Benefits Manager / Human Resources / #8576

IMPORTANT: Applicants are strongly encouraged to complete ALL employment, education, licenses/certifications, and skills fields within the online application. The application is the primary record for determining your employment eligibility. You may attach a resume and cover letter to provide information in a different format, but your resume should never include information not already in the application fields. Do not use SEE RESUME in any of the application fields.  

*Pre-interview assessment/tests pertinent to the required job skills may be required.

THIS POSITION IS OPEN TO CITY OF CAPE CORAL EMPLOYEES AND THE PUBLIC IS WELCOME TO APPLY

About Us
The City of Cape Coral is the seventh largest city in Florida, has over 1,600 full-time employees, provides various career path opportunities, and offers a robust training and development program for improving current talents, developing new skills, and building effective business relationships.
 
Perks and Benefits

• Free city-paid employee health coverage, additional for spouse or family
• City Employee Health & Wellness Center for healthcare services
• 5 weeks Paid Time Off (sick & vacation)
• 11 paid holidays
• Pension plan 
• City-paid life and long-term disability insurance
• Optional Vision and Dental Plans
• Tuition reimbursement
• Gym membership reimbursement
• And much more!

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Human Resources, Public Administration, Business Administration, or related field.
• Eight (8) years of progressively responsible human resources experience that provides a broad knowledge of human resources, including five (5) years of progressively responsible benefits administration experience and three (3) years of supervisory experience.

• Proactively strategizes all benefit offerings and general human resource (HR) functions to consistently promote highly attractive employee benefits and practices.
• Develops, coordinates, and implements benefit programs, as necessary.
• Negotiates and secures contracts for benefits and various HR vendors to provide quality services to the general employee population.  Manages related vendor relationships.
• Manages multiple benefit eligibility classifications.
• Manages all functions of Wellness:  oversees the administration of annual budgets and programs. 
• Coordinates with Benefits staff for proper overall and individual communication of benefit structures and procedures.
• Works in conjunction with Pension Administrators, insurance companies, claims processors, etc. in the investigation, defense, and settlement of claims.
• Prepares forecasts of insurance and other benefits management costs for budget and planning purposes.  Prepares and submits Division operating and capital budgets and strategic plans; manages budgets within constraints.
• Performs other duties as assigned.