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North Dakota State University
Location
Fargo, ND
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The Compensation Analyst leads the annual compensation cycle, providing strategic guidance on the design, development and administration of compensation programs, market pricing, short and long term incentives to support recruiting and retaining the talent necessary to achieve NDSU's Strategic Plan. Maintains market competitive compensation programs and pay practices, analyzes, and compares the information by comparing market data and/or internal equity, and determines financial impact on the university.

Responsibilities:

Oversees the development and maintenance of compensation plans/programs to support the university's needs.
  • Oversees the job description process. Reviews job descriptions to identify classifications, NDUS broadbands, and appropriate pay levels/ranges.
  • Ensures equity across the university with regard to assignment of pay range and quartiles for positions.
  • Manages the salary review request process.
  • Maintains market competitive compensation programs and pay practices by gathering information regarding current compensation practices. Analyzes the information by comparing market and internal equity.
  • Oversees and coordinates the development of new positions. Ensures that titles are appropriate and in line with the duties of the position. Uses appropriate benchmarks to assign salary values.
  • Advises leadership and staff on compensation philosophy and practices including researching best practices and innovative pay models.
  • Provides analysis and guidance for pay decisions, policy and guideline interpretation and job evaluations.
  • Reviews merit, market adjustment and equity compensation requests and ensures performance evaluations are processed correctly and that all pay increases are accurately applied in the HRIS system.

Annual Market Surveys and Compensation Data Analysis
  • Guides, manages and participates in the annual market survey process.
  • Works with several outside companies including CUPA to complete and evaluate university positions against comparable market data.
  • Analyzes and manages the annual market process for all divisions. Establishes appropriate ranges and quartiles for each job band, family, job code, position.

Auditing and ensuring data integrity of our systems and report generation for HR team, NDSU management and/or other outside organizations
  • Compiles and analyzes data to prepare information for studies/surveys, regulatory compliance reports, auditors, and other special requests.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm

Advertised Salary: $60,000 - $72,000+/year commensurate with experience

Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • 3 years of professional experience in the analysis, design and/or administration of compensation programs, position development, organizational development, data analysis, etc.
  • Experience completing and analyzing market surveys
  • Experience and expertise with federal, state and local employment laws
  • Experience working with a large enterprise HRMS system.
  • Excellent skills and experience working with Microsoft Word, Outlook
  • Advanced proficiency in MS Excel software
  • Excellent computer skills utilizing Microsoft applications.
  • Experience working with a variety of HR/Payroll systems that also includes the use of applicant tracking systems.
  • Substantive practitioner knowledge of employment and labor relations laws, statutes, rules, procedures, and processes.
  • Excellent written and verbal communications skills in addition to ability to negotiate and influence others.
  • Must have the ability to develop and maintain strong business relationships and ability to collaborate at all levels with the university.
  • Must be able to work independently and handle multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Human Resources experience in a Public sector or higher education environment
  • Experience working with Compensation software
  • Prefer HR certifications like SPHR, PHR, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP or etc.

Applicant Materials Required: Cover letter, Resume, and 3 Professional References

Benefits:

NDSU offers a comprehensive benefits package with includes single or family health insurance coverage with premiums paid for by the university - with an effective date for new employees the first of the month following date of hire. Other benefits include, wellness benefits, basic life insurance, retirement plan, tuition waiver, annual leave, EAP, sick leave and holiday pay. Optional benefits include supplemental life, dental, vision, long-term care insurance, flexible spending account, and supplemental retirement plans.

About Us

North Dakota State University is distinctive as a student focused, land-grant, research university. Our main campus is located in Fargo, ND with Extension Service and Research Experiment Station locations across the entire state. NDSU has been listed in the Top 100 public research universities in the United States for research and development in agricultural sciences, psychology and social sciences, based on reported research expenditures.

NDSU is an exciting place to work offering a stimulating and diverse environment richly populated with people pursuing life-long learning and personal growth. Employees often attend on-campus cultural events, lectures, athletic events and enjoy walks through our beautiful campus.

NDSU employs over 6000 full-time and part-time employees across the state, making it the second largest employer in the community. NDSU is the best college in ND, according to Money Magazine (September 2018). NDSU was named a 2019 Best Value College by Forbes. Fargo made Livability.com's top 10 list of cities to find a job and ranked at #11 for best places to live overall.

NDSU offers a wide array of professional opportunities including faculty, executive, managerial, professional, technical, paraprofessional, office support, servers and crafts/trades. Like a small city, NDSU operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Full time employees are offered a superb benefit package to include 100% company paid health insurance premiums and tuition assistance for employees and immediate family members. All of us at NDSU play an important role in serving our students and public constituencies. We encourage motivated and talented team members that thrive in a higher-ed environment to join our university!

Mission

We provide transformational education, create knowledge through innovative research, and share knowledge through community engagement that meets the needs of North Dakota and the world.

Additional Information

No Smoking Notice:

As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. § 23-12-10.

EO/AA Statement:

North Dakota State University is an Equal Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, gender expression/identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, participation in lawful off-campus activity, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, public assistance status, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, spousal relationship to current employee, or veteran status, as applicable.

Veteran's Preference Notice:

This position is subject to North Dakota Veteran's Preference requirements.

Company

NDSU is recognized as one of the nation’s top 108 public and private universities.

North Dakota State University is an employer of choice with a commitment to offer a well-rounded benefits package for employees and their families.

NDSU is listed at 95 among 404 public universities based on the university’s research expenditures reported to the National Science Foundation. In addition, NDSU is listed in the National Science Foundation’s top 100 in several areas, including: agricultural sciences; business management and business; communications; materials science; natural resources and conservation science; social sciences; sociology, demography, and population studies; and visual and performing arts.

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1340 Administration Ave.
Fargo
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58102
United States

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