Classification and Compensation Specialist

AlphaX • Washington, DC

12h

About The Position

AlphaGov is hiring a Classification and Compensation Specialist to strengthen job and pay structures for public libraries and comparable public-sector organizations. The role combines job evaluation, market analysis, and employee input to improve equity, consistency, and compensation administration. The specialist will assess existing classifications and compensation structures, engage organizational stakeholders, develop recommendations and implementation materials, and train staff to maintain the job-evaluation system.

Requirements

• 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.

Nice To Haves

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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 and assess salary scales and earnings progression.
• Address pay equity, salary 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed