[Hiring] Classification and Compensation Specialist @AlphaX

Role Description

AlphaGov is hiring a Classification and Compensation Specialist to strengthen job and pay structures for public libraries and comparable public-sector organizations. You will combine job evaluation, market analysis and employee input to improve equity, consistency and compensation administration.

• Review organizational charts and position descriptions, gather employee input and support a transparent position-audit process.
• Apply a consistent, nondiscriminatory job-evaluation approach and recommend updates to classifications, grades and job-title guidelines.
• Evaluate distinctions among professional and paraprofessional library roles, including applicable qualification requirements.
• Revise job descriptions to reflect essential functions, qualifications and appropriate ADA and FLSA considerations, and identify career pathways.
• Conduct benchmark compensation surveys, assess salary scales and earnings progression, and address pay equity, compression, recruitment and retention issues.
• Engage HR, employees, supervisors, leadership and union representatives through planned virtual and in-person activities.
• Develop implementation costs and timing, prepare draft and final reports, and explain recommendations to decision-makers.
• Train staff in the job-evaluation methodology so the organization can maintain the system.

Qualifications

• At least five years of relevant classification and compensation consulting experience.
• Experience in job analysis, position evaluation, salary benchmarking and compensation-structure development.
• Ability to evaluate internal equity and salary compression and translate findings into practical pay recommendations.
• Working knowledge of ADA and FLSA considerations in job descriptions and ability to assess applicable occupational qualification requirements.
• Ability to engage employee and management stakeholders, communicate findings and document an implementable study.

Requirements

• Classification and compensation study experience with public libraries, government agencies or nonprofit organizations.
• Experience with unionized workforces, library career pathways and training HR staff to maintain classification systems.