Purpose

The Compensation and Data Specialist, under the leadership of our Compensation and Data Manager, ensures that Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) data is maintained and administered in accordance with departmental needs, and City policies. Significant leeway is granted for the exercise of independent judgement and initiative. The core responsibilites in this role are complex in nature of analytical, data querying, reporting and HRIS maintenance and administration duties. A successful Compensation and Data Specialist will establish and maintain effective working relationships with all City employees and specifically Department Heads.

Essential Job Functions

• Administers the position reclassification process including performing desk audits of employees at their work sites;
• Administers the completion of salary surveys and associated request for related data from sources outside and within the City;
• Manages, updates and creates new pay and classification plans;
• Investigates and resolves conflicts of position allocations and supervises the development of class specifications;
• Performs ad-hoc and recurring analysis and reporting at the request of HR Director and staff;
• Uses data, research and analytical insights to both build and improve existing Classification and Compensation, Learning and Organizational Development, Benefits, Employee Relations, Risk Management and Talent Management Programs.
• Prepares worksheets, reports, summaries, charts, slides, graphs and other visual aids to describe and present findings, proposed solutions, and predictive effects.
• Prepares and distributes periodic reports, including but not limited to, employee demographics, costing, studies, forecasts, system and organizational analysis, and work flowcharts.
• Monitors and maintains all HR information systems; creates or updates tables and policies, develops system controls, and ensures systems are processing properly.
• Creates positions and maintains position control related changes in the HR information system; in coordination with the Budget department, prepares, logs and ensures position changes are correctly reflected in the HR information system.
• Uploads new or revised job descriptions into NeoGov.
• Attends meetings, conferences, workshops, and training sessions and reviews publications and audio-visual materials to become and remain current on principles, practices, and new developments and keeps management updated on such trends;
• Develops training related to new or upgraded HR information systems; trains HR staff on HR information system user functions, system utilization, and report queries.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, or Human Resource Management; with three (3) years of experience in technical or professional human resources; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
A valid driver's license is reuired.

Additional Information

• Knowledge of Job Analysis methods, principles and objectives of modern personnel and human resources administration;
• Knowledge of the structure and function of City Government;
• Knowledge of qualifications and functions of major job classification groups;
• Knowledge of HRIS (Human Resources Information Systems);
• Excellent analytical and research skills as demonstrated by the ability to develop, assess, and blend information and recommendations from a wide variety of sources.
• Strong critical and creative thinking skills to assess and resolve problems or issues by gathering and assessing information, taking advice, and using judgment that is consistent with standards, practices, policies, procedures, regulations or law.
• Strong report writing, data querying and presentation skills.
• Thorough knowledge of administration and maintenance of an electronic business information system and document management system.
• Strong project management and organizational skills to plan and independently execute projects/tasks within specific deadlines
• Ability to work under high stress levels, with frequent interruptions and with tight and often changing deadlines
• Strong attention to detail in order to compose a variety of written documents which are intended to present management's official position on a given matter
• Ability to communicate effectively with others, both orally and in writing, using both technical and non-technical language;
• Ability to understand and follow oral and/or written policies, procedures, and instructions;
• Ability to prepare and present accurate and reliable reports containing findings and recommendations;
• Ability to operate or quickly learn to operate a personal computer using standard or customized software applications appropriate to assigned tasks;
• Ability to perform a wide variety of duties and responsibilities with accuracy and speed under the pressure of time-sensitive deadlines;