Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With over 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the US and abroad. Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producing Results that Matter. Come work with the best! We offer opportunity, unique challenges, and clear-sighted commitment to the mission. SPA: Objective. Responsive. Trusted.  

Systems Planning and Analysis is seeking an experienced HR Benefits Specialist to join our HR Benefits Team.  

Primary Duties- These are the core job responsibilities. 

• Administer and maintain company benefit programs, informing and guiding employees on benefit matters regarding eligibility, coverage, and provisions.
• Compile and maintain benefit records, documentation, and life status changes to affect the necessary changes to implement, change, and/or term company benefits elected by employees.
• Provide reports to management regarding employee benefit data, trends, and findings of importance as they relate to plan administration and industry trends or changes.

Essential functions - Day-to-day tasks required to fulfill Primary Duties. 

• Provide timely, thorough, and consistent customer service in response to HR, vendor, cross-company functional areas and employees seeking assistance with benefits, census data, enrollment, eligibility and similar types of reports.
• Interact with employees, managers, senior leaders, brokers, and vendors on a daily basis through a variety of communication modes, both in person and virtually, in order to provide guidance and support related to company benefit offerings, policies, and processes affecting benefit eligibility and enrollment.
• Prepare, review, and process benefit enrollment reports, changes, and analyses by utilizing company systems (including standard Microsoft office programs) and working knowledge of various vendor systems (i.e. HRIS, website administration, etc.).
• Regularly participate and effectively present information in a variety of company events and meetings, including but not limited to New Hire Orientation, Open Enrollment and Benefit Office Hours, and provide education on all company benefit programs.

Competencies

• Individual Contributor with high initiative and attention to detail whose work helps set team objectives. Capable of conducting independent work requiring minimal oversight from project leads. 
• Possess strong understanding of benefits administration and benefit programs and shows clear expertise with breadth and depth; works on key, challenging aspects of larger projects.
• Responsible for developing solutions to problems and issues that may be difficult and unclear; produces quality work product with minimal oversight/guidance; makes decisions subject to broad practices and procedures, precedent and direction.
• Capable of providing mentorship to entry-level employees.
• Results oriented team member with a collaborative style, exhibiting empathy, navigating complexity, and driving quality decisions while following quality standards as they develop any work product/deliverables and support root cause analysis and any necessary actions for quality issues.

 Preferred education, experience, skills and eligibility 

• BA/BS (in some instances, years of experience may be substituted for degree) in Business Administration, Human Resources, or similar practice with 4+ years of related work experience in HR and Benefits Administration
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail, and able to effectively manage time, balance multiple projects, and collaborate across a diverse set of group/division priorities.
• Proficiency with navigating HRIS data systems, benefit vendor portal sites, Microsoft Office applications with strong emphasis on Excel, and knowledge of developing briefs, reports, and summaries for department leadership review.