HR Tech

The University of New Mexico's Division of Human Resources seeks a customer-focused Benefit HR Tech to join UNM’s Benefits & Employee Wellness team! Our team is a progressive and collaborative unit, with a talented and cohesive team of Benefits professionals.

Within the Division of Human Resource, this term position provides administrative support for the University’s employee, student, and retiree benefit programs, including life insurance, health care coverage, disability, education benefits, retirement, student benefits and other related programs. As first point of contact for Benefit inquiries, this position provides daily advice, assistance, and follow-up, utilizing various communication methods to respond to employees, retirees, students, other UNM departments, and benefit vendors regarding UNM Benefits policies and procedures. Coordinates with the UNM Benefits team to resolve and/or refer UNM Benefit specific procedural items and inquires. Also, develops, expedites, and maintains benefit related files, records, and other documents. 

This term position role reports directly to Sr Benefit Specialist and currently offers a hybrid onsite/remote schedule. This position is a one (1) year term position, which may offer the option to extend dependent on business needs. The ideal candidate will be a team-oriented individual, with a background in employee benefits, strong organizational, communication and customer service skills. Additionally, the candidate should demonstrate attention to detail and the ability to identify, analyze and solve data and/or procedural problems.

See the Position Description for additional information.

• Employees who provide services or work in patient care or clinical areas are required to be in compliance with the University's influenza vaccination requirement.

High school diploma or GED; at least 3 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

• Experience working with employee benefits
• Strong communication and customer service skills
• Team-oriented
• Bilingual in Spanish

Only applications submitted through the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job advertisement on a 3rd party site, please visit UNMJobs to submit an application.

Positions posted with a Staff Type of Regular or Term are eligible for the Veteran Preference Program. See the Veteran Preference Program webpage for additional details.

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

The University of New Mexico requires all regular staff positions successfully pass a pre-employment background check. This may include, but is not limited to, a criminal history background check, New Mexico Department of Health fingerprint screening, New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department fingerprint screening, verification of education credentials, and/or verification of prior employment. For more information about background checks, visit https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3280.html . Refer to https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3200.html for a definition of Regular Staff.