Anne Arundel County Government is seeking an experienced human resources professional to fill a Classification and Compensation Analyst (Personnel Analyst III.) This is a full-time, permanent, safety-sensitive position located in Annapolis, Maryland. This position is eligible for semi-remote work after an appropriate in-person training period.

Effective July 4, 2024, the pay scale for this position will be $77,836 - $146,918.

This is responsible professional personnel management work.

NATURE AND VARIETY OF WORK

Under the supervision of the Senior Classification and Compensation Analyst, this work requires applying analytical thinking, independent judgment and considerable knowledge of whole-job methodology to include factor evaluation system techniques to perform classification and compensation studies. This position administers and maintains the County’s class specifications including ensuring proper position designations, review of FLSA status; conducting job analysis to identify the essential duties and the required knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for successful job performance; reviewing, revising, and interpreting class specifications. This work involves reviewing current job classes in the County’s classification structure to determine market changes in compensation practices and work methodologies, updating current classification specifications, performing individual desk audits and/or position reclassification studies, and responding to classification/compensation surveys generated by other private and public employers.

The work must be of such a nature which requires advanced level skills and the scope and impact of work performed extends throughout the County government. Personal contacts include those with department/agency heads, managers, and employees to inform, advise, counsel, or provide assistance in handling a variety of personnel issues. Contacts are regularly made with outside agencies, organizations, and institutions to request and share information related to personnel programs and issues.

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major work in public or business administration, the social sciences, or a related field, supplemented by graduate study related to public personnel administration; and two (2) or more years of professional experience in the field of personnel administration.

NOTE - Graduate study may be substituted with demonstrated subject matter expertise in classification and compensation.

Note: Accredited University or College, is the recognition from an accrediting agency that an institution maintains a certain level of educational standards. The U.S. Department of Education maintains a database of accrediting agencies it recognizes for schools within the United States.

For a University or College outside the United States, the applicant must provide documentation of accreditation and educational equivalency which can be accomplished through a credential evaluation service. Applicants with a foreign degree must provide this documentation upon the close of the announcement.

NOTES:
This is a confidential position.
The selection process includes a comprehensive background investigation.
This is a safety sensitive position and employees in this position are subject to Controlled Dangerous Substance (CDS) and Alcohol testing.
This position may require some evening and weekend hours.