Compensation Advisor

**Job Description**:
**JOB TITLE: Compensation Advisor**

**DEPARTMENT**:Corporate Support Services

**POSTING NUMBER**:106774

**NUMBER OF POSITIONS**:1

**JOB STATUS & DURATION**:Full Time Permanent

**HOURS OF WORK**:35 hour workweek

**LOCATION**:Hybrid Model*- when working onsite, you will report to the location of City Hall

**SALARY GRADE**:6

**HIRING SALARY RANGE**:$100,277.00 - $112,812.00 per annum

**MAXIMUM OF SALARY RANGE**:$125,346.00 per annum

**JOB TYPE**:Management and Administration

**POSTING DATE**:May 15, 2025

**CLOSING DATE**:May 28, 2025

**AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY**:
Reporting to the Manager, Compensation and Benefits this position provides consultation, advice and technical guidance and expertise on compensation related matters with a focus on enhancement to policies, practices, service delivery, streamlining, improving technology and documentation record management. Support and lead modernization projects and process improvement initiatives in the strategic areas of program development, assessment, needs analysis, redesign and overall employee engagement
- Maintains strong relationships - Works with internal staff and external vendors and manages these relationships through the development of standards such as customer service and delivery of statistical information for internal analysis. Manages these relationships and negotiates with vendors and consultants, as required. Promotes positive divisional relationships by adopting creative and collaborative communication techniques. Collaborates with the team and provides consultative support for projects, implementation, business solutions, business efficiencies and process improvements
- Business Partner. Working as a consultative partner, establish HR working groups with a focus on leading initiatives using a shared partner and cross-sectional approach including engagement with key stakeholders and mindful intent to communicate in a transparent and regular manner. Offers proactive analysis of issues in consultation with operating departments, staff and teams while identifying and recommending appropriate solutions. Provides advice and guidance for business solutions. Consults and collaborates with HR partners and provides expertise and strategic advice to enable innovative business solutions.
- Needs analysis and continuous improvement. Responsible for on-going review of Compensation programs and policies. Ensures that these are improved as required, including the implementation of technology/automation integration. Continuously reviews internal practice, policy and external market indicators to ensure corporate compensation initiatives are competitive and leading edge changes are communicated for senior management consideration. Maintains awareness of new, legislative and emerging trends and recommends best practices utilizing current market trends.
- Prepares briefings, updates and recommendations regarding strategic change, new processes and practices and continually strives to enhance reporting for transparency and awareness of programs and services. Provides updates and business case recommendations to support and enable decision making.

**SELECTION CRITERIA**:
**EDUCATION**:

- Post-secondary degree in Business Administration/Human Resources or a related discipline, with courses in compensation and benefits.
- Certified HR Professional (CHRP) designation an asset

**EXPERIENCE**:

- 3-5 years demonstrated experience in a consultative compensation setting
- 2-3 years supervisory experience an asset

**OTHER SKILLS AND ASSETS**:

- Financial acumen and ability to conduct cost benefit analysis of compensation/rewards programs
- Demonstrated experience leading projects
- Demonstrated experience consulting with ability to promote new concepts
- Computer proficiency, particularly in MS Office (Word, Excel) and HRMS (Peoplesoft) or similar system
- Knowledge of applicable legislation
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) in English language
- **_Various tests and/or exams may be administered as part of the selection criteria._

**#LI-Hybrid**

**Interview**:Our recruitment process may be completed with video conference technology.

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