Senior Benefits Assistant

About the role

The United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund is seeking a Senior Benefits Assistant to support the Operations Section. The role involves providing expert advice on complex pension cases and ensuring compliance with fund regulations.

Key responsibilities

• Provide information, advice and analysis on the most complex benefit cases.
• Assist in monitoring continuing eligibility of beneficiaries, supporting fraud prevention strategies.
• Prepare responses to enquiries and explain interpretations of Regulations, Rules and the Pension Adjustment System to beneficiaries and staff pension committees.
• Draft periodic and ad‑hoc circulars for member organisations, such as applications of special indexes.

Required profile

• Experience as a resource person and benefit system specialist within a pension or benefits administration context.

Required skills

What we offer

• Competitive benefits including up to six weeks of annual leave, defined benefit pension plan, parental leave, comprehensive insurance and flexible working arrangements subject to operational needs.
• Work in a state‑of‑the‑art facility in Manhattan, close to Grand Central Station.