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International SOS delivers customized medical and security risk management and wellbeing solutions to enable our clients to operate safely and effectively in environments far from home.
Founded in 1984, we operate in 92 countries providing integrated medical solutions to organizations with international operations. Our innovative technology and medical and security expertise focus on prevention, offering real-time, actionable insights and on-the-ground quality delivery. We provide clinical services to include “hands on” direct care at over 800 sites around the world, many of which include inpatient clinical care capabilities.
With 12,000 staff (including 5,200 medical and behavioral health providers) our services include the design, deployment, and operation of healthcare solutions including freestanding surgical facilities in remote and austere environments, telemedicine consultation through a wide range of virtual modalities, referrals to a global network of more than 100,000 vetted providers, and global aeromedical evacuation. Within our portfolio of companies, International SOS Government Medical Services (GMS), headquartered in Houston, Texas provides contracted healthcare support to Government defense and civil agencies and government contractors, including support to military exercises and operations, diplomatic missions, natural disasters, and refugee care.
About the Role
The Compensation & Benefits Specialist will drive the strategic design and execution of our Total Rewards Programs (base and variable pay, equity plans, merit, promotions, bonuses, and benefits) in line with the business needs, culture, and values. Performs compensation and benefits duties to include job/grading evaluation, conducting desk audits, compensation and benefits studies, benefit and retirement programs, and performance pay and base pay program development and administration.
Key Responsibilities:
Compensation
- Develop and implement overall total reward philosophy.
- Develops KSAs for job descriptions to reflect standardized language for job skill and complexity levels,
- Occupational questionnaires for assessing job evaluations & analyses.
- Assists in administering Government Medical Services performance pay programs and base pay systems, ensuring legal compliance and administration consistency.
- Participates in third party salary and benefits surveys and conducts compensation studies to include data analysis and report writing.
- Conducts new hire salary reviews using industry tools, and salary survey reports, analyzing data and making recommendations.
- Prepares compensation reports as necessary.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Benefits Administration
- Responsible for employee wellness initiatives including webinars, vaccination clinics, etc.
- Guides the implementation/administration of all benefit plans including annual open enrollment efforts and collaborates with vendors and internal/external partners to ensure maximum value of services is delivered.
- Responsible for benefit plan compliance; ensures company benefit plans and practices are aligned with external regulatory requirements.
- Partners with vendors and internal stakeholders to oversee ongoing administration of retirement and health and welfare plans including periodic reconciliation and audit as well as annual plan processes.
- Performs a full range of benefits staff work for new hire and incumbent employees
- Including medical, dental, life, and long-term disability insurance; flexible spending; family medical leave; and retirement plans.
- Assists in coordinating with plan administrators, insurance carriers, and the payroll office.
- May advise employees, individually or in groups, on specific benefit program features, including integration of plans with Social Security benefits.
- Respond to employee inquiries, determines eligibility, calculates deferral amounts, and provides financial estimates for employees in retirement and benefits programs.
- Performs periodic audits of various payroll reports to ensure correct employee deductions. Perform discrimination testing as required.
- May calculate distribution payments for non-vested separated employees.
- Assists in processing long-term disability benefits applications; notifies employees of eligibility and maintains files and active cases.
- Assists in preparation of case files for investigations under HR and benefits statutes.
- Develop and deliver presentations at New Hire Orientation and to the executive leadership teams.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Job profile
Required Skills and Knowledge
- Five to seven years of advanced experience in human resources with emphasis on benefits and compensation program
- design and administration, preferably in a federal contract or healthcare environment or equivalent.
- A bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, or related field.
- Master’s degree is preferred. An equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience with benefits and retirement programs.
- Demonstrated experience applying job classification principles in the development of job profiles and qualification requirements.
- Demonstrated experience conducting job analysis, documentation, evaluations, and job hierarchies and develop base pay structures.
- Experience with job evaluation approaches and practices and ability to slot jobs within the correct hierarchy.
- Basic and solid knowledge of Federal laws and regulations pertaining to HR, particularly to benefit and compensation programs (FLSA, Sec 125, ERISA, HIPAA, ACA, etc.)
- Ability to perform detailed analyses of data and information and make recommendations.
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality regarding compensation and employee information.
- Experience with HRIS databases (i.e., SuccessFactor, ADP, etc.)
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with employees, managers, and others.
Preferred Certifications
- Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) or an equivalent certification.
- Certified Benefits Professional (CBP) or an equivalent certification.
- Certified Group Benefit Associate (GBA) or an equivalent certification
- Certified Retirement Plan Associate (RPA) or an equivalent
- Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS) or an equivalent certification
Required Competencies
- Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships and personal credibility
- Excellent communication, consulting and influencing skills
- Self-starter; takes initiative and proactively communicates
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Collaborative approach working with HR colleagues, cross functionally and among client groups
- Assertive, resilient and resourceful
- Ability to deal with ambiguity and implement best practice in the absence of a policy or procedure
- Professional and informed; objective
- Effective listening skills; ability to assess a situation and propose reasonable solutions.
- Strong interpersonal skills to work effectively with all levels of leadership, employees and peers.
Required Languages
- Ability to travel to other geographic sites (domestically and internationally) as needed
