HR Specialist Senior - Classification and Compensation

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Hiring Agency:

Administrative Services - Agency 65

Location:

Lincoln, NE

Hiring Rate:

$26.318

Job Posting:

JR2025-00016050 HR Specialist Senior - Classification and Compensation (Open)

Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed):

05-20-2025

Job Description:

The Department of Administrative Services - State Personnel Classification and Compensation team is seeking a HR Specialist Senior to join their team to help serve the agencies of the State of Nebraska! Under limited supervision, the HR Specialist Senior performs analytical work including the collection, analysis, evaluation, and documentation of requests from operating agencies related to personnel classification and compensation needs. This position provides Division management data and comments pertinent to Nebraska State Personnel classification and compensation program proposals, actions, and issues; makes varied position classification determinations and cost projections, and provides technical advice, assistance, and training to agency managers and employees, co-workers, and representatives of senior State officials and other groups; serves as a representative for the DAS - State Personnel Division when working with State officials, agencies, and employees, and associated groups about existing and new personnel program functions and activities. As needed, the HR Specialist Senior leads other staff and/or oversees and coordinates personnel administration studies, projects, or functions; performs related work as assigned.

Look at what we have to offer!
• 13 paid holidays
• Vacation and sick leave that begin accruing immediately
• Military leave
• 156% (that's not a typo!) state-matched retirement
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• 79% employer paid health insurance plans
• Dental and vision insurance plans
• Employer-paid $20,000 life insurance policy
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) through the Federal government
• Wide variety and availability of career advancement as the largest and most diverse employer in the State
• Opportunity to be part of meaningful work and make a difference through public service
• Training and Development based on your career aspirations
• Fun, inviting teammates
• A safe and secure environment
At the State, we stand by our core values of treating others with dignity and respect, acting ethically in all situations, and creating an environment where our customer is our top priority. Apply to join our team today!

 

Job Duties:

• Collects and analyzes job and compensation information using established and new methods to compare, evaluate, and classify jobs, provide technical information, and identify benchmark jobs, prevailing pay rates, and pay relationships, used to develop classification and pay proposals.

• Reviews agency classification and compensation requests and other actions to ensure equity and competitiveness. Interprets and applies job factors to individual positions’ assigned work and required qualifications to determine the appropriate classification assignment, union contract coverage, overtime status and other personnel determinations.

• Explains proposals and recommendations to the supervisor and agency representatives, including changes in classes and pay rates, and determinations that differ from agency requests.

• Represents the overall interests of the Nebraska State Personnel System and presents the perspectives of participating agencies and other parties during job classification and evaluation, and other personnel studies and actions.

• Confers with supervisor and others about classification decision appeals and prepares responses to provide information and explain classification and compensation practices and decisions to those participants reviewing the process followed and decisions made.

• Coordinates and/or serves on intra-agency meetings and inter-agency committees and leads job evaluation studies, involving subject matter experts to determine the scope and desired goals of job/occupational studies, discuss job information analyzed, and develop new classification structures.

• Confers with supervisor and other State Personnel and Employee Relations staff about employment laws, personnel rules, union contracts, and executive directives. Explains to agency managers and personnel representatives the intent and appropriate application of regulations and what options are available.

• Discusses with agency representatives the implementation of agency organizational changes or of changes pertinent to system-wide classification or compensation operations and policies, and the effect of b