Description

Are you looking for a purpose-driven career? At Metrocare, we serve our neighbors with developmental or mental health challenges by helping them find lives that are meaningful and satisfying. 

Metrocare is the largest provider of mental health, developmental disability and permanent supported housing services in Dallas County serving over 50,000 children, teens and adults annually. For over 55 years, Metrocare has provided a broad array of services from mental health care, primary care, services for veterans and their loved ones, accessible pharmacies, homeless outreach, and supportive social services. Metrocare provides specialty mental health services to over 10,000 children and teens and has numerous programs for babies, children and adults with disabilities, including Early Childhood Intervention, Flourishing Families, Nurturing Parenting, Supported Employment and two specialty autism clinics in Dallas and DeSoto. In conjunction with clinical care, Metrocare’s Altshuler Center for Education & Research is transforming the community mental health landscape of North Texas through workforce development focused on innovative partnerships and exceptional trauma-informed training. 

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

The mission ofMetrocare Services is to serve our neighbors with developmental or mental health challenges by helping them find lives that are meaningful and satisfying. We are an agency committed to quality gender-responsive, trauma-informed care to individuals experiencing serious mental illness, development disabilities, and co-occurring disorders. Metrocare programs focus on the issues that matter most in the lives of the children, families, and adults we serve.

The Compensation Specialist will research job requirements and evaluate job positions to ensure the company is competitive in the areas of salaries and employee benefits. The Compensation Specialist provides position design consultation, position classification, FLSA designation, and compensation analyses. The Compensation Specialist will perform compensation analysis and administration of compensation programs. The incumbent will manage salary administration for assigned divisions, conduct classification and job reviews, participate in compensation surveys, and conduct market and other relevant data analysis.

This role will partner with the HR Management and Talent Acquisition teams to provide analysis around compensation-related questions; assist with continued development and implementation of job architecture and maintain the company compensation program. This Compensation Specialist will play a key role in assisting to enforce the evolving Company's compensation philosophy and programs to attract and retain talent. This position conducts all responsibilities with the highest degree of professionalism and confidentiality.

HOURS OF RESPONSIBILITY: Monday Friday 8 am 5 pm, Hybrid Schedule 3 days in office

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The essential functions listed here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the job.

• Prepares and maintains job descriptions for each position in the organization; ensures descriptions accurately reflect the work being performed by incumbents.
• Interviews and surveys employees and managers to gather and document job, organizational, and occupational information including duties, responsibilities, and skills required by each job.
• Assesses jobs and their respective duties to determine classification as exempt or nonexempt and appropriate salary range.
• Benchmarks jobs against survey data and other market intelligence to determine competitive compensation ranges for each position.
• Prepares and maintains job classifications and salary scales.
• Prepares and presents summary reports of job analysis and compensation analysis information.
• Gathers data from market-based compensation surveys; uses spreadsheet and data analysis techniques to assess results and market trends.
• Evaluates and implements job analysis instruments and materials.
• Conducts data and cost analyses to be used in employee negotiations.
• Conducts focus groups to collect employee feedback on specific issues or topics related to benefits and compensation.
• Plans and communicates preferred methods and best practices for compensating and evaluating employees.
• Advises HR management on applicable state and federal employment regulations, benefits and compensation policies, and human resource procedures.
• Maintains integrity of internal job architecture by facilitating adequate internal and market research to support recommended job alignment to career streams, levels and salary grades.
• Conducts ad-hoc benchmarking and internal equity analysis.
• Performs market analysis to identify competitive practices and trends and provides recommendations to address areas of concern or risk.
• Maintains accuracy and integrity of job documentation related databases.
• Routinely updates tables for job codes, job descriptions, and job families.
• Creates new jobs in collaboration with business leaders: Provides consultation and guidance to ensure accurate representation of responsibilities and requirements and alignment to the job architecture.
• Completes bonus plan review and incentive eligibility record-keeping.
• Completes annual salary surveys and results review to address market competitiveness, summarizing results for HR leadership team.
• Creates efficiencies in departments routine and cyclical processes to increase productivity and quality of departments output.
• Participates in ad-hoc projects as assigned.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

COMPETENCIES:

The competencies listed here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Analytical skills, professional acumen, business ethics, thorough understanding of continuous improvement processes, problem solving, respect for confidentiality, and excellent communication skills.
• Strong knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research methods.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills.
• Adequate knowledge of human resource laws, regulations, and best practices.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or similar software.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• REQUIRED: Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, finance, or related field.
• REQUIRED: Minimum of Two (2) years of experience as a compensation specialist/ analyst.
• REQUIRED: Experience in the administration of compensation policies and programs.
• Knowledge and intermediate to advanced proficiency performing Microsoft Excel VLOOKUPs, IF/THEN statements and MATCH formulas required.
• REQUIRED: Advanced proficiency in performing data review and analytics, with keen attention to detail for accuracy.
• Proficient in the use of HRIS strongly preferred.
• PREFERRED: Demonstrated knowledge and intermediate proficiency working with Microsoft Office Suite software including Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint and Microsoft Outlook.

DRIVING REQUIRED: Yes/ No

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

• Ability to work with reports and numbers.
• Ability to calculate moderately complex figures and amounts to accurately report compensation activities.

REASONING ABILITY:

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one or two-step instructions.
• Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

• Use computer, printer, and software programs necessary to the position (i.e., Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint).
• Ability to utilize Internet for resources.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

• Current State of Texas Driver License or if you live in another state, must be currently licensed in that state. If licensed in another state, must obtain a Texas Driver License within three (3) months of employment.
• Liability insurance is required if an employee will operate a personal vehicle on Center property or for Center business. Must be insurable by Center’s liability carrier if employee operates a Center vehicle or drives personal car on Center business. Must have an acceptable driving record.

Metrocare couldn’t have a great employee-first culture without great benefits. That’s why we offer a competitive salary, exceptional training and an outstanding benefits package: 

• Medical/Dental/Vision 

• Paid Leave 

• Paid Holidays 

• Employee Assistance Program 

• Free Mental Healthcare 

• Retirement Plan, including employer matching 

• Health Savings Account, including employer matching 

• Professional Development Allowance up to $1500 per year 

• Bilingual Stipend up to 6% of the base salary 

• Many other benefits 

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer 

Tobacco-Free Facilities - Metrocare is committed to promoting, the health, well-being, and safety of Metrocare team members, guests, and individuals and families we serves while on the facility campuses. Therefore, Metrocare facilities and grounds are tobacco-free. 

No Recruitment Agencies Please 

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