GROUP BENEFITS DIRECTOR

AS622 $69,014 - $135,408
Creation Date: 07/28/2000
Change Date: 01/01/2025

FUNCTION OF WORK:
To administer all aspects of a division within the Office of Group Benefits.

LEVEL OF WORK:
Administrator

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
General from a higher level official.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
Direct over Group Benefits Managers and support staff.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from Group Benefits Manager by the presence of overall responsibility for a major group benefits division.

Differs from Group Benefits Administrator by the lack of responsibility for all aspects of multiple major divisions within the Office of Group Benefits.

CORE COMPETENCIES:
CORE COMPETENCIES HAVE NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED BY STATE CIVIL SERVICE FOR THIS JOB TITLE. MORE INFORMATION ON THE SCS COMPETENCY MODEL CAN BE FOUND HERE.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Confers with the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, legal counsel, board members, and other managerial personnel to address areas needing resolution to improve the agency's mission statement.

Assesses, revises, and establishes policies, procedures, and training methods to increase efficiency and productivity and to contain costs.

Evaluates budgetary and staffing requirements for the division, altering staffing patterns as needed to equalize workflow and maintain security controls.

Conducts research to determine new trends in the health field and applies findings to improve efficiency in the operations. Reports findings of research and recommends changes in program services when desirable or feasible.

Supervises and/or develops and implements a competitive marketing plan for the state employees and retirees health insurance market.

Directs monthly auditing functions of Flexible Spending Accounts to ensure compliance with Internal Revenue Service regulations.

Manages and directs new enrollments, presentations throughout the state, statewide special assignments, and daily functions of the office.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Eight years of experience in health care reporting or analytics, benefits administration, claims administration, financial or operational auditing, policy planning or development, management analysis, or contracts; OR

Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus five years of experience in health care reporting or analytics, benefits administration, claims administration, financial or operational auditing, policy planning or development, management analysis, or contracts; OR

A bachelor's degree plus five years of experience in health care reporting or analytics, benefits administration, claims administration, financial or operational auditing, policy planning or development, management analysis, or contracts; OR

An advanced degree plus four years of experience in health care reporting or analytics, benefits administration, claims administration, financial or operational auditing, policy planning or development, management analysis, or contracts.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.