Human Resources Benefits Coordinator, Germany
Human Resources Benefits Coordinator
UMGC Europe
Overseas Regular, 100% FTE, Full-time, Grade 004
The HR Benefits Coordinator administers employee benefits in compliance with policy and regulations while ensuring the highest quality of customer service to UMGC Europe staff and faculty.
The HR Benefits Coordinator serves as the principal benefit liaison for all UMGC employees and benefit vendors.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE :
Administer mandatory and voluntary group benefit plans including health benefits, retirement, term-life, and COBRA.
Communicate all HR and Benefits policies, practices, and regulations with employees and supervisors.
Continuously expand personal knowledge of benefits administration to ensure compliance with all federal, state, and university regulations and requirements.
Coordinate and facilitate the annual open enrollment process.
Conduct HR and benefit communication outreach to include new employee briefings and maintenance of HR pages on various websites.
Serve as the HRIS (MyUMGC) functional lead for all benefits-related testing and operations.
Serve as the point of contact for all tuition remission inquiries and processing.
Coordinate with payroll and finance staff for all deductions setup and invoice reconciliation.
Create, maintain, and produce Excel reports reflecting employee benefit data.
Collect, review, and track medical and dental clearance paperwork for employees in the Middle East and North Africa locations.
Monitor and maintain office email accounts and respond to all inquiries.
Serve as the backup to the Benefits and Leave Administrator
Assist the Associate Director of HR Systems (ADHRS) and Director of HR (DHR) with special projects and other duties as assigned.
REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE :
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution or foreign degree equivalent.
Excellent verbal and written communications skills, customer service skills, a high level of attention to detail, and the highest standards of integrity and confidentiality.
Ability to prioritize and juggle multiple concurrent projects and possess a high level of analytical thinking for identifying and improving complex work projects.
Computer literacy with an intermediate understanding of computer software (especially MS Word and Excel).
PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE :
Master's degree from a regionally accredited institution or foreign degree equivalent.
PHR or SHRM-CP certification.
One to two (1 to 2) years of HRIS or payroll experience.
Experience with the Workday HCM system.
WHO MAY APPLY : Local candidates with ILS preferred. Applicant must qualify for ILS as described in USAREUR Regulation 600-700, Section III, 7-13.
Criteria under which applicants qualify for ILS are : must serve the US Forces exclusively; are not stateless persons; are nationals of a NATO state, excluding the host nation;
are not ordinarily resident in the host nation.
All submissions should include a cover letter and resume. UMGC offers competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits for qualifying positions, such as tuition remission, generous leave and healthcare.
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