Coordinator, Benefits

Athabasca, Alberta
Human Resources
6/11/2025
Virtual with Place Based Functions - Athabasca
99,386.41 Annual
68,799.91  Annual
Excluded Permanent Full Time
Division Human Resources FTE 1.0
Location Name Virtual with Place Based Functions - Athabasca Position Type Excluded Permanent Full Time
Location Athabasca, Alberta Job ID 3007
Posted 6/11/2025 Wage Min 68799.9100
Closing Date 6/25/2025 Wage Max 99386.4100
 

Guided by Like No Other, Athabasca University’s (AU) strategic plan, AU’s approach to accessible yet transformative education and research is truly distinctive. Our academic mission is to remove barriers to post-secondary education for learners, regardless of their age, location, career, or educational background. 

Based in the beautiful region of Athabasca, Alberta, AU is one of four Comprehensive Academic and Research Universities (CARUs) in the province. We are a public, board-governed, open, and online university serving more than 35,000 students across Alberta, Canada, and around the world. 

AU seeks to be an agile and inclusive workplace in which all team members can grow, make their highest contribution, and each make a difference to our academic vision and mission.

Led by President Dr. Alex Clark, AU is embarking on an exciting new chapter. Drawing from five decades of growth in distance and online education, we aim to grow our position as Canada’s foremost innovator in flexible, online and accessible learning. With an inclusive Senior Leadership Team dedicated to empowering every team member to contribute, learn and thrive, AU stands poised for an exciting and ambitious next stage of development. 

 

Athabasca University's Department of Human Resources and Employee Relations is recruiting for a permanent, full-time Coordinator, Benefits. 

 

The Position

Reporting to the Manager, Payroll and Benefits, the Coordinator, Benefits provides expertise to all stakeholders as it relates to the University's employee leaves, benefits, and pension plans.  The incumbent is responsible for leading the Benefits team in the administration, processing and reporting of leaves, benefits and pensions as well as for the development, implementation, maintenance and administration of all processes, policies and procedures of benefits related functions and regulatory requirements.  The incumbent contributes to the strategy and planning for payroll and benefits at the department level as well as creates tools and resources related to benefits, pensions, and leave for use across the university.


Qualifications

  • Group Benefits Associate (GBA) certification through the Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS) program, or Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) through the National Payroll Institute; plus 5 years related experience in a wide variety of Payroll, Benefits and Pension functions, and supervisory experience, are required. 
  • Experience working in a unionized environment considered an asset. 
  • Client focus, strong communication and organizational abilities, attention to detail, accuracy and follow through are required.  
  • The incumbent must be a team player, proactive, and able to effectively lead and facilitate groups towards the achievement of common work goals and deadlines. 
  • Strong knowledge of Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) (i.e. Banner) and online communication technologies is required.

A detailed job description can be viewed at: Coordinator, Benefits

 

Contact Information

For more information regarding this role, please contact Joanne Raycraft, Manager, Payroll & Benefits, at jraycraft@athabascau.ca.

Athabasca First

Wherever possible, AU seeks to attract and hire qualified team members to reside in the Athabasca region. We will offer relocation assistance for the right candidate should you decide to relocate to the Town of Athabasca. As a resident of the town or county of Athabasca, you can choose to work on and from our beautiful campus in Athabasca.

To discover the Town and Region of Athabasca, go to: Visit Athabasca.

What AU Offers: 

Benefits and Pension eligibility differs based on employee group and may include:

  • Defined Benefits Pension Plan
  • Alberta Health Care
  • Extended Health Care
  • Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
  • Disability Coverage
  • Vacation
  • Office Closure between Christmas and New Year's Day
  • Discretionary Benefit Fund
  • AU Course Allowance
  • A Variety of Leaves (e.g., Maternity/Parental/Adoption, Compassionate Care, etc.)
  • Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP)

Educational credentials will be verified before an offer of employment is extended. An offer of employment is conditional upon verification of educational credentials. 

All educational credentials must be recognized in Canada.  

E-Transcripts shared directly from your Post-Secondary Institution via email are acceptable. 

WES https://www.wes.org/ca/ may be used to verify international educational credentials. Processing time for verification of international qualifications may take up to one month; please plan accordingly. 

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents will be given priority. 

Where applicants have equal skills, abilities, and experience, candidates residing within or willing to relocate to the County of Athabasca will be given preference.

Working outside of Canada is not supported by Athabasca University. You are legally not permitted to work for Athabasca University if you are living outside of Canada.