Full time
Civil Service, Department of
Albany, NY
The duties that the incumbent of the vacancy will be expected to perform. Duties Description DUTIES DESCRIPTION: Employee Benefits has the lead role for administering the New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP), one of the largest public employer health insurance programs in the nation covering more than 1.2 million lives. This position will play an important role in ensuring the continued success of the comprehensive health insurance programs. The Human Resources Specialist 1 (Benefits) or Trainee 1 / Trainee 2 duties in the Employee Benefits Division will include but are not limited to the following: • Responding to phone and written inquiries on various benefits• Researching complex cases requiring interpretation• Participating in teams engaged in determining policy and best practices• Reviewing or preparing documents explaining benefits• Assisting with preparing Requests for Proposals (RFPs)• Monitoring vendor performance including documentation of contractual...

