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Our team is highly skilled, passionate about our community, and we care. Let’s grow together.

Senior Compensation and Benefits Analyst (Temporary for 18-24 months)

Who We Are

In Whitby, we are dedicated to our work, our community, and each other. We work hard, we have fun, and we celebrate our successes.

The Town of Whitby is a community in transformation that is located in the heart of Durham Region in the eastern Greater Toronto Area. Whitby is the second-largest municipality in the region and one of the fastest-growing communities in Canada. Located on Lake Ontario and only an hour east of Toronto, the population of Whitby is expected to grow from 140,000 to more than 200,000 by 2031. Whitby’s Official Plan has been updated to establish new directions for Whitby’s planned growth and development; the protection of our natural and built environments; urban design intensification; sustainability; community improvement; and new employment within this time frame.

The Town of Whitby combines a small-town atmosphere with the sophistication and amenities of a larger urban centre. Whitby boasts two beautiful heritage downtowns, one of the finest recreational harbours with an award-winning marina, year-round sports and recreation activities, parks, trails, and a robust arts and culture scene, all of which are part of the extraordinary amenities that Whitby residents enjoy every day.

Whitby has an exciting and aspiring future, with a community that is welcoming, growing and transforming. On our team, you can expect to make a difference through your work and have a direct impact on shaping our growing community. Creating an inclusive environment where employees experience job satisfaction and have rewarding careers is important to us. We live our values and foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, respect and engagement where people enjoy coming to work.

The Town of Whitby is a hybrid organization. This means staff are empowered to do their best work from various locations, as appropriate for the position.

We want to be the preferred employer for the most talented people who care about the Town of Whitby and are excited and proud to serve our vibrant community.

Let’s grow together.

What You Will Get To Do

The successful candidate will have a positive impact on our corporate culture by demonstrating the Town’s CARE core values (Collaborative, Accountable, Respectful, Engaged) through daily interactions with individuals at all levels of the organization, external contacts and elected officials.

By effectively building positive rapport and relationships both internally and externally, the successful candidate will help us achieve our mission that together we deliver services that make a difference in our community.

Reporting to the Manager, Compensation & Employee Services, the Senior Compensation and Benefits Analyst will coordinate and maintain Compensation and Benefit Programs, including the administration and management of all related programs including Job Evaluation, Pay Equity, Salary and Benefits Administration and Position Management. In addition, this position will research, design, implement and support the development of comprehensive employee programs such as but not limited to Employee Assistance Program, OMERS Pension Plan and Employee Benefits Programs. The Compensation and Benefits Analyst is the primary contact for job evaluation, leading both the unionized and non-unionized job evaluation committees. This portfolio includes several exciting projects including the implementation of a new job evaluation tool, participating in developing new policies and strategies alongside the implementation of Workday - our new human capital management and finance system and contributing to a comprehensive market review for the Town.

Duties include but are not limited to:

Job Evaluation and Compensation Programs

• Establish and maintain a catalogue of position descriptions,
• Implement new and manage current job evaluation and pay equity systems,
• Chair or support both union and non-union job evaluation including organizing and participating in monthly meetings,
• Develop and sustain the ongoing maintenance of job evaluations and position information,
• Administer and oversee position management in Workday.

Analytics, Metrics and Reporting

• Complete full scale market reviews of benchmark positions to test and analyse overall salary structure, establishing a cycle for regular review,
• Prepare compensation data and participate in salary surveys such as Ontario Municipal Compensation Survey (OMCS) or other municipal data survey requests,
• Prepare and perform quantitative and qualitative analysis on bargaining proposals,
• Provide analytics and develop reports to relay information on compensation trends, other metrics related to compensation and benefits to for our Organizational Effectiveness Annual Report and/or Senior Leadership team and Council.

Benefits Programs

• Provide guidance to all internal stakeholders regarding insured benefits policies and procedures,
• Continually review and analyze current compensation & benefit programs and processes and make recommendations for program/process improvements,
• Administration of the OMERS pension plan, including employee leaves, as well as the annual reconciliation process.

Policy Development, Training and Stewardship

• Develop and recommend revisions to all policies related compensation including a Salary Administration policy,
• Train employees and people leaders on how to complete job analysis questionnaires and job descriptions,
• Stay abreast of emerging trends in compensation, recommending adjustments to policies or new programs,
• Other duties as assigned.

Who You Are

Our Human Resources team is looking for a passionate, organized, solutions-driven team player that takes initiative and thrives on a high performing team. You are self-motivated, self-starting and utilize a proactive and structured approach to your work. Your excellent communication and interpersonal skills coupled with your experience promoting and maintaining positive union/employee relations enables you to skilfully build, establish and maintain positive working relationships.

A high volume of work does not intimidate you. You are very organized, have strong work ethic, time management and prioritization skills, and good attention to detail. You demonstrate tact, diplomacy and sound discretion when working with a broad range of partners and highly sensitive situations. You have a demonstrated ability to work successfully with different people at varying levels of an organization including different union groups, leaders, and legislative boards.

To you, being at work is a mindset and not a location. You can switch seamlessly across modes of work and cultural norms of working in different environments. You know you best, including the tasks you do better when working virtually versus on-site. You believe that the cornerstone of successful working relationships is trust and understand how this positively impacts productivity and performance. You have a high degree of accountability, readily adapt to disruption, like to learn to skills, and explore new ways to connect and collaborate in the digital world.

You like to have fun and value relationships – this Human Resources team works hard, but also enjoys each other’s company and we make time to connect.

What You Bring To Our Team

As the successful applicant, you must possess:

Knowledge Requirements

• Post-secondary degree in Business Administration, Human Resources or related field,
• Certification such as Certified Compensation Professional or Certified Benefits Professional through associations such as the World at Work Total Rewards Association or other agencies would be considered an asset,
• Minimum of five (5) years of direct experience with job evaluation including experience writing job descriptions and completing market comparisons for positions,
• Thorough working knowledge of all relevant legislation, including, but not limited to, the Employment Standards Act, Ontario Human Rights Code, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, Pay Equity Act (Ontario),
• A combination of equivalent experience and education may be considered.

Skill requirements

• Advanced user of Microsoft Office Suite programs to accurately track and report on key metrics as well as providing guidance and assisting with preparation of policies, procedures, standard operating procedures and analytics on prescribed templates,
• Creativity and advanced skills in with data modelling and analytics with an understanding of leading and lagging indicators and the ability to identify root causes vs. symptoms,
• Report writing, research and presentation skills which will assist you in communicating total compensation and benefit concepts to others,
• Keen attention to detail, responsible for participating in compensation surveys, research, interpretation, analysis and communication of complex and sensitive information in order to provide recommendations.

What We Offer You

• Salary: $92,029 to $108,272 per annum (Band F)
• A comprehensive benefits and pension program to ensure that your total compensation package addresses both your work and life needs,
• A hybrid work environment and flexible work arrangements where employees are empowered to do their best work in the way that works for them. This is designated as a designated as a Remote Hybrid role. Remote Hybrid recognizes that up to 60% of job functions associated with the role can be done virtually, from a remote office. Further details on these programs will be discussed through the selection process.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

At the Town of Whitby, our values guide everything that we do. We celebrate our differences, which is why we are committed to building an inclusive and barrier-free environment for our team. If you need a specific accommodation during the recruitment process, please let us know, and we will be happy to provide. Any information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

Acknowledgement will only be forwarded to those applicants who are invited for an interview.

Personal information provided is collected under the authority of The Municipal Act, 2001 and the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

For your safety and the safety of others, you will be required to demonstrate in writing, from an Ontario Ministry of Health authorized site, that you are fully vaccinated for COVID-19 as of your hire date.

Vaccination requirements are subject to bona fide medical and/or human rights exemptions. Any request for an exemption will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis, as per our COVID-19 Vaccine Policy, and would be subject to the Town’s accommodation process.

Work Location: Whitby, ON

Union Affiliation: No Affiliation

Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (thirty-five hours per week)

Application Deadline: Sunday, March 12, 2023

Application Instructions: To be considered for this exciting opportunity, please apply through the Town of Whitby website; Current Opportunities.

Please quote reference number: 23-TM003-402.