Classification and Compensation Specialist

AlphaGov delivers public-sector consulting for cities, counties, school systems, special districts, utilities, and related agencies. Our work spans classification and compensation, organizational and operational studies, research and program evaluation, economic and workforce analysis, surveys and community research, and applied data and infrastructure research.

AlphaGov is hiring a Classification and Compensation Specialist to strengthen job and pay structures for public libraries and comparable public-sector organizations. You will combine job evaluation, market analysis and employee input to improve equity, consistency and compensation administration.

What you’ll do

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

Apply to be considered.

Requirements

Required

• 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 have

• 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.