Central Benefits Coordinator

Your career will benefit from joining the Department of Administration’s Division of Personnel Management as a Central Benefits Coordinator!

This position is headquartered at the Department of Administration State Office Building, 101 East Wilson Street, Madison, WI. This position currently has the flexibility to work remotely up to five days per week. Additional time in the office may be required depending on training and operational needs. This topic and any remote work flexibility that may be available will be discussed in more detail in the interview process.

Join an organization that strives to exceed customer expectations by delivering efficient, high-quality state government services. The Department of Administration (DOA) provides direct services to state agency customers and designs and leads initiatives to make government more innovative and cost-effective. Working at DOA offers you the opportunity to make an impact on the quality of life in Wisconsin.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging are core values at DOA that guide how we build our teams, develop our leaders, and create a culture that empowers everyone to be their authentic selves. We believe that when employees are respected and valued for who they are and are accountable for demonstrating that respect to others; it drives greater engagement and collaboration, ignites creativity and innovation, and fosters connection between teams and those we serve.

This position will be responsible for performing complex enterprise-wide functions pertaining to benefits administration affecting 30,000 or more State employees. This position will be responsible for the coordination of major benefit processing functions, provide daily support to state agency payroll and benefits staff, and work as a liaison with benefit plan vendors. This position assists in policy development and administration and participates in updates to the benefits administration module within the PeopleSoft Human Capital Management (HCM) system.

For more information, please view the complete position description.

Starting hourly rate for the Payroll and Benefits Systems Coordinator position (schedule/range 81-04) will be $29.00 per hour - $32.47 per hour, depending on qualifications. A 12-month probationary period is required. Pay for current state employees will be set in accordance with the Wisconsin State Compensation Plan.

In addition, we offer a competitive benefits package featuring:

• Substantial leave time including at least 3.5 weeks of vacation/personal holiday to start, 9 paid holidays, and 130 hours of sick time that rolls over each year.
• Excellent and affordable health, vision, and dental benefits
• An exceptional pension plan with employer match and lifetime retirement payment, plus an optional tax advantaged 457 retirement savings plan.
• Well Wisconsin Wellness Program
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Due to the nature of the position, DOA will conduct background checks on applicants prior to selection. DOA does not sponsor work visas. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States, and to complete the required employment eligibility form.

Minimally qualified applicants will have experience with each of the following:

• Administering employee benefits and/or payroll in an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system or similar.
• Providing data support to payroll and benefits staff supporting employee benefits management.
• Providing information to and answering questions from employees, supervisors, leadership, and other internal and external stakeholders.

In addition, well-qualified applicants will have experience with one or more of the following:

• Administering State of Wisconsin or other public sector employee benefits.
• Processing benefit events within an ERP system such as Peoplesoft - Human Capital Management (HCM).
• Developing training materials or job aids on topics related to HR, payroll and/or benefits.
• Interpreting and applying benefits policies, procedures, laws, or regulations.

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Your letter of qualifications and resume are very important parts of your application and are used during our evaluation process to determine your qualifications as they relate to the job. Please review instructions on developing your resume and letter of qualifications. Your cover letter is limited to a maximum of two (2) typed pages, single-spaced, no smaller than 10-point font, with 1-inch margins. Resumes should be limited to no more than two (2) pages (no format requirements). Pages more than the specified limits may not be evaluated.

Submitted materials will be evaluated and the most qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the next step of the hiring process for available vacancies.

Permanent classified state employees who are eligible for consideration (transfer or voluntary demotion) should complete the application process as described above by the stated deadline.

The State of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer seeking a diverse and talented workforce. Veterans, women, people of color, LGBTQIA , and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. We provide reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities.

If you are a veteran with a 30% or greater service-related disability, please send a cover letter, resume, DD-214, and documentation of your service-connected disability rating (dated within 12 months) to the contact listed below.

Questions can be directed to Nathan Draeger at nathan2.draeger@wisconsin.gov or 608-266-0664.

Application materials are due by 11:59pm on March 7, 2025.