Human Resources Benefits Associate I

Supports employee life cycle benefits processes, including new hire onboarding and employee offboarding.

Processes benefits transactions through HRIS and audits data for accuracy; ensures proper transmission of benefit feeds.

Confers with payroll and vendors to resolve benefit discrepancies and ensure accurate deductions.

Assists in the administration of leaves of absence.

Coordinates with third party provider for COBRA notifications and enrollment processing; maintains compliance with federal and state requirements.

Administers Workers’ Compensation claims and related reporting, in conjunction with the Senior Benefits Manager and Office of Legal Affairs.

Processes unemployment claims and maintains related records.

Ensures compliance with HIPAA and other confidentiality standards in all benefits-related activities.

Maintains thorough, accurate, and up to date benefits files and documentation in compliance with company policy and legal standards.

Coordinates HR and benefits initiatives, programs, meetings, and events, including scheduling, logistics, agendas, documentation, and follow up actions.

Generates compliance and audit-related reports and maintains accurate records and documentation.

Processes HR invoices and department mail (at the Waltham office 1-2 times/month), maintaining related administrative records

Serves as first point of contact for the HR department, responding to and routing all employee inquiries as appropriate.

Collaborates across HR functions to support operational effectiveness and continuous process improvements.

Performs other duties as assigned dependent upon department needs.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required.

Experience:

3–5 years of HR administration and coordination experience and

2 years of HR benefits coordination experience required, preferably in a complex, multi-state environment.

Skills and Competencies:

Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a customer service orientation. Ability to exercise sound judgment, maintain confidentiality, and manage multiple priorities. Demonstrated ability to learn and internalize workflows and then, to independently anticipate, prioritize, and execute recurring responsibilities with minimal direction, proactively identifying and addressing needs before they become requests. Demonstrated initiative, flexibility, and ability to work both independently and collaboratively. Strong knowledge of employee benefits, HR policies, and regulatory compliance. Strong organizational and analytical skills; aptitude for details and data accuracy. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and HRIS systems.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a customer service orientation.

Ability to exercise sound judgment, maintain confidentiality, and manage multiple priorities.

Demonstrated ability to learn and internalize workflows and then, to independently anticipate, prioritize, and execute recurring responsibilities with minimal direction, proactively identifying and addressing needs before they become requests.

Demonstrated initiative, flexibility, and ability to work both independently and collaboratively.

Strong knowledge of employee benefits, HR policies, and regulatory compliance.

Strong organizational and analytical skills; aptitude for details and data accuracy.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and HRIS systems.

As part of your application, a cover letter with a brief outline of your experience administering benefit programs is required.

EDC affirms its steadfast commitment to uphold the highest standards of conduct, ensuring the protection of all individuals from misconduct, and maintains a zero-tolerance policy towards any violation of these rights. Safeguarding refers to the measures and practices put in place to protect individuals, particularly vulnerable groups, from harm, abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship. At this time, the EDC is unable to support employment-based visa sponsorship.

EDC is a smoke-free workplace, and offers a supportive work environment, competitive salary, and excellent benefits.