Compensation and Benefits Advisor - City of Birmingham

TARGET CLOSE DATE:

05/01/2026

PAY GRADE:

Grade 25

TYPE:

Full time

JOB SUMMARY:

The City of Birmingham is seeking a highly qualified and motivated Compensation and Benefits Advisor to design, implement, maintain, and administer wage, salary, and benefits programs. This role supports both compensation and benefits administration systems and manages large-scale, high-visibility projects such as salary surveys and open enrollment. Advisors serve as individual contributors without supervisory responsibilities but work closely with employees, external providers, and government agencies. This position requires strong knowledge of compensation and benefits practices, the ability to manage confidential and time-sensitive matters, and the exercise of sound independent judgment and initiative.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

The City of Birmingham provides competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more. The pay range for this job is presented below:

$57,595 - $89,356

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

The following are job-related qualifications that are required for employment consideration for this position:

• Experience interpreting/explaining insurance plans (e.g., vision, health, dental) to employees.

• Experience providing support/assistance regarding insurance and benefit related issues (e.g., flexible spending limits, coverage options).

• Experience applying and/or enforcing laws and regulations that are relevant to work-related benefits (e.g., FMLA, USERRA, HIPAA, COBRA).

TYPICAL JOB DUTIES:

• Performs administrative activities (e.g., conducting orientation sessions, research, etc.) to ensure that employees are knowledgeable of their benefits options.

• Assists in the administration of a comprehensive employee benefits program for active, and retired employees to include health, dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death, and other benefits plans in accordance with policies, contracts, federal/state regulations and laws.

• Participates in annual open enrollment of eligible employees and retirees by reviewing applications, answering questions and overseeing the entering and verification of information in the HRIS system.

• Ensures adherence to applicable laws, rules, and statutes related to Workers’ Compensation insurance.

• Addresses benefit-related complaints /concerns from employees.

• Calculates premium payment for employees who are entering non pay status.

• Collects premiums and posts direct payments from employees.

• Explains available benefits during new employee orientation sessions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Job is primarily sedentary involving sitting for long periods of time, but may involve occasional walking or standing for brief periods.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work is conducted almost exclusively indoors in an office setting. Work involves use of standard office equipment, such as computer, phone, copier, etc.

EEO STATEMENT:

The Personnel Board of Jefferson County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment with the Personnel Board of Jefferson County, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.  Each Merit System member city/agency operates its own equal employment opportunity policies available on the individual city/agency website.

ACCOMMODATION:

NOTE:

This job posting may close before, or be extended beyond, the listed Target Close Date based on the employment needs of the Merit System. More detail regarding this job is available by clicking Apply.

DISCLAIMER:

This job posting is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of the job duties, responsibilities, or skills and abilities required for this position and may be changed at the discretion of the Personnel Board at any time.