Benefits Administrator
Guided by Like No Other, Athabasca University’s (AU) strategic plan, AU’s approach to accessible yet trans formative education and research is truly distinctive. Our academic mission is to remove barriers to post-secondary education for learners, regardless of their age, location, career, or educational background.
Based in the beautiful region of Athabasca, Alberta, AU is one of four Comprehensive Academic and Research Universities (CARUs) in the province. We are a public, board-governed, open, and online university serving more than 35,000 students across Alberta, Canada, and around the world.
AU seeks to be an agile and inclusive workplace in which all team members can grow, make their highest contribution, and each make a difference to our academic vision and mission.
Led by President Dr. Alex Clark, AU is embarking on an exciting new chapter. Drawing from five decades of growth in distance and online education, we aim to grow our position as Canada’s foremost innovator in flexible, online and accessible learning. With an inclusive Senior Leadership Team dedicated to empowering every team member to contribute, learn and thrive, AU stands poised for an exciting and ambitious next stage of development.
Athabasca University’s Department of Human Resources is recruiting for a permanent, full-time Benefits Administrator.
The Position:
Reporting to the Coordinator, Benefits within the Human Resources department, this is one of three Administrator roles who share in the duties of the Benefits Unit.
The incumbent shares in the responsibility for the administration of all University benefits, leave entitlements, and fund allocations. These positions are the first contact with staff for benefits and leave orientation and questions, and retirement planning and requires excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. A high level of confidentiality is a requirement.
Qualifications:
• A related 2-year diploma and/or Group Benefits certificate or designation with 3 years benefits administration experience preferably in a unionized environment. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Excellent computer skills including knowledge of Human Resource applications or systems and Microsoft Office applications are essential.
• A good understanding of AU benefit plans, policies and procedures with exposure to AU collective agreements considered an asset.
• The incumbent should have excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills, good analytical skills with the ability to prioritize workload in order to adhere to inflexible timelines and be able to work in a team and independently.
• Must ensure confidentiality is maintained with all information.
A detailed job description can be viewed at: Benefits Administrator.
Contact:
For more information regarding the role, please contact Melanie Sale, Coordinator Benefits, at [email protected]
