What are the responsibilities and job description for the Human Resources Specialist I/II/III (Classification and Compensation), Grade N18,N22,N25 position at Montgomery County Government?
About the Position
WHO WE ARE
Montgomery County Government's Office of Human Resources is hiring 2 full-time Human Resources Specialists (Classification and Compensation) responsible for conducting classification and compensation research and analysis. The selected candidate will collaborate with departmental administrators to ensure that our classification and compensation programs are designed, implemented, and administered in alignment with our business strategies. This role requires developing and nurturing effective partnerships within County departments to gain a comprehensive understanding of our business needs.
What You'll Be Doing
- Collaborating with HR colleagues, department managers, and other stakeholders to investigate and address pay discrepancies, providing data-driven recommendations for fair and equitable compensation practices.
- Conducting analysis of position descriptions to determine correct placement on the Montgomery County Classification Plan; appropriate designation per the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA); and appropriate allocation of positions in compliance with federal, state, and EEOC requirements as well as collective bargaining agreements.
- Conducting comprehensive job classification studies, collecting and analyzing relevant data, and reporting your findings for assigned projects; ensuring positions have the appropriate job titles, salary structures, and differentials.
- Presenting insights and recommendations regarding job classification, salary structures, and differential pay to relevant stakeholders.
- Gathering information and insights for documentation and tracking regarding industry trends, best practices, and regulatory changes.
- Reviewing and understanding the terms and conditions outlined in laws, regulations, and collective bargaining agreements as they relate to classification and compensation practices for both represented and non-represented County employees.
- Providing guidance and training to staff in regard to job classification and compensation in order to promote understanding and ensure compliance.
- Preparing recommendations and final decision memoranda regarding the outcomes of classification or compensation studies, actions, or requests.
- Addressing stakeholder concerns and performing analysis where needed.
- Completing external salary surveys from requesting agencies and trusted consulting partners, distributing the survey data to relevant stakeholders within the organization, and utilizing the data for compensation analysis to make recommendations on the County's compensation competitiveness in comparison to the labor market.
- Analyzing data and information collected from job audits and/or group classification surveys to determine appropriate action.
- Preparing position descriptions, audit or survey reports, position evaluations, and recommending classification actions.
- Identifying benchmarks and converting raw data into comparable metrics as needed to accurately compare jobs for the purpose of establishing a commonality for comparison.
Minimum Qualifications
Human Resources Specialist III- Considerable (3 years) applicable experience in personnel administration in classification, compensation, or data analysis and interpretation.
Education for all levels: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Public Administration, Finance, Statistics, or related fields.
Preferred Criteria, Interview Preferences
Preference for Interviews will be given to candidates with experience in the following areas:
- Experience performing complex classification and compensation research and analysis.
- Experience identifying benchmarks and converting raw data into comparable metrics.
- Collecting, analyzing data and creating comprehensive reports and presentations of findings and recommendations; and
- Conducting and analyzing individual job audits and/or group classification surveys.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The Office of Human Resources (OHR) reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position.
Montgomery County Government(MCG) is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly, as it relates to employment opportunities, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should email OHR at OHR@montgomerycountymd.gov. Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.
MCG also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, refer to the Careers webpage on Hiring Preference.
All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education, relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicant's responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria or interview preference status. Based on the results, the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on the Eligible List as a "Lateral Transfer" candidate and may be considered for an interview.
This will establish an Eligible List that may be used to fill both current and future vacancies.
If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.
Montgomery County Ethics Law: Except as provided by law or regulation, the County's "Public Employees" (which does not include employees of the Sheriff's office) are subject to the County's ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employment and the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at 19A-12 of the County Code. Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from the Ethics Commission website.
Salary : $68,350 - $88,643
