CPB Jobline: Job Listing: New York Public Radio: HRIS/Benefits Specialist (13014)

Are you expert in HRIS and Benefits? Do you like creating something new, ushering in change and putting new, better systems in place? Do you want to shape how things are done? Do you do your best work in a dynamic, creative organization and thrive on news, culture and public media content as part of your daily diet?  Are you high enthusiasm, low drama and have a positive outlook? Yes?  Then we want to meet you! 

Reporting to the Director, Compensation, Benefits & Labor Relations, the HRIS and Benefits Specialist is a key member of the HR team and is responsible for the integrity of data in our system, administration of benefits, compliance and recordkeeping.  This position is integral to implementing a new HRIS this year.  

• Develop and document existing and new processes that will be referenced to create automated workflows in the new system.
• Actively participate in the implementation of a new HRIS, and administer, maintain and sustain it post-implementation.
• Process new hires, departures, leaves and changes in the HRIS timely and accurately.
• Work closely with Finance and the payroll department to process the bi-weekly payroll and benefits deductions.
• Conduct new hire and benefits orientation.
• Administer the health & welfare, retirement and other benefit plans, including adds/deletes/changes of participant eligibility, status, and personal information, and interface with carriers and TPA regarding same.
• Respond to employee inquiries regarding benefits questions, policies, procedures, and programs.
• Manage, maintain, generate and analyze periodic as well as ad-hoc reports on employee data from the HRIS.
• Administer, develop, update, and modify codes, tables, reports, and other systems applications
• Review data input and output reporting for accuracy; assists with regular audits for data integrity, accuracy and compliance.
• Review health and welfare monthly invoices for accuracy and work with carriers and broker to reconcile discrepancies.
• Coordinate annual open enrollment, health fairs, various training sessions, quarterly new hire orientations and other employee events
• Assist with audits.
• Create and file compliance documents (e.g. WTPA, OSHA, state and federal law notices)
• Maintain employee records and ensure compliance with NYPR record retention policy.
• Assist with general administration and scheduling.
• Maintain confidentiality, internally and externally, of all employee, department and station information
• Additional duties and special projects as assigned

• Undergraduate degree required; strongly prefer concentrated coursework in HR, Accounting or Finance and PHR or CEBS certification
• At least 3 years experience within Human Resources, with strong HRIS and benefits administration
• Knowledge of relevant human resources policies, regulations, principles, procedures and legislative provisions governing benefits, hiring, equal employment opportunity and administration required
• Demonstrated success working with detailed information requiring precision and accuracy, and managing and prioritizing multiple tasks.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills required; solutions orientation a must
• Sound judgment and critical thinking skills required
• Demonstrated discretion and ability to work with confidential information required
• Must excel with numbers, formulas and calculations
• Ability to self-manage and be motivated by owning your results and delivery of quality work product
• Advanced proficiency with a Human Resources database and MS Office (Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Word) required
• Affinity for the New York Public Radio mission and programming preferred

All positions at NYPR require:

• The intellectual and emotional depth, maturity, self-confidence and interpersonal skills to work effectively with the senior leadership team, colleagues, staff and external partners and provide motivation at all levels of an organization
• Excellent communication skills—both oral and written—with an impressive reputation for building and maintaining relationships with people at all levels of an organization, across a diverse range of cultural, generational, ethnic, racial, educational and social backgrounds
• Use of a computer, telephone and other office and/or broadcast equipment.
• Ability to communicate effectively through a variety of methods  including but not limited to; email, internet based applications for internal and external communications
• Affinity for New York Public Radio; WNYC and/or WQXR content and mission a plus

Note:    The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.  Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.

New York Public Radio is an Equal Opportunity Employer and invites and encourages qualified applicants from all walks of life.

Click on the link to see a more detailed position specification and to Apply: 

Please submit cover letter with salary requirements and resume.  New York Public Radio must receive all information requested in order to consider your candidacy.

COMPANY PROFILE – ABOUT NEW YORK PUBLIC RADIO

"To make the mind more curious, the heart more open and the spirit more joyful."  - New York Public Radio Mission Statement

New York Public Radio is home to three of the country’s leading public radio stations—WNYC 93.9 FM, WNYC AM 820, and WQXR 105.9 FM—as well as the Jerome L. Greene Performance Space. As America’s most listened-to public radio stations* and New York's premier multi-platform public radio franchise, it collectively reaches a monthly audience of more than11.5 million.

WNYC and wnyc.org: WNYC is a major producer of original, award-winning local and national content. It originates for public radio nationwide programs and podcasts like Radiolab, The Takeaway, Freakonomics, On The Media and Studio 360. WNYC maintains a centralized newsroom and its award-winning reporters contribute regularly to online and local news broadcasts and to the nationally-distributed news programs Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Marketplace and The Takeaway. Also, WNYC produces the signature daily programs The Brian Lehrer Show, The Leonard Lopate Show, Soundcheck and New Sounds. Five WNYC programs — Radiolab, On the Media, Studio 360, The Brian Lehrer Show, and Radio Rookies, its youth journalism program serving teens in all five boroughs, have been recognized with George Foster Peabody Awards, the highest honor in broadcasting journalism. WNYC’s original content is available to people wherever they are via mobile platforms, online audio streams, podcasts and social media.  In addition, WNYC presents the best national offerings from networks National Public Radio, Public Radio International, American Public Media, and the British Broadcasting Company, broadcasting a wide range of daily news, talk, cultural and music programming.

WQXR and wqxr.org: Classical 105.9 WQXR is New York City’s sole classical music station, presenting new and landmark classical recordings as well as live concerts from the Carnegie Hall, Metropolitan Opera and the New York Philharmonic, among other New York City venues, immersing listeners in the city’s rich musical life.  WQXR.org  also hosts Q2, an HD broadcast and web stream dedicated to discovery, giving listeners an opportunity to experience exceptional music, classic and contemporary, that they likely have not heard before.  WQXR’s smart, engaging hosts provide distinctive context for the music they love to play. And wqxr.org serves the global classical music community through online listening, playlists, host blogs and New York City cultural news. WQXR also offers Metropolitan Opera Radio Saturday Matinee Broadcasts, The Philharmonic This Week, McGraw Hill Young Artists Showcase evenings, and Symphony Hall.

The Jerome L. Greene Performance Space and thegreenespace.org:  Our street-front broadcast studio and performance venue produces a full season of original programming – as well as WNYC and WQXR shows, concerts and events – for live, radio and online audiences. It is becoming an anchor in our growing, exciting Hudson Square neighborhood in lower Manhattan.

(*Source:  Arbitron)