Have three years of experience related to benefits administration, human resources, finance, or similar office work; up to two years may be substituted with equivalent education or certifications.
Responsibilities
Act as the internal liaison among employees, providers, and insurance carriers to resolve benefits-related issues, support positive employee relations, and promote effective utilization of programs.
Ensure accuracy, compliance, comprehension, problem resolution, and timely updates to benefits for all eligible or inactive employees.
Reconcile billing for group benefit plans, resolve discrepancies, and prepare correspondence and reports.
Work closely with payroll, fiscal, and the benefits broker.
Keep up to date on regulations related to benefits.
Execute the annual open enrollment process.
Pursue professional development.
Ensure benefit plan filings required by law.
Serve as back-up to the human resources generalist.
Desired Qualifications
Prior experience in a benefits role with an Applicable Large Employer (ALE).
Benefits Administrator
County of Blair · Hollidaysburg, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-09-14
Salary: USD 35,562–35,562
Workplace: on_site
Department: Human Resources
Description
Our benefits administrator is the internal liaison among the employee, provider, and insurance carrier to resolve benefits-related issues, ensure positive employee relations, and work towards effective utilization of programs. He or she will ensure accuracy, compliance, comprehension, problem resolution, and timely updates to benefits for all eligible or inactive employees. He or she will reconcile billing for group benefit plans, resolves discrepancies, prepares correspondence and reports, and works closely with payroll, fiscal, and benefits broker.
Additional responsibilities include keeping up to date on regulations related to benefits, execution of annual open enrollment process, consistent pursuit of professional development, ensuring benefit plan filings as required by law, and serving as back-up to the human resources generalist.
Requirements
Qualified applicants will hold a high school diploma or GED; possess a total of three years of experience related to benefits administration, human resources, finance, or similar office work required. A maximum of two years of experience may be substituted with equivalent education or certifications. Prior experience in a benefits role with an Applicable Large Employer (ALE) preferred.
Benefits
Competitive benefits package starts first of the month following 30 calendar days and includes 90% employer-paid PPO healthcare with prescription and vision components, defined benefit pension plan, defined contribution plan, short-term disability, and 14 paid holidays. Starting wage is $19.54/hour x 35-hour workweek. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER