Job Opportunities at Bidvest International Logistics

• The successful incumbent should have a passion for Employee Benefits, and provide support and guidance to our employees to enhance their lives.  

Qualifications & Experience    

• Grade 12/Matric
• Min 3 years Benefit Administration and provider liaison, Financial/Human Resources tertiary qualification or minimum 3 years degree qualification
• Minimum 3 years experience as Benefits Administrator and further 2 years experience as Benefits/Officer
• Minimum 5 year experience in Life Insurance, Retirement Fund and Medical aid administration
• Computer literate (MS Word, MS Excel and Outlook)
• Minimum 5 year experience of Sage 300 Payroll, and WSS
• Progressive demonstration of establishing and implementing appropriate remuneration structures and strategies with in corporate environment
• Ability to demonstrate, influence and execute remuneration and benefit strategies at a senior level
• Data Management (PowerBI) and trends interpretation will support the execution of this role
• A strong financial skill set in the Employee Benefits and administration environment

Key Responsibilities    

• Administering and managing the day to day function.
• Updating and reconciliation of contribution payments
• Process withdrawals from the Retirement funds and medical aid for resignations, retirements, death and disability
• Attend to queries- both written and telephonic
• Presenting to staff on request whenever administration presentation are required
• Assist HR in the facilitation of the induction process for employee benefits and advise employees of their benefit options and plans (where necessary)
• Facilitate the application / removal of all members and their dependents Ensuring compliance with applicable legislation e.g. Basic Conditions of Employment, LRA, Income Tax Act and COIDA
• Facilitate and promote sharing information around employee benefits and reward in the induction process and employee life cycle.
• Dealing with post retirement and death, resignation withdrawals forms for the medical aid and retirement funds
• Assisting with Staff queries and Employee education around Employee Benefits
• Processing of Temporary & Permanent Disability Claims
• Maintenance and updating of WSS
• Sharing information, educating and providing effective feedback where required around this speciality
• Ensuring all relevant benefits information is regularly updated, shared and distributed to all stakeholders e.g. employees, managers etc.
• Ensuring that new updated information is shared and promoted to all employees and pensioners.
• Reconcilliation of all service provider schedules
• Facilitation of Workmans Compensation processes and payments

Skills & Competencies    
Knowledge:

• Deadline driven
• Ability to prioritise and work systematically
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to work with both people and data

Skills:

• Ability to communicate effectively with staff, management and Service Providers
• A team player with strong leadership abilities
• Ability to work with minimal human supervision other than requirements per official procedures
• Microsoft products - v-lookups, pivots, mail merging, reports, professional letter writing
• Ability to effectively manage own time and high volumes of admin related documentation
• An established reputation for professional discretion when dealing with confidential and personal employee information
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with individual at all levels
• The ability to support our people through sharing information, educating and providing effective feedback where required High levels of empathy

Closing Date    
2023/05/23