dir of classification and compensation - Chicago, United States - City of Chicago
Description
**Description:**
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
**DIRECTOR OF CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION**
Department of Human Resources
Classifications & Compensation Division
**Number of Positions: 1**
**Under direction, the class is allocated to the Department of Human Resources (DHR) and manages and leads the activities of the Classification and Compensation division, and performs related duties as required.**
**ESSENTIAL DUTIES**
+ Directs the day-to-day activities and supervises a professional staff of analysts engaged in various classification and compensation activities.
+ Strategies and develops policies and procedures related to job analysis and compensation administration.
+ Establishes work procedures and standards in the conduct of position classification audits to ensure appropriateness of job classifications.
+ Oversees the maintenance of the classification and compensation pay plans for City class titles, and employment and job status records.
+ Oversees the preparation of class specifications, examination announcements, and related job documentation.
+ Reviews detailed reports summarizing audit findings and approves/denies recommendations of new and existing positions using standard methods of job evaluation.
+ Initiates and designs the utilization of salary surveys and organizational studies regarding compensation and other human resource issues.
+ Advises and consults senior management and departmental managers on various classification and compensation matters.
+ Testifies at union arbitration hearings to validate and justify classification audit findings.
+ Leads and participates in special compensation projects.
+ Prepares various reports on the status of work and productivity, analytics, and trends for use by senior management.
+ Stays abreast of classification and compensation best practices in order to update and/or modify policies and procedures.
+ Responds to a variety of classification and compensation, and human resource related inquiries from city departments, outside agencies, and the public.
_Additional duties may be required for this position._
**Location:** City Hall, 121 N La Salle Street, RM 1100
**Days:** **Monday - Friday**
**Hours:** 8:30 am -4:30pm
**Salary:** $118,128.00
**THIS POSITION IS EXEMPT FROM CAREER SERVICE**
**Qualifications:**
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelors degree in Human Resources Management, Business/Public Administration or a directly related field, plus five (5) years of professional experience in job evaluation and/or analysis, position classification, or compensation work, of which two (2) years are in a supervisory role related to the responsibilities of the position, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience, provided that the minimum degree requirement is met
**SELECTION REQUIREMENTS**
This position requires applicants to complete an interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position will be selected.
**ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.**
**The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer.**
**City of Chicago** **Department of Human Resources**
Brandon Johnson, Mayor
**Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59 pm CDT on 4/23** **/202** **4.**