Compensation Specialist (Job Evaluation

Compensation Specialist(Job Evaluation)

Service Area:Corporate Services

Department:Human Resources

Work Location:City Hall,1

Carden Street

Work Mode:Hybrid

Job Typeand Duration :Permanent,Full Time Vacancy

Position Availability:1existingvacantposition

Salary Range:$97,148.69-$peryear

Affiliation:Non-Union

Posting Period:July
13,2026toAugust9,202611:59p.m.

Why Jointhe Cityof Guelph ?

Whenyoujointhe Cityof Guelph ,youjoinateamofover
2000employeeswhodeliverservicesthecommunityreliesoneveryday.

Together,wearebringingtolife

Guelph’svisionofaninclusive,connected,andprosperouscitywherewelookaftereachotherandourenvironment.

Asasingletiermunicipality,weofferavarietyofoccupationsandcareerspecialtieswithinourorganization.

Guidedbythegoalsandobjectivesofthe Future Guelph :

Strategic Planandcommittedtothe Corporate Valuesofintegrity ,service,inclusion,wellnessandlearning,thecandidatewillaidintheachievementofthe

Community

Visionforaninclusive,connected,prosperouscity.

Whatweoffer

Weoffercompetitivewagesandcomprehensivebenefitstomeettheneedsofourdiverseemployees.

Manyofourpositionsoffer:

• Paidvacationdays,increasingwithyearsofservice
• Paidpersonaldays;
• Hybridandflexibleworkarrangements;
• DefinedbenefitpensionplanwithOMERS,including
  100-per-centemployermatching;
• Extendedhealthanddentalbenefits,including
  
  Health Care Spending Account ;
• Employee and Family Assistance Program ;
• Parentalleavetopupprogram;
• Learninganddevelopmentopportunitiesincludingtuitionassistance
• Employeerecognitionprograms.

Position overview

Resumesarebeingacceptedforthepositionof Compensation Specialistwithinthe Human Resourcesdepartment .Reportingtothe Manager,Total

CompensationandHRSystems,thesuccessfulcandidateisthe

City’ssubjectmatterexpertoncompensation,jobevaluation,payequityandorganizationaldesign.

Thisroleisresponsibleforcompensationanalysis,market research,jobevaluation,andthedevelopmentandmaintenanceofcompensationprogramsandpractices.

The Compensation Specialistwillprovidestrategicadviceandrecommendationstosupportorganizationaldecision -making,legislativecompliance,internal equity,andtheattractionandretentionoftalentacrossthe

City.

Guidedbythegoalsandobjectivesofthe City’sStrategic Planandcommittedtothe Corporate Valuesofintegrity ,service,inclusion,wellnessandlearning,thecandidatewillaidintheachievementofthe

Visionforaninclusive,connectedandprosperouscity.

Keydutiesandresponsibilities

Compensation Program

• Developandmaintainthe City’scompensationprogramsincluding,butnotlimitedto,conductingcompensationanalysisforstaffand
  
  Councilandprovidingdata-drivenrecommendationstoseniormanagement
• Regularlyevaluatethe City’scompensationstrategy,salaryadministrationandprogrameffectiveness
• Conductmarketresearchandparticipateincompensationsurveystosupportcompetitivecompensationprograms.
  
  AnalyzeandinterpretcompensationandHRdatatoidentifytrends,risks,and opportunities
• Administercompensationexceptionsandspecialpayarrangements;monitorsalarycompressionandinternalequityissuesandproviderecommendations
• Buildandmaintaineffectiverelationshipswithmunicipalandcompensationnetworkstosupportbenchmarkingandbestpractices
• Reviewandvalidatebenchmarkinganalysespreparedfornewandrevisedpositions,provideguidanceoncomplexcases,identifymissingorincompleteinformation
• Monitorcompensationtrends,best practices,andlegislativedevelopments

Job Evaluationand Pay Equity

• Accountableforthenon-unionandunionjobevaluationprocesses,includingfacilitatingjointlabour-managementjobevaluationcommittees.
  
  Managethenon-unionjobevaluationprogram
• Maintainjobevaluationdocumentation,records,andtoolstoensurecompliancewithcorporateandlegislativerequirements
• Adviseoncompensationmatters,suchas,paydecisions,salaryprogression,andpolicyinterpretation
• Providetrainingandguidanceonjobevaluationprocessesandtools
• Lead Pay Equitycomplianceactivitiesandinitiatives ,includingworkforceanalysis,jobclasscomparisons,reporting,andongoingprogrammaintenance

Advisory

• Provideadvicetomanagersandother Human Resourcesprofessionalsonjobdesignandjobdescriptionstoensureconsistencyandalignmentwithorganizationalstructureandcorporatepolicies
• Workingthroughthe Human Resources Advisors ,provideadviceonorganizationaldesignprojects,workforce planning,andrestructuringinitiatives

Other duties

• Providecompensat…