Classification & Compensation Consultant

Location: Wake County, NC

Agency

State Bureau of Investigation

Division

SBI Director's Office

Job Classification Title

Agency HR Consultant III (NS)

Position Number

60010144

Grade

NC18

About Us

The State Bureau of Investigation’s mission is to serve Sheriffs, Police Chiefs, and District Attorneys as well as State and Federal partners, by investigating crimes and providing technical assistance in order to increase public safety for the citizens of the state of North Carolina. The SBI does so by conducting criminal investigations of allegations in areas of jurisdiction including narcotics, arson, election laws, misuse of state property, environmental crimes, human trafficking, child sexual abuse in day care centers, and threats made against public officials.

The SBI provides support to local agencies related to computer crime investigations, use of force investigations, deaths in custody, crime scenes, financial crimes, missing and endangered persons, public corruption, cold cases, K9, special response team, bomb squad, and air wing. The SBI serves as North Carolina's repository of information on criminal history records, fingerprint identification, expungements, sex offender registry, and concealed handgun permits.

The SBI manages the North Carolina Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ISAAC), which is the fusion center for the state of North Carolina, as well as the Behavioral Threat Assessment Unit, which assesses and manages threats of mass violence.

Description of Work

Primary Purpose of Position

The NC State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) seeks an experienced Classification and Compensation Consultant to serve as a subject matter expert on job classification, organizational design, and salary administration. This position independently evaluates complex position and compensation requests, leads classification studies, and advises agency leadership on equitable, policy-compliant staffing and pay decisions across a diverse law enforcement organization.

Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to

• Developing and evaluating position descriptions, duties, organizational relationships, and classification factors to recommend appropriate position allocations and reallocations.
• Leading occupational and organizational classification studies, including job design, class specifications, qualification requirements, and organizational structures.
• Analyzing compensation data, labor market information, and internal equity to recommend salary ranges, starting salaries, and salary adjustments.
• Reviewing complex salary administration actions, including reallocations, demotions, career progressions, and in-range adjustments.
• Consult with managers, HR colleagues, and OSHR to resolve classification and compensation questions and communicate defensible recommendations.
• Researching, interpreting, and helping develop classification and compensation policies, guidelines, and processes.
• Providing training and technical guidance to managers and HR staff; mentoring less-experienced colleagues.
• Managing the Agency’s organizational charts in Visio.

Position/Physical Requirements

• Must be able to work Monday - Friday, 8:00AM- 5PM.
• Must be able to travel occasionally to agency locations, meetings, and professional development opportunities.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

** Internal State Government Posting – Only current permanent and temporary NC State Government and/or University employees or layoff candidates with the State of North Carolina eligible for RIF priority reemployment consideration as described by G.S. 126 may apply.**