Independent Contractor: Global Compensation Advisor
About The Position
We are a global nonprofit operating across multiple countries seeking a Compensation Consultant (Independent Contractor) to provide ongoing, as-needed advisory support on global compensation programs and practices. This engagement is intended to supplement internal HR capacity by providing specialized compensation expertise on a flexible basis, supporting both planned initiatives and emerging needs. The consultant will deliver discrete analyses, recommendations, and project-based outputs to help strengthen compensation frameworks, ensure internal equity, and align with market practices. This is a non-exclusive, independent contractor engagement, not an employment position. Work will be requested periodically and scoped based on organizational priorities.
Requirements
- Demonstrated experience in compensation design, analysis, and advisory work
- Experience supporting global or multi-country compensation programs
- Strong understanding of compensation structures, benchmarking, and pay practices
- Ability to interpret data and provide clear, actionable recommendations
- Experience advising HR and leadership stakeholders
- Ability to operate independently and deliver high-quality outputs
Nice To Haves
- Experience with international salary survey providers (e.g., Birches Group)
- Experience in nonprofit or mission-driven organizations
- Relevant certifications (e.g., CCP, SHRM, or similar)
Responsibilities
- Provide recommendations on salary structures, ranges, and compensation frameworks
- Advise on enhancements to compensation programs based on market trends and internal analysis
- Provide input into salary review approaches and pay decision frameworks
- Provide guidance on compensation practices across multiple countries
- Apply market data (e.g., Birches Group or comparable benchmarks) to inform recommendations
- Identify risks, inconsistencies, or gaps in compensation practices
- Conduct or advise on job evaluations using established methodologies
- Provide recommendations on job classification and leveling
- Review and suggest updates to job descriptions to support alignment with market data
- Conduct or review compensation benchmarking analyses
- Provide written insights to support pay decisions and workforce planning
- Provide input into the development or refinement of compensation policies and guidelines
- Advise on alternative pay approaches (e.g., daily rates, project-based compensation)
- Support consistency and internal equity across roles and geographies
- Serve as a subject matter resource to HR on compensation-related questions as they arise
- Provide guidance on specific pay decisions, leveling, and application of compensation frameworks
- Offer input into communication materials and tools to support understanding of compensation programs
- Review compensation data and provide insights to support decision-making
- Develop or refine compensation analyses, reports, or tools as needed
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
