DC WATER
Specialist II, Compensation - (25-P&T-500002-009)
DC WATER, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties, locations, and responsibilities performed by incumbent(s) in this job. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties in this description, and incumbent(s) may be required to perform work-related tasks other than those specifically listed in this description. This job description is not a "contract" between the employee and the Authority. The job duties and essential functions may be changed at the discretion of the General Manager.
Job Title:
Specialist II, Compensation
Job Code:
P0538
Supervises Directly:
No
New or Revised:
Revised
Regular or At-Will:
At-Will
Date Last Revised:
2/2/2024
Exempt or Non-Exempt:
Exempt
Union/ Non-Union:
Non-Union
Department Name and Division:
People & Talent - Compensation
Salary Schedule:
Non-Union Salary Range
Cost Center Code:
500002
Grade:
NU16
Essential Position:
No
Reports To:
Manager, Compensation
EEO Code:
Professionals
Work Format:
Hybrid At DC Water, we provide more than 700,000 District of Columbia residents and 24.6 million annual visitors with essential water, wastewater, and stormwater services. DC Water also provides wholesale wastewater treatment services for 1.8 million people in Montgomery and Prince George's counties in Maryland, and Fairfax and Loudoun counties in Virginia. We aspire to be known for superior service, ingenuity, and stewardship to advance the health and well-being of our diverse workforce and communities. To achieve this vision, we commit to our shared mission every day-exceeding expectations by providing high quality water services in a safe, environmentally friendly, and efficient manner.
Role Description: The Specialist II, Compensation, will contribute to the Compensation Unit by reviewing job requirements, drafting job descriptions, evaluating positions to ensure jobs are accurately leveled, market priced, and matched, and developing tools and reports for P&T team to assist in making data-driven compensation recommendations. The role will assist the Senior Compensation Specialists by continuously monitoring the effectiveness of compensation programs and initiatives created across DC Water and assisting with projects involving compensation matters.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities: Conducts job evaluation, reviews new or revised job descriptions for appropriate content, determining salary grade assignment and Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) status of the job. Assists with the planning, designing, and implementation of compensation programs, including structure, design, market forecasting and large-scale job and/or salary changes based on job markets, organization, or division business models, as appropriate. Conducts research on best practices in compensation to develop new or support existing compensation initiatives based on analysis of current programs. Develops tools to track, analyze, and report on a range of compensation metrics and trends, providing actionable insights for executive decision-making. Assists in developing communication and training to support human resources and compensation programs and objectives. Advises HRBPs and Talent Acquisition regarding job candidate's proposed starting salaries according to DC Water's policy and practice. Assists in the annual compensation review process, utilizing data analysis to provide recommendations for optimizing salary structures, promoting internal equity, and addressing market fluctuations. Assists internal employees with compensation related inquiries on salaries, grades, pay schedules, step increases, and other compensation related information. Processes all compensation actions in appropriate HRIS databases. Works with other departments, such as Payroll, to provide compensation information and corrects compensation pay-related matters as needed. Interprets federal and state acts, statutes and regulations on compensation issues and recommends appropriate application. Conducts comprehensive and industry-specific salary surveys, analyzing data to benchmark compensation packages against water utility and public sector standards to ensure DC Water's pay competitiveness. Conducts salary surveys for exempt and nonexempt jobs to ensure external market competitiveness. Assists in performing desk audits as necessary to ensure that employees are assigned to the proper jobs. Assists in testing, implementing, and communicating new business processes and any systems that support human resources business processes. Works on compensation projects and cross-functional project teams as directed. Performs other duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
N/A
Key Working Relationships:
Interacts with co-workers in the Department and throughout DC Water; representatives in other public and private organizations and agencies as well as those from surrounding jurisdictions.
Skills & Qualifications: The qualifications listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability necessary for an individual to perform each essential responsibility satisfactorily. Reasonable amounts of training are provided.
Required Skills & Qualifications: Required Experience:
Minimum 3 years of experience related to compensation management, job documentation, job evaluation, and performance management. Understanding of compensation theories, methodologies, and best practices and knowledge of relevant labor laws and regulations. Minimum Education Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Management or related field from an accredited college or university. Required Skills:
Compensation Tools & Technology, Pay Equity Analysis, HRIS (Oracle, Workday, SAP, etc.), Job Architecture, Data Analytics, Communication Skills. Required Licenses & Certifications:
None. Required Languages:
English. Physical Requirements:
General office conditions.
Preferred Skills & Qualifications: Preferred Experience:
Experience with compensation for union employees, including participation in collective bargaining negotiation process. Preferred Education Requirements:
Master's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field from an accredited college or university. Preferred Licenses & Certifications:
SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP (Society of Human Resource Management) Certification, Certified Compensation Professional (CCP), Global Remuneration Professional (GRP), or similar preferred. Preferred Skills:
Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word), Collaboration & Problem Solving.
* The work environment characteristics described in the physical requirements section of the required skills & qualifications table are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities.
Your Experience at DC Water: At DC Water, our people make us an industry leader. Join a group of thinkers, innovators, and problem solvers focused on protecting life's most precious resource in the nation's capital. Take pride in your work:
We provide an essential service and do work that matters. A career at DC Water is an exciting opportunity to help improve the environment and make a lasting difference for the community. Connect to a strong culture:
Everything we do is grounded in our shared values-accountability, trust, teamwork, customer focus, safety, and wellbeing. Be your true self:
We are an inclusive organization that embraces diversity, and we recognize and celebrate employees' individuality and unique contributions. Build your skills and career path:
We are committed to developing a future-ready workforce by helping our employees develop skills for the jobs of tomorrow.
We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination against "qualified individuals with disabilities". If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please email complianceada@dcwater.com.
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Job Title:
Specialist II, Compensation
Job Code:
P0538
Supervises Directly:
No
New or Revised:
Revised
Regular or At-Will:
At-Will
Date Last Revised:
2/2/2024
Exempt or Non-Exempt:
Exempt
Union/ Non-Union:
Non-Union
Department Name and Division:
People & Talent - Compensation
Salary Schedule:
Non-Union Salary Range
Cost Center Code:
500002
Grade:
NU16
Essential Position:
No
Reports To:
Manager, Compensation
EEO Code:
Professionals
Work Format:
Hybrid At DC Water, we provide more than 700,000 District of Columbia residents and 24.6 million annual visitors with essential water, wastewater, and stormwater services. DC Water also provides wholesale wastewater treatment services for 1.8 million people in Montgomery and Prince George's counties in Maryland, and Fairfax and Loudoun counties in Virginia. We aspire to be known for superior service, ingenuity, and stewardship to advance the health and well-being of our diverse workforce and communities. To achieve this vision, we commit to our shared mission every day-exceeding expectations by providing high quality water services in a safe, environmentally friendly, and efficient manner.
Role Description: The Specialist II, Compensation, will contribute to the Compensation Unit by reviewing job requirements, drafting job descriptions, evaluating positions to ensure jobs are accurately leveled, market priced, and matched, and developing tools and reports for P&T team to assist in making data-driven compensation recommendations. The role will assist the Senior Compensation Specialists by continuously monitoring the effectiveness of compensation programs and initiatives created across DC Water and assisting with projects involving compensation matters.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities: Conducts job evaluation, reviews new or revised job descriptions for appropriate content, determining salary grade assignment and Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) status of the job. Assists with the planning, designing, and implementation of compensation programs, including structure, design, market forecasting and large-scale job and/or salary changes based on job markets, organization, or division business models, as appropriate. Conducts research on best practices in compensation to develop new or support existing compensation initiatives based on analysis of current programs. Develops tools to track, analyze, and report on a range of compensation metrics and trends, providing actionable insights for executive decision-making. Assists in developing communication and training to support human resources and compensation programs and objectives. Advises HRBPs and Talent Acquisition regarding job candidate's proposed starting salaries according to DC Water's policy and practice. Assists in the annual compensation review process, utilizing data analysis to provide recommendations for optimizing salary structures, promoting internal equity, and addressing market fluctuations. Assists internal employees with compensation related inquiries on salaries, grades, pay schedules, step increases, and other compensation related information. Processes all compensation actions in appropriate HRIS databases. Works with other departments, such as Payroll, to provide compensation information and corrects compensation pay-related matters as needed. Interprets federal and state acts, statutes and regulations on compensation issues and recommends appropriate application. Conducts comprehensive and industry-specific salary surveys, analyzing data to benchmark compensation packages against water utility and public sector standards to ensure DC Water's pay competitiveness. Conducts salary surveys for exempt and nonexempt jobs to ensure external market competitiveness. Assists in performing desk audits as necessary to ensure that employees are assigned to the proper jobs. Assists in testing, implementing, and communicating new business processes and any systems that support human resources business processes. Works on compensation projects and cross-functional project teams as directed. Performs other duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
N/A
Key Working Relationships:
Interacts with co-workers in the Department and throughout DC Water; representatives in other public and private organizations and agencies as well as those from surrounding jurisdictions.
Skills & Qualifications: The qualifications listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability necessary for an individual to perform each essential responsibility satisfactorily. Reasonable amounts of training are provided.
Required Skills & Qualifications: Required Experience:
Minimum 3 years of experience related to compensation management, job documentation, job evaluation, and performance management. Understanding of compensation theories, methodologies, and best practices and knowledge of relevant labor laws and regulations. Minimum Education Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Management or related field from an accredited college or university. Required Skills:
Compensation Tools & Technology, Pay Equity Analysis, HRIS (Oracle, Workday, SAP, etc.), Job Architecture, Data Analytics, Communication Skills. Required Licenses & Certifications:
None. Required Languages:
English. Physical Requirements:
General office conditions.
Preferred Skills & Qualifications: Preferred Experience:
Experience with compensation for union employees, including participation in collective bargaining negotiation process. Preferred Education Requirements:
Master's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field from an accredited college or university. Preferred Licenses & Certifications:
SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP (Society of Human Resource Management) Certification, Certified Compensation Professional (CCP), Global Remuneration Professional (GRP), or similar preferred. Preferred Skills:
Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word), Collaboration & Problem Solving.
* The work environment characteristics described in the physical requirements section of the required skills & qualifications table are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities.
Your Experience at DC Water: At DC Water, our people make us an industry leader. Join a group of thinkers, innovators, and problem solvers focused on protecting life's most precious resource in the nation's capital. Take pride in your work:
We provide an essential service and do work that matters. A career at DC Water is an exciting opportunity to help improve the environment and make a lasting difference for the community. Connect to a strong culture:
Everything we do is grounded in our shared values-accountability, trust, teamwork, customer focus, safety, and wellbeing. Be your true self:
We are an inclusive organization that embraces diversity, and we recognize and celebrate employees' individuality and unique contributions. Build your skills and career path:
We are committed to developing a future-ready workforce by helping our employees develop skills for the jobs of tomorrow.
We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination against "qualified individuals with disabilities". If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please email complianceada@dcwater.com.
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