Risk Management and Benefits Analyst (Benefits Program Focus)

Who We Are

The City of Beverly Hills has a long-standing reputation for providing superior customer service to residents, businesses, and visitors. This characteristic, combined with outstanding staff in all departments, has been a hallmark of success for this high performance organization. The municipal government (approximately 1,080 full-time and part-time employees) provides the highest quality safety services, recreational, municipal services, and physical environment.

What We Do

The mission of Human Resources is to be a collaborative and strategic partner, using fair and equitable practices to attract, hire, develop, support and retain a highly-qualified workforce, and to mitigate liability through effective loss prevention programs. As a Division of Human Resources, Risk Management administers Workers' Compensation, General Liability, Employee Leaves, and Benefits. The Division is responsible for insurance administration and liability claims management, safety and injury/illness prevention and employment-related ADA/interactive processes, and partners with the City Attorney's office in coordinating Citywide litigation. 

What We're Looking For

The City of Beverly Hills is seeking a Risk Management and Benefits Analyst to join our team. The Risk Management and Benefits Analyst plays a crucial role in overseeing the administration of benefits and leave of absence programs. This position involves managing various federal, state, and City leave programs, including FMLA, CFRA, PDA, long-term disability, and ADA reasonable accommodation. The analyst administers all benefit plans and assists employees with enrollment, changes and termination of all Benefit Programs including health, dental, vision, COBRA, life insurance, flexible spending, and dependent care programs. They are responsible for communicating with employees and their supervisors, monitoring the return-to-work process, and drafting or recommending updates to city leave policies to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws as well as city policies. Key duties also include managing relationships with employee benefit and leave of absence vendors, handling benefits and payroll changes related to hiring, life events, separations, and open enrollment, as well as performing benefits billing, reconciliations, and ensuring accurate HRIS system updates for payroll deductions and cafeteria cash contributions. This position reports directly to the Risk Manager. To find out more information about our Human Resources Department, please click here. 

Work Schedule: Based on operational need, the incumbent must be willing to work a 5/40 work schedule.

Detailed Job Description

For major duties and requirements including knowledge, skills, & abilities, please click here.

Desired Qualifications:

• Professional experience within a government agency.
• Certified Professional in Disability Management

Selection Process

All applicants must submit clear, concise and complete information regarding their qualifications for the position, including detailed responses to all supplemental questions. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application or supplemental application materials.

The selection process may consist of the following components:

• Supplemental Questions
• Situational Prompt/Exam
• Oral Exam/Interview

The oral exam is tentatively scheduled for the week of November 18, 2024 (date may be subject to change).

Minimum Qualifications

Education, Training and Experience:

• A Bachelor's degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Human Resources or a related field. A Master's degree is desirable.
• Three years of increasingly responsible professional/analytical experience in risk management, human resources, benefits administration or closely related function.

Licenses and Certifications:

• Possession of a valid Associate in Risk Management (ARM), Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), Registered Professional Adjuster (RPA) and/or Certified Safety Professional Designation (CSP) are desirable.
• Other related certifications in Human Resources, Benefits Administration and/or Risk Management are desirable.