Pension & Benefits Advisor

University-of-Albert; Edmonton; Hybrid; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Alberta invites applications for a Pension and Benefits Advisor on a two-year term. This hybrid role combines remote and in-person work at Enterprise Square, Edmonton, and offers a collaborative environment focused on service excellence.

Reporting to the Manager, Benefits and Employment Services, you will provide timely guidance to faculty and staff, oversee benefits plan enrollments, changes, terminations, and educate employees about plan offerings.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely guidance and support to faculty and staff on pension and benefits matters.
• Oversee enrollments, changes, and termination processing for benefit and pension plans.
• Educate employees on plan offerings and entitlements.

Job description

This position has a term length of 2 years from the date of hire.

Location - This role is hybrid with a mix of remote and in-person. Work primarily takes place at Enterprise Square, Edmonton.

Do you enjoy working in a collaborative environment, believe in service excellence and have a strong background and passion in Pension & Benefits Administration?

Reporting to the Manager, Benefits and Employment Services, the Pension and Benefits Advisor is primarily responsible for providing timely and critical support and advice to faculty and staff and overseeing the integrity of benefits plan entitlements and reporting.

The Pension and Benefits Advisor ensures that employee benefit and pension plans enrollments, changes and terminations are completed in a timely and accurate manner and that employees are provided with advice, consultation and education about the benefit and pension offerings available to them and their families. The Pension and Benefits Advisor is also responsible for administering the University’s defined benefit (PSPP, UAPP) and defined contribution (ASRP, EDCSRP) pension plans in accordance with federal, provincial, and plan regulations.