| Purpose: |
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Plan and design a broad range of human resources services and programs citywide in the area of Compensation and Classification. |
| Duties, Functions and Responsibilities: |
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Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.
- Plans, designs, develops, implements, and evaluates major classification and compensation projects and programs.
- Develops compensation procedures and processes for the implementation of City or Department human resources policies or strategies.
- Provides advice and counsel to management and other employee groups on a broad range of classification and compensation issues and decisions.
- Identifies, analyzes, and recommends solutions for various compensation problems and monitors implementation of agreed upon actions until the problem has been resolved.
- Analyzes organizational structures and jobs to establish job descriptions, classifications, placements, and market matches for pay comparison purposes.
- Analyzes complex compensation data to assure equitable pay practices and makes recommendations for adjustments.
- Coordinates the conducting and analysis of both formal and informal compensation surveys.
- Coordinates the development of cost estimates of the financial impact of compensation programs and actions.
- Provides advice and recommendations to management in order to make sound classification and compensation related decisions.
- Analyzes morale indicators and other personnel measurements such as but not limited to surveys, turnover, and grievances, and presents recommendations for new or revised compensation programs.
- Provides training to various stakeholders including employees, supervisors, managers and the human resources community on compensation topics and procedures
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| Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised: |
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- May provide leadership, work assignments, evaluation, training, and guidance to others.
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| Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: |
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Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
- Knowledge of classification and compensation practices.
- Knowledge of Federal, State, and Local laws and ordinances governing Compensation.
- Knowledge of city practice, policy and procedures.
- Skill in oral and written communications sufficient to clearly convey and receive information and ideas
- Skill in handling hostile, conflict, and uncertain situations
- Skill in handling multiple tasks and prioritizing.
- Skill in planning and organizing.
- Skill in using computers and human resources related software.
- Skill in data analysis and problem solving.
- Ability to work with frequent interruptions and changes in priorities.
- Ability to learn and interpret the City of Austin's Personnel Policies.
- Ability to perform quantitative analysis.
- Ability to handling hostile, conflict, and uncertain situations.
- Ability to develop and maintain current knowledge of compensation programs.
- Ability to work with frequent interruptions and changes in priorities.
- Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with other city employees and the public.
- Ability to train others.
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| Minimum Qualifications: |
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- Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in a related field, plus four (4) years of related experience.
- Experience may substitute for education up to the maximum of four (4) years.
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| Licenses and Certifications Required: |
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None.
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