This is advanced responsible professional and supervisory work in the classification of positions and related compensation administration in the central Employee Relations Department.

An employee in this class is responsible for supervising professional employees engaged in evaluating jobs for classification and pay purposes, conducting occupational studies, analyzing departmental reorganizations and performing related compensation duties. Responsibilities include recommending qualification standards for classifications, reviewing audit reports and classification analyses, interpreting personnel policies and procedures, and conferring with departmental representatives and officials on a variety of personnel and pay issues. Incumbents exercise considerable independent judgment in the application of classification theories, principles and methods to the analysis of a variety of complex classification activities. Supervision is exercised over professional and clerical subordinates engaged in classification analysis or serving in support capacities. General direction is received from a professional superior who holds the incumbent responsible for timeliness and quality of results in the classification of positions and conduct of occupational studies, and in the performance of related compensation functions.

ILLUSTRATIVE TASKS

Plans, assigns and reviews the work of professional employees engaged in a variety of compensation activities including job analysis studies, special occupational studies, analysis of departmental reorganizations, and conducting and/or participating in salary surveys; trains subordinates in principles and practices of job analysis and County procedures concerning pay practices and standards.

Advises and confers with departmental managers and supervisors on qualification standards for new classifications or revisions to existing qualifications; recommends qualification standards for classifications; screens advertisements for appropriate qualifications and advises recruitment staff on qualification standards.

Reviews audit reports and classification analyses, selective pay adjustments, pay supplement analyses and recommendations; prepares final recommendations; supervises and participates in the conduct of comprehensive reorganizations and development of new classifications.

Interprets personnel policies and procedures and provisions of various collective bargaining agreements as they relate to compensation issues; confers with Labor Management officials to assure compliance with collective bargaining agreements.

Confers with and advises departmental representatives concerning reorganization plans, executive gradings and other pay and classification issues; maintains contacts with departmental personnel representatives and managerial employees for the resolution of personnel and pay issues.

Supervises and participates in the approval of personnel requisitions; reviews, analyzes and researches requests for exemption from the bumping process; supervises or prepares correspondence to department directors, managers and employees.

Makes recommendations regarding hiring, discipline and promotion of subordinates; authorizes leave and overtime; evaluates and rates employee performance.

Performs related work as required.

KNOWLEDGES, ABILITIES AND SKILLS

Thorough knowledge of theories, principles and procedures relating to position classification and job analysis.

Thorough knowledge of general personnel management theories and principles.

Thorough knowledge of principles and procedures relating to public personnel and merit system administration.

Thorough knowledge of the provisions of the Dade County Pay Plan and classification structure.

Thorough knowledge of the content of classification specifications and the relationships between classes of positions.

Considerable knowledge of personnel rules, regulations and procedures specified in County codes and administrative orders.

Knowledge of supervisory principles and practices.

Ability to plan, conduct and complete job analysis studies, special occupational studies and analyses of departmental reorganizations.

Ability to obtain relevant and factual information in the classification of individual positions or groups of positions including complex occupations.

Ability to apply classification principles effectively and exercise sound judgment in recommendations for classification of a wide variety of positions.

Ability to devise bona fide occupational qualifications for new and existing classifications.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with subordinates, superiors, County employees, supervisors and managers.

Ability to supervise subordinates in a manner conducive to full performance and high morale.

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