Pension & Benefits Advisor

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

Job summary

The University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, seeks a Pension and Benefits Advisor to provide timely support and expert guidance on employee benefit and pension plans. The role reports to the Manager, Benefits and Employment Services and combines remote and in-person work at Enterprise Square.

You will ensure enrollments, changes and terminations are accurate, educate employees about plan options, and administer PSPP, UAPP, ASRP and EDCSRP according to regulations.

Qualifications

• Experience in pension and benefits administration is required.
• Strong customer-service and collaborative skills.
• Knowledge of employee benefit regulations is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely and accurate guidance on benefit and pension plans to faculty and staff.
• Process enrollments, changes and terminations with a focus on data integrity.
• Educate employees about plan options and available family benefits.

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.