General Function

In alignment with CIRI’s mission and values, the Benefit Manager assists with development, implementation, and administration of benefits programs, policies, and procedures for CIRI and its affiliated subsidiaries and social driven enterprises.

Major Activities (Typical Duties/Responsibilities)

1. Assist with management of employee benefit programs including but not limited to, retirement plans, medical, dental, vision plans, life and AD&D plans, short and long-term disability programs, and employee assistance programs to ensure compliance with all state and federal regulations.
2. Manage benefit related functions:
   • Affordable Care Act reporting.
   • 401(k) annual administration to include testing spreadsheets, administration of late contributions, annual audit, filing of Form 5500.
   • Quarterly audit templates for CIRI 401(k) Plan.
   • Monthly and quarterly compliance reviews for CIRI 401(k) Plan.
   • CIRI 401k Plan corrections.
   • Financial campaigns and coordinate annual education workshops for CIRI 401k Plan.
   • Audit benefit deductions.
   • Nondiscrimination testing of ERISA employee benefit plans.
   • Form 5550 filing for health and welfare benefit plans.
   • Company wellness program including health fair and other wellness related events.
3. Compile benefit related metrics.
4. Serve as an Authorized Maintenance Contact and Tribal Security Officer on Federal Employee Benefits program.
5. Serve as back-up to Benefit Specialist.
6. Assists with annual budget process for benefit plans.
7. Stay abreast of benefit trends and best practices.
8. Effectively and accurately communicate company policies and procedures.
9. Perform supervisory duties to include performance management, annual employee appraisals, career development, and goal setting, team building and staff planning and training.
10. Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Understand CIRI’s mission, values, vision, and strategic focus areas and incorporates knowledge into daily activities.
• Intermediate knowledge of general benefit functions, best practices and regulations, and general understanding of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”).
• Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to work effectively and cooperatively with all levels of management and staff, affiliated-company employees as well as outside business associates; exhibits a professional manner in dealing with others.
• Intermediate administrative skills.
• Intermediate management skills.
• Ability to research and organize information with particular attention to accuracy and detail.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Proficient using Microsoft Office products, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and industry-standard computer software and databases.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including thorough knowledge of proper grammar, advanced vocabulary, spelling, editing and proofreading skills.
• Ability to make decisions, solve problems and exercise excellent judgment.
• Superior organizational, follow-up and detail-oriented skills.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• High degree of sensitivity regarding confidential information.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business or other area applicable to the position; degree may be substituted for two additional years’ in benefit administration
• Three or more years’ progressively responsible work experience that illustrates employee benefits administration, both health and welfare and 401(k) administration
• Minimum of two years’ supervisory experience
• Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS) preferred
• Work experience with Alaska Native Corporations strongly preferred
• Ability to pass a background screening