Compensation & Job Analyst
Why Join the Team?
With a mission that spans the globe, the USO provides a rewarding and fulfilling work environment. Our team is exceptional, and we offer generous paid time off, including volunteer days and military leave. We have a remarkable 401k match, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for training and education reimbursement. Our team members are passionate about putting the mission first, and we have a lot of fun while doing it. Working for the USO isn't just a job – it's a calling, and we believe in doing what you love and loving what you do.
Job Specifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in HR or related field.
- Master’s and/or professional certifications (e.g., CCP, GRP or CEBS) a plus.
- 5 years of experience in a small or mid-sized HR department, including 3 years in a compensation/job analysis role.
- Relevant experience in a military, not-for-profit, multicultural and/or global organization preferred.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
- Evaluate positions across the organization by developing, reviewing, and maintaining accurate and compliant position descriptions.
- Partner with leaders to create new descriptions and/or revise exiting descriptions to reflect restructures or other organizational needs.
- Assess organizational structural changes to gauge their impacts on positions’ market price, exempt status, level, and internal relativities.
- Participate in compensation surveys and utilize survey results to inform compensation decision-making.
- Provide data-driven pay recommendations based on market data and internal pay equity.
- Ensure compliance with Federal, State and other regulations.
- Research and resolve compensation-related issues and provide guidance regarding the application and interpretation of compensation policies.
- Partner with the HR, Payroll, HRIS, and Finance teams to support accurate compensation administration and to maintain compensation data integrity.
- Update the custom report that colleagues use for ad-hoc and quick analyses.
- Analyze the report and use its output to error-check the HRIS. Identify and correct data discrepancies to improve HRIS data quality and accuracy.
- Administer USO’s Special Pays, including for making revisions and updates.
- Communicate Special Pays policies and adjudicate Special Pays application issues.
- Prepare compensation-related communications, presentations, and supporting materials to assist in educating colleagues on compensation related topics.
- Maintain and enhance organization-wide compensation resources and tools, including position description library and the content on the HR Team’s SharePoint site. Ensure that the data is accurate and tools are user-friendly.
- Participate in and/or lead compensation-related and broader HR initiatives, including annual merit exercises, process improvements, systems implementations, audits, or other initiatives.
- Support other HR functional areas, including benefits, HRIS, recruitment, employee relations, and organizational development in support of broader Human Resources objectives.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Location and Type of Position
This is an in-person position located in Arlington, VA.
Compensation
The salary range for this position is $80,000 to $105,000. To support pay transparency, this posting includes the anticipated base salary range for this role. Compensation is determined based on several factors, including geographic location, relevant experience, specialized skills, certifications, and overall alignment with the position requirements. Our compensation practices are designed to ensure market competitiveness and internal equity across roles and levels.
Application Information
Resume and cover letter are required for full consideration.
Background Check
Education, criminal and driving required.