Human Resources Benefits Partner

Salary: $60,000 - $65,000

Job Overview

This is a professional and strategic job responsible for aligning organizational objectives with employees and management in designated functions or departments. The Human Resources Partner (HRP) serves as a consultant to management on human resources related issues. The incumbent in this job will act as an employee champion, organization advocate and a change agent. The HRP assesses and anticipates HR related needs in the organization or within specific business units and proactively works with the departments to develop integrated solutions. The HRP has a wide range of HR knowledge to formulate the appropriate partnerships across HR functions and deliver value-added global solutions to management. The HRP maintains an effective level of business literacy about the departments and unit’s objectives, financial position, its strategic plans, and its culture.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate preferably has already worked in a relevant role in one of their previous organizations and will possess a bachelor’s degree in human resources, business management or a related field for which the performance of this position will benefit. You will coach and mentor the Benefits Specialists to support growth and development. You will perform all benefits and retirement administration within the HRIS and benefit database modules. You will oversee the day-to-day HR operations, which include managing processes to completion. You will have strong organizational skills; a thorough understanding of and stay up-to-date with relevant laws, regulations, and market trends; ensure confidentiality of information; and possess effective program and time management skills. You will be responsible for creating and managing a benefits and retirement communication strategy for employees and retirees. You will perform plan audits, eligibility reconciliation, bill reconciliation, benefit plans oversight, ensure completion of required benefits and retirement reporting, collecting/organizing data. This requires expertise in the advanced use of Microsoft Office Suites, especially in Excel, Word and Publisher. You will work with the Benefits & Retirement Manager to plan and negotiate benefits packages and contracts.

Core Competencies

• Customer Commitment - Proactively seeks to understand the needs of the customers and provide the highest standards of service.
• Dedication to Professionalism and Integrity - Demonstrates and promotes fair, honest, professional and ethical behaviors that establishes trust throughout the organization and with the public we serve.
• Organizational Excellence - Takes ownership for excellence through one's personal effectiveness and dedication to the continuous improvement of our operations.
Success through Teamwork - Collaborates and builds partnerships through trust and the open exchange of diverse ideas and perspectives to achieve organizational goals

Job Specifications

• Critical Thinking: Beyond stating the obvious. Ability to analyze and engage in reflective evaluation of a facts; Understand logical connections between ideas, functions and situations; Translating facts into breakthrough strategies that show a clear connections between long-term objectives and action.
• Managing Complexity: Business methodology that deals with the analysis of the intricate behavior, culture and politics pertaining to all business processes. Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems; Asks the right questions to accurately analyze situations; Acquires data from multiple and diverse sources when solving problems; Uncovers root causes to difficult problems; Evaluates pros and cons, risks and benefits of different solution options.
• Communicating Effectively: Two-way process of mutual understanding. Effectively communicating both orally and in writing with audiences at every level to provide clear understanding of the actions necessary or connection to objectives; Deciphering verbal and written communications to determine the root cause and/or understanding of the underlining objectives that must be accomplished.
• Business Insight: Applying knowledge of business to advance the organization's goals. Knows how the businesses work and how they make money to leverage effective strategy execution; Keeps up with current and possible future policies, practices, and trends in the organization, with the competition, and in the marketplace in which we compete; uses knowledge of business drivers and how strategies and tactics play out in the Organization guide actions.
• Global Perspective: Taking a broad view when approaching issues, using a global lens. Looks toward the broadest possible view of an issue or challenge; Thinks and talks in global terms; understands the position of the organization within a global context; knows the impact of global trends on the organization
• Persuasion: Using compelling facts to gain the support and commitment of others. The process of changing a person’s attitude, ideas or behaviors; Convincing others to take action; Negotiating skillfully in tough situations; and wining concessions without damaging relationship.
• Consulting Skills: Providing professional and objective advice to guide businesses in strategy, structure, management, operations of the business in pursuit of long-term objectives. The ability to provide expert advice in a particular field to the business working in a professional or technical field. Provides the Businesses with an outside, expert opinion regarding decisions affecting the process of the business or objective.

Minimum Qualifications Required

• Graduation from an accredited four-year degree granting college or university in Human Resources Management, Business Administration/ Management, Public Administration, Social Sciences or in any Behavioral Sciences.
• Five years of management, supervision, or high-level project management with experience in one or more functions of Human Resources;
• OR An equivalent combination of education (not less than possession of a high school diploma/GED), training and experience that would reasonably be expected to provide the job-related competencies noted above.
• PHR/SPHR or a similarly recognized certification in Human Resource Management is preferable.

Emergency Management Responsibilities

In the event of an emergency or disaster, an employee may be required to respond promptly to duties and responsibilities as assigned by the employee’s department, the County’s Office of Emergency Management, or County Administration. Such assignments may be for before, during or after the emergency/disaster.