JOB TITLE: DIRECTOR, BUREAU OF EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

JOB CODE: 05062

DEFINITION: This is highly responsible managerial and professional work directing the Bureau of Employee Benefits in the Office of Administration (OA).

The employee in this job directs the development and administration of commonwealth health benefits, group life insurance, optional insurance benefits, and the State Employee Combined Appeal program. Work involves developing program goals, objectives, and priorities to ensure that benefit programs are developed and administered to meet the needs of employees and annuitants. Important aspects of the work involve assisting the Bureau of Employee Relations in labor negotiations and collective bargaining strategies for assigned program areas, and advising the Director, Employee Relations and Workforce Support on programmatic issues. General direction is received from the Director, Employee Relations and Workforce Support Office who assigns work in the form of broad goals and objectives. Work is reviewed through meetings and reports for attainment of goals and objectives and program quality.

EXAMPLES OF WORK: (NOTE: The examples of work are representative of the work, but every position classified to this job may not perform all examples of work listed. Conversely, this is not an all-inclusive list of work examples.):

• Directs the development and implementation of employee benefits policy and programs.

• Advises the Director, Employee Relations and Workforce Support Office on employee benefits program policy issues.

• Provides detailed analyses on benefits issues to members of the Pennsylvania Employee Benefits Trust Fund and staff involved in contract negotiations.

• Oversees the administration of the commonwealth’s health benefits, group life insurance, and family care account programs.

• Directs the preparation of cost projections for current or proposed benefits programs.

• Directs the development and administration of the commonwealth’s various employee-related benefits programs.

• Directs the bidding and selection process for service providers.

• Performs the full range of supervisory duties.

• The employee in this job may participate in the performance of subordinates’ work consistent with operational or organizational requirements.

• Performs related work as required.

ENTRY LEVEL KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of employee benefits programs development and administration.

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of public administration.

• Knowledge of the principles, methods, and techniques of human resource administration.

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of supervision.

• Ability to read and interpret written information.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.

• Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

• Ability to communicate effectively orally.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: (NOTE: These are expected of an employee performing the work of this job at the full performance level. These may not be evaluated by the State Civil Service Commission or used for Civil Service examination purposes and are not position-specific performance standards.):

• Knowledge of commonwealth employee benefits programs and services.

• Knowledge of commonwealth programs.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING: (NOTE: Based on the Entry Level Knowledges, Skills, and Abilities):

• Seven years of professional human resources experience, that includes three years in a supervisory capacity directing an employee benefits program, and a bachelor's degree;

or

• An equivalent combination of experience and training that includes three years of professional human resource management supervisory experience directing an employee benefits program.