Benefits Consultant

Ready to soar as a UNCW Seahawk and join one of the premier universities on the East Coast? Imagine finishing a fulfilling day at work and heading to the beach-just minutes away! At the University of North Carolina Wilmington, you'll find a vibrant campus community paired with an exceptional coastal location.

As a UNCW employee, you'll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being and work-life balance. Our programs offer flexibility and choice to meet the needs of you and your family, including:

Full-time employees also benefit from our Tuition Waiver Program, covering up to three undergraduate or graduate courses per academic year at UNCW or any UNC System school, plus one UNCW summer course at no cost.

Additional perks include:

Join us at UNCW and experience a workplace that values your success, your well-being, and your future. Come make waves with us!

This role serves as a Benefits Counselor within the employee benefits team, overseeing the planning, management, and administration of all employee benefits programs at the University.
The position requires confidentiality, independent judgment, discretion, and strong communication skills to support employees in a variety of non-routine situations and across all levels of the institution.

Key responsibilities include:

This position is designated as Exempt from the Human Resources Act (EHRA).

Graduation from a four-year college or university and two years of progressively responsible experience analyzing, interpreting, applying, communicating and promoting HR best practices in the context of organizational goals and objectives; or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Degrees must be from appropriately accredited institutions.

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The UNCW Office of Human Resources and Equal Opportunity within the Chancellor's Division is the central office responsible for HR operations and Title IX/Clery compliance. It is organized into eight core units: Benefits, Classification & Compensation, Employee Relations, Engagement, Learning & Talent Development, HR Systems & Salary Administration, Talent Acquisition, and Title IX and Clery Compliance.

The Benefits Unit is committed to delivering exceptional support that enhances employee health and well-being. Its core functions include administering benefit programs, coordinating leave entitlement programs, ensuring regulatory compliance, providing employee counseling and support, coordinating with vendors and agencies, conducting benefits education and outreach, managing benefits-related data, and safeguarding confidential information.

The University of North Carolina Wilmington, the state's coastal university, is dedicated to the integration of teaching, mentoring, research and service. Widely acknowledged for its world-class faculty and staff and continuously recognized at a national level for scholarly excellence and affordability, UNCW offers a powerful academic experience that stimulates creative inquiry and critical thinking.

A public institution with nearly 18,000 students, UNCW offers a full range of baccalaureate- and graduate-level programs, as well as doctoral degrees in educational leadership, marine biology, nursing practice and psychology; and many distance learning options, including clinical research, an accelerated RN-to- BSN program, an Executive M.B.A. program structured for working professionals, and the nation's only bachelor's degree program focused on coastal engineering.

The university's efforts to advance research and scholarly activities have earned UNCW the elevated designation of "Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity" institution (R2 University) by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

UNCW has been part of the University of North Carolina System since 1969.

UNCW does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of his or her race, sex (such as gender, gender identity, marital status, childbirth, and pregnancy), age, color, national origin (including ethnicity), religion, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation, veteran status, military service member status, genetic information, or relationship to other university constituents - except where sex, age, or ability represent bona fide educational or occupational qualifications or where marital status is a statutorily established eligibility criterion for State funded employee benefit programs.

Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. UNC Wilmington participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

PLEASE NOTE: This posting will close at 11:59PM (Eastern time) on the posted closing date. To receive full consideration, applications must be submitted through the online applicant tracking system ( ATS) to be considered. Please be sure to complete all sections of the application, before you submit the application for this position. Be sure that references provided include current and former supervisors who can provide information about your past work history and performance.