Human Resources Benefits Assistant Limited Duration (Part-Time) - City of Salem, OR : Job Details

Salary: $29.53 - $39.71 Hourly Location : 295 Church St SE Salem, OR Job Type: Limited Duration (Part Time) Job Number: 25-0067-01 Department: Personnel Department Org: Personnel Ben Admin Svcs Opening Date: 08/04/2025 Closing Date: 8/10/2025 11:59 PM Pacific Job Summary This is a Part-Time (20 hours a week) Limited Duration opportunity that is intended to last for 7 months from the date of hire.Make an impact: The City of Salem is currently seeking a Human Resources Benefits Assistant for a part-time, in office position within a dynamic and supportive environment. This is a limited duration assignment of 20 hours per week for 7 months. If you have experience with auditing, customer services, and multi-tasking, the HR Benefits Assistant position is the perfect job for you! What you will do: The Human Resources Benefits Assistant will provide clerical-level support to the Benefits Program Manager. As part of this position, you will coordinate projects and explain Human Resource processes related to medical, dental, and other benefits application procedures such as, filing claims, and explaining benefit plan provisions. This position will be responsible to enter and hire employees within our system and process all onboarding documentations. Additional information on job responsibilities:

• Maintain databases and reporting for assigned program areas.
• Perform a variety of office activities.
• Provide information to the public and employees on benefit procedures/processes.
• Compile statistical and narrative reports from database, spreadsheets, and other software.
• Research, collect, analyze, and report information in systems such as database, spread sheet and word processing
• Operate a typical office computer and associated software applications to collect, enter or retrieve information, and create documents and reports
• Write correspondence and business reports
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals, coworkers, internal department personnel and the public.

What can we offer for all your hard work?

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family (prorated for partial enrollees).
• Paid vacation and sick time in accordance with City policies.
• Competitive pay.
• Employer-paid PERS contribution of 6%.
• Opportunity for voluntary pre-tax contributions to a 457b account.
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
• Voluntary long-term care.
• Employee wellness program.
• Employee assistance program.
• Employee health clinic.
• Work schedule is 20 hours a week, Monday through Friday.
• The City of Salem offers a comprehensive and equitable base salary within the listed range based on your experience, skills, and education. We encourage you to clearly describe how you meet the minimum qualifications and essential attributes in your application materials.

What are the minimum qualifications?

• Must pass the pre-employment background check.
• High school/GED and three years clerical, administrative or record keeping experience in a human resources environment related to the position under recruitment, or any combination of experience and training that demonstrate possession of the knowledge, skill and abilities as listed, and ability to perform the essential job functions.
• Hiring managers do not have access to view resumes as part of the application review process, please make sure to give detailed information in your application that includes your experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as requested in the supplemental questions and job advertisement.

About us: Salem is the second largest city in Oregon and the capital city. Centrally located in the Willamette Valley, Salem is 49 square miles in size and extends across to counties, Marion and Polk. The community has well-established neighborhoods and carefully preserved historic buildings with wide diversity and a family-friendly ambiance. The city is home to nearly 180,000 residents. For a full community profile detailing demographics and housing statistics, visit the The City of Salem organization has eight primary departments: Community Services, Finance, Fire, Enterprise Services, Legal, Police, Public Works, and Community Planning and Development. Several departments also have functional divisions within their department. The City of Salem employs roughly 1,350 talented and dedicated staff members and works collaboratively with five labor unions. Where can I find out more about the position? Go to the menu option for Class Specifications and search for How can I apply? The City of Salem invites individuals of all diverse communities and backgrounds to apply for our available job opportunities as we strive to provide the best service to everyone. The City of Salem is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all and has a culture that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. We believe that by welcoming differences, encouraging new ideas and views, listening to, and learning from each other, we are better able to serve the community. To apply, click on the green Apply button to complete your application. Make sure that you specify how you meet the qualifications outlined in the class specification and complete the application. Applicants that meet the minimum qualifications as outlined above but not selected for this position may be placed on an eligibility list, and candidates may be hired from the list. Eligibility lists are valid for six months. The City will send email notifications to eligible candidates about potential hiring opportunities so please ensure your email settings accept our system generated email notifications. You may subscribe for automatic notification of job openings at the City through the - sign up today! For more information about employment at the City of Salem, please visit our website at This announcement is not an implied contract and may be modified or revoked without notice. For benefits information, please go to: 01 What is your highest level of education?We encourage you to include supporting details in your application.

• High school graduate or GED
• Some college, no degree
• Associate's degree
• Bachelor's degree
• Master's degree
• Doctorate's degree
• N/A

02 How many years of experience do you have performing clerical, administrative, or record-keeping duties within a human resources environment, relevant to the responsibilities of this position?We encourage you to include supporting details in your application.

• No experience
• Less than 1 year
• 1 year
• 2 years
• 3 years
• 4 years
• More than 5 years

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