Compensation Advisor

Please apply online at https://mycareers.ocfl.net/mycareers.html. Reference Job ID 19409. Resumes are not accepted in lieu of completed applications

Overview

Orange County, Florida is home to a diverse population of over 1,000,000 residents spanning approximately 1,000 square miles.  Beautiful year round mild weather, sunshine, world famous attractions, community and cultural events, plenty of outdoor activities, and miles of nearby beaches help make Orange County a great place to live and work.

Does this sound like somewhere you would love to live and work?  Are you ready to take the next step in your Human Resources career?

Orange County Human Resources is pleased to announce an exciting opportunity.  We are seeking a motivated, seasoned professional to serve in the role of Compensation Advisor to provide consultative and support services in the development and administration of countywide compensation programs. Orange County has over 7,000 employees and six collective bargaining units.

Representative Duties

• Ensures consistent application of Human Resources’ vision, polices, and key strategic initiatives and, adherence/compliance with all federal, state and local laws, rules, regulations and policies that pertain to the area of expertise/responsibility.
• Serves as lead subject matter expert in compensation.
• Provides analysis and develops recommendations for the design and evaluation of new or modified compensation programs. Designs and recommends changes to existing County salary structures and compensation policies and procedures.
• Performs market studies and internal job analyses to ensure pay practices are competitive both internally and externally.
• Prepares custom surveys and participates in external salary surveys.
• Performs compensation functions to include job reclassification analyses, desk audits and organizational structure reviews.
• Reviews proposed individual salary increases based on promotion, reclassification and reassignment and hiring rates to determine internal pay equity and provide recommendations.
• Reviews, analyzes and provides recommendations to County Administration on all requests to fill positions, promotions, promotions from underslots, acting pay and reclassifications.
• Serves as internal consultant to County Administration, Department/Division management and Human Resources staff on compensation related issues and Union wage negotiations.
• Ensures compliance with State and Federal regulations impacting compensation, i.e., Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Americans Disabilities Act (ADA), etc.
• Collaborates with management and human resources staff to create and update job descriptions through the evaluation of Job Analysis Questionnaires (JAQs).
• Generates reports and analyzes data to recommend structure adjustments, provide costing and recommendations for Union wage negotiations, and classification placement.
• Consults with supervisors and employees and provides interpretation of County policies, collective bargaining agreements and practices as it relates to compensation and wages.
• Maintains compensation software systems to support compensation programs.
• Performs other duties as required

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in Human Resources Management, Business, Public Administration, or a closely related field and four years of professional level compensation and job analysis/evaluation experience; or a Master’s degree from an accredited institution in identified areas of study, or closely related field may be substituted for up to two years of the required experience.

Preferences

Professional certification in Compensation.

Notes

Applicants chosen for hire must successfully complete a drug screen, physical, and background check

Salary

$58,656 - $75,608 annually based on qualifications

Address

Human Resources Division

450 E. South St., Orlando, FL 32801

Veteran’s Preference

If you are claiming Veterans' Preference, you are responsible for providing the required eligibility documentation by the close date of the posting. Please submit a cover letter and copies of documents, not originals, to Orange County Human Resources Division, PO Box 1393, Orlando, FL 32801-1393 or fax to (407) 836-0098 (only Veterans' Preference documentation will be accepted by fax). Your cover letter should include the position posting number you are applying for, the title of the position and the last 4 digits of your social security number

Educational Requirements

If your education was obtained in the United States, the County recognizes degrees or diplomas which are accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE) or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). If you have obtained education from a country other than the United States, your degree or diploma must be evaluated to determine the United States equivalency by a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Service (NACES) or the Association of International Credentials Evaluations (AICE) at your expense.