Benefits Analyst

Title: Benefits Analyst DSP03706 * This is a re-advertisement. Previous applicants need not apply. *

State Role Title: Human Resource Analyst I

Hiring Range: Negotiable and commensurate with experience up to $70,000.

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Department of State Police

Location: North Chesterfield, Virginia

Agency Website: vsp.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

About the Position:

The Virginia State Police (VSP) is seeking to hire a Benefits Analyst in our Human Resources Division at our Administrative Headquarters in North Chesterfield, Virginia. The successful candidate will provide a broad range of benefits analysis and support for assigned sworn and civilian personnel as well as projects that further the objectives of the Agency as a whole.

About the Agency:

We are seeking to expand our diverse team of change makers and innovators. As a member of the VSP family, you would make a difference by serving every city, county, town, resident, and visitor of the Commonwealth through supporting our vast public safety mission. Challenge yourself to make a difference today by applying for a career with VSP!

VSP embraces inclusion and diversity in our workforce and in the protection of all people. We embrace our tradition of professionalism and excellence, and we are excited for our future as we continue our journey to become a best-in-class state government agency. We are firmly committed to our family-like culture and are seeking to expand our team.

Minimum Qualifications

•Considerable knowledge of workers’ compensation; short- and long-term disability; health benefits; flexible spending accounts; retirement programs; deferred compensation; life insurance; Family and Medical Leave Act; and other employee benefits programs.
•Strong customer service; oral and written communication; time management; research; consultation; presentation; problem solving; and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Access) skills.
•Ability to manage priorities; monitor and meet deadlines; independently steward projects and coordinate efforts of others; interpret and apply policy and procedures; work effectively with employees at all levels of the organization and outside stakeholders; provide training; and analyze complex issues and make recommendations for resolution. •Ability to occasionally travel statewide required.
•High School Diploma or GED equivalent.

Additional Considerations

•Human resources or benefits certification (PHR, SHRM-CP, CEBS) preferred.
•Experience in administering workers’ compensation; short- and long-term disability; health benefits; flexible spending accounts; retirement programs; deferred compensation; life insurance; Family and Medical Leave Act; and other employee benefits programs preferred.
•Experience utilizing Cardinal HCM or Oracle PeopleSoft HCM; administering State benefits programs to include multiple Virginia Retirement System plans for sworn and civilian employees; Virginia Sickness and Disability Program; and several health insurance plans is preferred.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Elements of the selection process include the screening of application(s); the interviewing of qualified candidate(s), to include pre-employment testing, a presentation and/or a work sample, if applicable; salary negotiation(s) if applicable; a background investigation; and a medical evaluation if applicable. The anticipated duration of the pre-employment process is determined by the successful completion of the above items.

Applications, cover letters and/or resumes shall only be accepted on-line through the PageUp recruitment management system at https://jobs.virginia.gov and must be received by 11:55 P.M. on June 30, 2025. Please limit resumes to four pages and cover letters to one page. Any additional attachments received in excess of this will not be considered.

PageUp provides a confirmation of receipt of your application, resume and/or cover letter submitted successfully. Please refer to your PageUp account to check the status of your application for this position. For questions, please contact the Talent Acquisition & Employee Relations Section of the Human Resources Division at civilianemployment@vsp.virginia.gov.

The Department of State Police is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is to extend employment opportunities to qualified individuals on an equal basis regardless of an individual’s race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists); sex; color; national origin; religion; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; age; veteran status; political affiliation; disability; genetic information; and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

(V)alor (S)ervice (P)ride

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.