Classification and Compensation Analyst (HR Administrator I

Description

Classification and Compensation Analyst (HR Administrator I) – Grade 17.

The Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MDOT MVA) is seeking an experienced and analytical Classification and Compensation Analyst to join our Human Resources and Organizational Development team. In this rewarding role, you will help ensure positions are accurately classified, compensation practices are equitable and competitive, and organizational structures support our mission of delivering exceptional service to millions of Maryland customers.

If you are passionate about strategic human resources, data‑driven decision‑making, and making a lasting impact in public service, we encourage you to apply.

• Analyzing position descriptions to identify the main purposes and essential duties and responsibilities of positions.
• Conducting research of class and position histories to identify and consider changes in duties, as well as established precedents that may impact class and compensation recommendations.
• Rendering class determinations for reclassifications to include promotions and voluntary, involuntary, career change demotions and acting capacity requests.
• Maintaining records of proficiency progression due dates.
• Notifying managers when employees are eligible for proficiency progression.
• Determining progression eligibility of employees, including the probation status and performance appraisal rating of the employee.
• Assisting the Classification and Compensation Manager in conducting and responding to salary equity studies and salary surveys.
• Interpreting classification specifications to identify Nature of Work, Examples of Work, and minimum qualifications of each classification.
• Participating in the maintenance of paper and electronic files, including use of HRIS.
• Assisting other units of HR as needed to include fulfilling verification of employment requests and staffing the office front desk.
• Other related duties as assigned.

The current vacancy exists at MDOT MVA in the Office of Human Resources and Organizational Development, located in Glen Burnie, MD (Anne Arundel County).

This position may allow a hybrid work schedule, including telework and on‑site work hours.

MDOT offers a generous and competitive benefits package.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education:
  
  Possession of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Experience:
  
  Three (3) years of professional HR work in areas such as job analysis, job evaluation, salary administration, employee recruitment and selection, employment services and benefits, employer‑employee relations, HR program evaluation, or HR policy formulation. Experience must include at least one of the following: job analyses and evaluation, salary studies, or creating job descriptions and/or competencies.

• Thirty graduate semester credits from a college or university in HR administration, business administration, public administration, statistics, tests and measurements, or psychology may be substituted for one year of experience.
• Paraprofessional HR experience or professional HR management work experience may substitute on a year‑for‑year basis for up to four years of the required education.
• For employer‑employee relations positions, possession of a Juris Doctor or equivalent law degree may substitute up to four years of the required experience.
• Candidates may substitute equivalent U.S. Armed Forces military service experience on a year‑for‑year basis for up to four years of the required education.

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The MVA is an equal opportunity employer. The MVA does not discriminate based on age, ancestry, color, creed, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religious affiliation, belief or opinion, sex, or sexual orientation. The incumbent is not a member of a covered bargaining unit. The State of Maryland is dedicated to a drug‑free workplace, and employees are subject to the State's Substance Abuse Policy, including possible drug testing.

Reasonable accommodations will be provided upon request. The selected candidate may be subject to background and reference checks. A conviction is not an automatic disqualification to employment. Erroneous, misleading, or fraudulent information on an application is sufficient grounds for rejection, withdrawal of an offer, or immediate discharge. Relay Service: 1‑800‑201‑7165 TTY: 1‑800‑492‑4575. EEO/AA Employer.