Benefits and Operations Specialist-2025386

Are you a person of compassion? An advocate for justice? Someone who stands up for the rights of the vulnerable and speaks out for the marginalized, the exploited and the forgotten? Do you believe in our calling as Christians to welcome the least of these and love our neighbor?

If you answered ‘yes’, to any of the above, World Relief, and millions of people around the world need you.

At this pivotal moment in time, we are rapidly expanding and growing our team to meet the increasing needs of our world. We are looking for people who want to use their gifts and talents to make a real and tangible difference in our world and the lives of the suffering.

If you’re looking for a purpose-driven career in which you can grow your talents, while also standing up for the rights of the vulnerable, we want you to join us today.

ORGANIZATION SUMMARY

World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization whose mission is to boldly engage the world’s greatest crises in partnership with the church. The organization was founded in the aftermath of World War II to respond to the urgent humanitarian needs of war-torn Europe. Since then, for 80 years, across 100 countries, World Relief has partnered with local churches and communities to build a world where families thrive and communities flourish.

Today, organizational programming focuses on humanitarian and disaster response, community strengthening and resilience, and refugee & immigrant services and advocacy.

This position is reliant upon funding and may be subject to modification or termination based on resource availability.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Benefits and Operations Specialist provides assistance with and facilitates human resource processes related to benefits and HR operations, to include HR systems. This role administers employee health and wellness plans and supports relationships between employees and insurance providers. This position resolves benefits and HR related problems. This role provides administrative support to the human resource function, including record-keeping, file maintenance, and audits.

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist with the administration of health and welfare plans, including enrollments, changes and terminations.
• Process required documents through payroll and insurance providers to ensure accurate record-keeping and proper deductions.
• Address employee benefit, leave, and other HR inquiries.
• Process OSHA and Worker’s Compensation claims.
• Conduct audits and review reports of benefits and HRIS information.
• Assist with review and posting of HR policies, procedures and handbook.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date personnel files, records, and documentation.
• Support yearly HR compliance measures and open enrollment.
• Assist with 401(K) rollover, distributions, and changes.
• Collaborate with the benefits team to develop and administer employee wellness activities and initiatives.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Mature and personal Christian faith
• Committed to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief
• Desire to serve and empower the Church to impact vulnerable communities
• Able to affirm and/or acknowledge World Reliefs Core Beliefs, Statement of Faith, Christian Identity and National Association of Evangelicals' For the Health of The Nation document

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 1-2 years’ experience in benefits administration
• Bachelor’s Degree in human resources or a related field or commensurate experience.
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)

World Relief offers a competitive benefits package and employee discount program for full-time and part-time employees.

World Relief is honored to be recognized with the Gold-level Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation for exceeding the core components of our well-being program including leadership and culture, program foundations and execution, and whole person health.

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Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

For World Relief staff, strong commitment to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief is essential, and Christian faith is a prerequisite for employment, based upon United States federal guidelines provided in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.