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Vacancy Announcement

Compensation Analyst (Human Resource Officer II)
Office of Management & Budget - Human Resource Management Services Division

Location: Bismarck
Salary: $43,716 - $58,296 (Hiring Range) $43,716 - $72,864 (Full Salary Range)
Closing Date: November 20, 2009
Position Number: 110-27325
Requisition Number: None
Status: Full-time, Regular
Type of Recruitment: Internal/External
Job Order Number: None
Date Posted to Web: November 3, 2009

Minimum Qualifications:

Require's a bachelor's degree with a major in human resource management, business or public administration, management, industrial relations, or a closely related field and three years of more responsible HR work experience including compensation planning, analysis, & administration; or a bachelor's degree in another field and five years of progressively more responsible HR work experience including compensation planning, analysis, & administration.

A master's degree may substitute for one year of the HR work experience.

Preferred qualifications include: Excel data analysis; automated HRIS System (PeopleSoft preferred); Point-Factor quantitative job evaluation systems; creation of compensation plans and grade salary structures.

Application Procedures:

Applicants must submit a completed State of ND Application for Employment (SFN 10950) along with a cover letter, references, and college transcript to:

Ken Purdy, Compensation Manager
Human Resource Management Services (HRMS)
State Capitol – 14th Floor
600 E. Boulevard Avenue; Dept 113
Bismarck, ND  58505-0120

Application materials may also be emailed to kpurdy@nd.gov

Applications must be received by 5:00 pm CST on November 20, 2009.

Applications forms are available from HRMS, any ND Job Service Office, or from http://www.nd.gov/hrms/jobs/appforms.html.

Applicants who are residents of North Dakota and eligible to claim veteran’s preference must include DD Form 214.  Claim for disabled veteran’s preference must also include a current statement of disabled status from the Veteran’s Affairs Office.

Contact: Ken Purdy at 701-328-4739 Or kpurdy@nd.gov for more information or assistance in the application or interview process.

Summary of Work:

Compensation Analysis

  1. Gather and analyze information on salary, benefits, and human resource practices
  2. Participate in compensation planning and analysis
  3. Assist in developing biennial compensation plan based on analysis and legislation
  4. Provide analysis and compensation modeling tools to agencies
  5. Serve as backup to compensation manager
  6. Present compensation information to agencies, employee groups, legislative committees, etc.
  7. Assist in ensuring agency compliance with salary administration procedures
  8. Respond to inquiries pertaining to salaries, compa-ratios, etc.
  9. Conducts special studies relating to a variety of human resource management activities
  10. Conducts surveys to gather market pay information, establish benchmarks with min quals, solicit/gather & compile data, evaluate & analyze data, prepare reports, recommend & implement appropriate action
  11. Determine appropriate pay grade exceptions based on analysis of market data
  12. Conduct biennial market salary and benefit survey of teachers for Combined Schools Advisory Council (CSAC); Youth Correctional Center, ND School for the Blind, ND School for the Deaf.
  13. Assist in responding to other compensation surveys

Conduct Job Analysis & Job Evaluation for development and revision of Job Classes and determination of appropriate pay grade.

  1. Analyzes job classes and positions using information obtained in written and/or verbal form
  2. Interviews employees and supervisory staff to collect information in order to determine job duties
  3. Establish minimum qualifications, knowledge, skills, and abilities
  4. Write and revise job class descriptions
  5. Apply point-factor job evaluation process for grading jobs
  6. Make pay grade/salary recommendations to Class & Comp Staff, Manager, & Director for new or revised classifications
  7. Prepare justification & responses to support/defend decisions before the State Personnel Board as required

Administration of ConnectND (PeopleSoft) HCM System

  1. Assist Compensation Manager and HRIS Business Analyst with HR System - emphasis on HR & payroll functionality and potential other modules to be implemented.
  2. Work with Compensation Manager and agencies to develop queries & reports for system users.

HR Generalist

  1. Advise supervisors and managers regarding HR policies, rules, & regulations
  2. Assist supervisors and managers with disciplinary and other employee relations issues
  3. Prepare background information material relating to HR practices
  4. Conduct & coordinate ad hoc studies and projects on HR issues

Equal Opportunity Employer
The state of North Dakota does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, or disability in employment or the provision of services, and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.

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