Compensation and Data Specialist

**COMPENSATION AND DATA SPECIALIST**

The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) employs approximately 4,000 dedicated staff who serve more than 35,000 students attending a variety of programs across 65 elementary and 11 secondary schools as well as continuing education and adult learning centres in the counties of Dufferin, Wellington and the City of Guelph. The UGDSB covers the ancestral and treaty lands of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Six Nations of the Grand River, and Saugeen Ojibway Nation.

The Upper Grand District School Board is seeking a dynamic individual to join our Human Resources team in the capacity of **Compensation and Data Specialist** for this **full-time, permanent **position.

**LOCATION**:Guelph Board Office (500 Victoria Rd. N, Guelph, ON)

**SALARY RANGE**:$82,044 - $102,555 per annum (under review) 12-months per year
- Provides recommendations to leadership pertaining to compensation rates of all positions; develops costing scenarios including conducting financial modeling for collective bargaining
- Monitors and analyzes the effectiveness of compensation and recognition programs, identifies gaps and solutions and prepares recommendations for continuous improvements.
- Analyzes cost implications of developing new salary ranges and structures
- Conducts research and analysis on market compensation trends, legislative requirements and ministry directives related to the municipal sector compensation policies; participates in compensation surveys and/or compilation of market data to assist in external benchmarking
- Establishes and maintains strong relationships with external Compensation professionals
- Coordinates and administers the Board’s compliance with Pay Equity legislation
- Supports the Board’s union job evaluation committees including providing expertise and guidance to committee members, ensuring availability of pertinent information for the evaluation of jobs, compiles results and provides formal notification of ratings to leaders and incumbents
- Delivers training programs for union job evaluation committees on their responsibilities, respective evaluation tools and processes; trains employees and management on the job evaluation process
- Maintains job evaluation tracking spreadsheets to ensure compliance with board procedures; maintains and updates forms, questionnaires and process documents related to job evaluation for both union and non-union on board intranet
- Researches and analyzes duties and responsibilities, requirements and demands of all new positions within the organization, both union and non-union; completes benchmarking evaluations on new positions to determine the appropriate grade level
- Provides guidance and recommendations on the development and updating of job postings, job descriptions and related performance appraisal documents; identifies bona fide occupational requirements for new and restructured positions
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned

**REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS**:

- Post-Secondary degree/diploma in Human Resources, Business, or other related field combined with demonstrated experience in job evaluation and compensation programs
- Certified Compensation Professional (CCP), Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS), or Certified Human Resources Professional/Leader (CHRP) (CHRL) designation is an asset
- Experience in compensation analysis, salary administration, policy development, organizational design and using multiple job evaluation plans, preferably in a unionized/school board/public sector organization
- Knowledge in compensation management including developing and administering competitive salary and wage programs, job evaluation, performance plans and compensation policies and procedures in a multi-union environment; including thorough working knowledge of relevant employment legislation and current compensation trends
- Able to take initiative with effective organizational skills and follow-through, including the ability to manage multiple priorities with accuracy and attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate complex issues using plain language and communicating with tact and diplomacy while maintaining sensitivity and confidentiality
- A strategic and critical thinker with the ability to exercise sound judgment, analytical and problem-solving skills; experience in conducting financial modeling as it relates to job evaluation/salary administration
- Excellent interpersonal skills with an emphasis on customer service and team-based settings
- Good mathematical, statistical, analytical and research skills with a high level of proficiency using software such as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Visio), HRIS, and other database systems
- Demonstrated understanding of commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.

**EQUITY AT THE UGDSB**:

- First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples, and all other Indigenous peoples
- Persons of marginalized sexual ori