SituatedonthepicturesqueGrandRiver,theCityofBrantfordisarapidlygrowingcommunityofover100,000residents,locatedintheheartofSouthern OntariowithdirectaccesstoHwy.403andisincloseproximitytotheGTHA,WaterlooandNiagararegions.
Asasingle-tiermunicipality,Brantfordisresponsibleforthefullspectrumofmunicipalserviceareas.
Weinviteyoutojoinour ReportingtotheManagerofTotalRewards,theCompensationSpecialistisresponsiblefortheadministrationandimplementationoftheCity'scompensationprogramswhichinclude,jobevaluation,marketcompensationreviewsandsal
- CoordinatestheCity'scompensationprogramandproceduresandprovidesdata-drivenrecommendations
- Servesastheprimarycontactforallcompensationrelatedmattersforallfulltimeandpart-timestaffensuringappropriatepayrates,progressionandapplicablecompensationeligibilityisapplied
- Coordinatesthejobevaluationprocesses(unionandnon-union),includingeducatingmanagersandemployeesontheprocess
- Investigatesandresearchesjobfactsheetsorroleprofilesasrequired
- Assistsintrainingcommitteemembers,processesresultsandmaintainsalljobevaluationrecords
- ConductsjobevaluationfornewandrevisedrolesusingtheexistingJEmethodology
- Providesadviceonjobdesignandorganizationalstructureasitrelatestojobevaluation
- LeadPayEquitycomplianceactivitiesandinitiativesinconjunctionwiththeManager,includingworkforceanalysis,jobclassificationcomparisons,reportingandongoingprogrammaintenance
- Assistswithannualsalaryreviews,benchmarkingandcompensationsurveys
- Assistswiththeadministrationoflargecompensationstructureredesign/PayEquityprojectsforemployeegroups(e.g.
Exempt,PartTime,CUPE,IBEW,ATU,Firecompensationreviews)




- Ensuresemployeesarefullyinformedandupdatedoncompensationrelatedmatters,respondstoemployeeinquiries/concerns,monitorsissuesandprovidesprocesssupport
- Provideswageadministrationresearchtosupportthecollectivebargainingprocess
- Maintainscurrentjobdescriptions,withaccurateinformation
- Stayscurrentonindustrytrends,bestpractices,andregulatorychangesrelatedtocompensation
- Otherdutiesasassigned Qualifications
- Mustpossessadegreeand/ordiplomainrelatedfieldsuchasHumanResources/BusinessAdministrationand/orotherrelatedprogram
- Minimumthree(3)yearsofprogressivehumanresourcesexperiencemanagingjobevaluationandcompensationprogramsandadministration,preferablyinamunicipalunionizedenvironment
- Minimumtwo(2)yearsexperienceinresearchandjobanalysis,jobevaluationprinciples,compensationstructuresandfacilitatingcommitteemeetings
- Demonstratedknowledgeof:
- oJobanalysisandjobevaluationprinciplesforpayequitycompliance
- oStatisticaldatacollection,entry,andanalysisusingExcel
- oPreparationofaccuratejobdescriptionsformultipleuses
- CertifiedCompensationProfessional(CCP)designationisanasset
- CertifiedHumanResources(CHRL)designationisanasset
- Knowledgeofprevailingemploymentlegislation,suchasEmploymentStandardsAct,PayEquityAct,andHumanRightsCode




- Highlevelofresearch,problemsolvingskillsandsuperiorattentiontodetailwithanemphasisondataintegrityarerequired
- Demonstratedabilitytoidentifyprocessimprovementopportunitiesandimplementpractical,effectivesolutions
- Possessessoundjudgmentanddiscretionwhenhandlingsensitiveandconfidentialinformation
- Strongmathematical,analyticalandcriticalthinkingskills(dealingwithnumbers,complexcalculations,formulasandcosting)
- Advancedstatisticsandforecastingskills
- Strongrelationshipmanagement,communicationandinterpersonalskills
- AdvancedcomputerskillsincludingExcel(advancedformulas,pivottablesandlookups),Word,PowerPointandJDEEdwardsandcomplexreportingskillsqueries,formulas)
- Solidintegrityanddemonstratedabilitytomaintainhighlevelsofconfidentiality
- Abilitytodomodelingandforecasting,andtolinkandworkwithmultiplespreadsheets
- Abilitytoadheretostrictdeadlines
- ThesuccessfulcandidatemustholdavalidclassGOntarioDriver'sLicenseingoodstandingandhaveaccesstotheirowntransportationtotravelbetweencorporatefacilities Toapplyon-line,pleasevisittheCityofBrantfordwebsiteathttps://brantford.ca/careersandclickonCurrentOpportunities. Closingdateforapplications:Thursday,October8,2026,at4:30p.m. Informationgatheredrelativetothispositionwillonlybeusedforcandidateselection. Wethankeachapplicantfortakingthetimeandefforttosubmityourresume,however,onlycandidatestobeinterviewedwillbecontacted. Ourorganizationiscommittedtopromotingtheindependence,dignity,integration,andequalityofopportunityofpersonswithdisabilitiesbyensuringtheaccessibilityofourfacilitiesandservices.
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📌 Compensation Specialist (Brantford)
🏢 Owen Sound
📍 Brantford