Job Description
Diocese of Tucson
Job Description
Job Title: Diocesan Benefits Administrator Status: Full-Time
Exemption Status: Exempt
Department/Location: Human Resources/Diocese of Tucson Pastoral Center
Primary Function: Under the direction of the Diocese of Tucson Director of Human Resources or the Assistant Director is responsible for providing administrative support and assistance to the HR department in the administration of group health, life, and disability programs, leave of absence and retirement programs, as well as providing assistance and information to participants on the various plans.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Support the Diocese of Tucsons spiritual and pastoral mission
- Shall abide by Catholic principles in the employees professional and private life, and shall govern his/her professional and private life in strict accordance with Catholic morals and principles to demonstrate complete adherence to Catholic moral strictures
- Respond to HR inquiries; communicate health insurance plan information and enrollment process information to benefit participants and dependents
- Be able to read and analyze medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D and LTD plan designs, and benefit requirements
- Assist and provide full-range support to the Director of Human Resources including reporting, billing, maintenance of database information and entries to enrollments, terminations, and changes regarding benefit enrollment
- Understand COBRA law and apply it to the Medical Continuation administration and regulations; understand employment law
- Maintain personnel benefits and other HR records through on-line data input or as necessary; analyze data and prepare reports as necessary
- Assure compliance to Federal and State law and Diocesan policy and procedures as it relates to employee benefits
- Assist with annual renewal and open enrollment for benefits
- Prepare pension files and calculations of pension benefits
- Conduct benefit audits and report premium deductions to payroll
- Coordinate with payroll for ACA end of year reporting
- Provide back-up support for mail, reception, and criminal history screening areas as necessary
- Assist with benefit training and benefit program assistance
- Perform other duties as assigned
Physical/Mental Requirements: Requires coordination and manual dexterity, normal mental and visual ability; ability to lift as required in a normal office environment.
Required Activities: Walking; sitting; standing; stooping; reaching; talking; handling; hearing; carrying; and keyboarding.
Basic Qualifications:
- A working knowledge of, and a strong commitment to the mission of the Catholic Church; must also be a practicing Catholic in full communion with the Church
- Excellent communications skills including written, verbal, and public speaking and presentation skills; ability to follow directions; maintain confidentiality
- A high degree of accuracy in processing transactions
- Punctuality, with an ability to travel locally as required. Weekend or overtime work may be required
- Must have excellent human relations and interpersonal skills; must be a self-starter and be well-organized; must be a team player
- Must have a positive attitude at all times
- Must have a working knowledge of general benefit plans including health, life, long term disability insurance, pension, 403(b) plan and leaves of absence.
- Must have working knowledge of FMLA and ADA
- The ability to successfully complete a criminal history and background check
- Professional bearing and clean and neat personal appearance
Education and Experience:
- A minimum of a bachelors degree in business or related field or equivalent experience and a minimum of four years' experience in Human Resources
- A minimum of three years of working knowledge in benefits administration
- A minimum of three years' experience in data processing
- Proficiency with information technology
Other Skills and Abilities:
- Proficiency in Spanish is preferred.
Covenants of Employment:
The Diocese of Tucson is a Roman Catholic religious organization and that all employees are expected to respect and conduct themselves in accordance with the values, teachings, and morals of the Roman Catholic Church and by Arizona state law. Under the "Zero Tolerance Policy", no one will be knowingly assigned or retained to serve in the Diocese when that person is determined to have engaged in the abuse of a minor or to have violated boundaries in dealing with minors.
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