelines and policies. 

Duties will also include but are not limited to:

• Manage administration of all employee benefit programs, including open enrollment coordination and data entry. Identify and implement programming to increase the quality of life for employees researching relevant benefits and working with brokers and HR Director to explore options.
• Assist with configuration of UKG system for benefit enrollment and communication
• Design and develop tools to assist employees in benefits selection, answering their questions in a timely manner.
• Administer the processes associated with employee leave of absences including FMLA and STD.
• Provide support to Department team members to help with their need for timely responses, information, and orientation of benefits for new hires.
• Process and review related billing or other data collection and reporting, including cost analyses that may be used in making operational decisions.

 

External Hiring Range: $18.28-18.98/hour

Schedule:  24 hours a week. Can be flexible 

Travel: No travel required

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or equivalent AND 6 years of experience required. OR
• Associate's degree AND 4 years of experience required. OR
• Bachelor's degree AND  2 years of experience required.

Required Experience:

HR generalist experience required.  Experience with benefits administration, applicable laws and regulations preferred.  Development and implementation of employee wellness programming experience a plus. 

REQUIRED CLEARANCES, LICENSES, AND CERTIFICATIONS:

• Candidates are expected to provide current, valid clearances (Child Abuse Clearance, FBI Fingerprints)

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) Admin and Operations