Benefits Tech Sr (KD-44410) bei CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE COLVILLE RESERVATION

Description

CLOSING DATE:          November 7,2025

POSITION:                   Benefits Technician Senior

SALARY:                      $25.63 – 29.71 DOE

REPORTS TO:             Risk Manager 

LOCATION:                  Government Center, Nespelem, WA

Basic Functions: Non-Exempt,  Under direction of the Supervisor, performs complex benefit coordination duties requiring a high degree of independent judgment; use good human-relations and problem-solving skills in the application of established benefit and related procedures; exercise responsibility for the accurate and timely processing of benefit coordination matters; and perform related work as required.

Qualifications

Education and Training: 

• Requires an associate degree in accounting or closely related field; OR Two years of increasingly responsible employee benefits management.
• The equivalent of one-year full-time experience as an Employee Benefits Technician I in the Colville Tribes' classified service. (Non-classified includes District Attorney's Office, Hospital Authority, and the Consolidated Courts.) OR the equivalent of three years full time experience processing and explaining health related employee benefits in a benefits program or department of a private or public organization.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of basic network navigation, general office practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of computers and skills using certain Microsoft Office software applications.
• Analytical skills for researching various data, identification or sensitive applications, and problem areas.
• Problem solving, critical thinking skills and ability to adapt to the rapidly changing requirements of development of the Benefit systems.
• Excellent organizational skills needed in order to work effectively with frequent interruptions, to work on multiple tasks simultaneously, and to establish priorities and organize workload.
• Demonstrative motivation and ability to work independently, to be detail oriented (written and oral), and to have a consistent above-average work attendance record.
• Ability to carry out assignments discreetly, effectively, and efficiently in sensitive, confidential circumstances.
• Ability to relay recommendations, and give effective presentations and/or responses to questions from managers, employees, or the general public.
• Requires the ability to communicate to management verbally or in written form.
• Requires ability to track multiple incidents involving multiple parties and follow up to ensure those items have been resolved or are in the process of resolution.
• Ability to research, interprets, and apply appropriate regulations, policies and procedures as well as related tribal, state, and federal requirements.
• Requires the ability to document events witnessed throughout each shift, daily thru data entry, word processing, maintaining multiple spreadsheets, performing information searches, and email.
• Requires the ability to maintain records, files, and compile routine information used for reports on pre-determined formats.
• Requires the ability to routinely comb through data received in report from multiple resources, in order to identify and red flag possible theft, embezzlement, or system deficiencies.
• Ability to travel and work a flexible schedule including extended hours, weekends, and holidays.

Note: Pursuant to Tribal Policy, if this position is safety sensitive it is subject to pre-employment drug testing. In addition, this position is subject to reasonable suspicion and post-accident drug testing.

TRIBAL MEMBER AND INDIAN PREFERENCE WILL APPLY; PREFERENCE WILL ALSO BE GIVEN TO HONORABLY DISCHARGED VETERANS WHO ARE MINIMALLY QUALIFIED.

If required of this position, you must possess and maintain a valid Washington State driver’s license and be eligible for the Tribes’ Vehicle Insurance.  In addition, this position may be subject to pre-employment background clearances.  If applicable, these clearances must be maintained throughout employment.

INFORMATION:   Human Resource Technician Senior, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Human Resources Office, P.O. Box 150, Nespelem, WA 99155, [email protected]