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HR & Compensation Analyst

Position Summary: The HR & Compensation Analyst conducts analyses and interpretations of the organization's compensation programs and serves as a key resource for HR data and analytics. This role is responsible for maintaining and organizing human resources information within the HRIS, compiling and analyzing HR data and metrics, and ensuring data accuracy and integrity. Strong analytical skills, sound judgment, and the ability to maintain strict confidentiality are essential for success in this role.

Primary Position Responsibilities:

• Ensures HR federal reporting requirements are accurately completed by required deadlines, including EEO filings, VETS-4212, and Affirmative Action Plan(s).
• Serves as the subject matter expert for the HRIS, supporting system functionality, data integrity, and reporting capabilities.
• Contributes organizational data to compensation surveys and analyzes survey results to support market competitiveness.
• Conducts market analysis of jobs to assess competitive positioning of the organization's pay programs.
• Participates in annual salary administration activities, including salary structure development, maintenance, and incentive or salary increase budgeting.
• Processes wage and salary changes related to merit increases, promotions, job changes, and market adjustments.
• Gathers, analyzes, and optimizes HRIS data to improve system performance and reporting effectiveness.
• Develops and analyzes employee, compensation, and labor data to support compensation strategy, workforce planning, and data-driven decision-making.
• Develops, maintains, and delivers recurring, ad-hoc, and custom HR and compensation reports, dashboards, and analytics for HR leadership and business stakeholders.
• Analyzes issues, evaluates options, and provides data-supported insights and recommendations to inform HR and compensation practices.
• Ensures data integrity across HR systems by identifying discrepancies and partnering on corrections.
• Partners with the Director of Human Resources to ensure compliance with all applicable HR-related legal and regulatory requirements.
• Creates, updates, and maintains organizational charts to support accurate workforce planning and organizational alignment.
• Complies with established CoServ safety and operating rules, procedures and guidelines including reporting unsafe practices to a supervisor.
• Complies with established CoServ Information Security Handbook, policies, procedures, and guidelines including reporting suspected information security incidents to Tech Support.

Secondary Position Responsibilities:

• Supports job architecture efforts by assisting with job description development, maintenance, and alignment to job levels and salary grades.
• Reviews and maintains job documentation to ensure consistency, accuracy, and alignment with organizational and compensation standards.
• Supports internal controls and governance processes related to HR data integrity and compensation decision-making.
• Supports internal and external audits by preparing compensation and HR data, documentation, and analysis as needed.
• Develops and maintains process documentation and user guides related to compensation, HRIS reporting, and HR data practices.
• Plans, organizes, and coordinates Employee morale events.
• Attends CoServ University training as required.
• Performs other duties and activities as directed.

Position Requirements:

Education, Experience, and Certifications Required:

• High School Diploma or G.E.D equivalency.
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, Economics, or a related field preferred; equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.
• 35 years of experience in HR analytics, compensation, or a related analytical HR role.

Education, Experience, and Certifications Preferred:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, or Economics.
• Five (5) years of experience specifically in Compensation HR or compensation-related certification (e.g., CCP, SHRM-CP, PHR) preferred.
• Experience with UKG Pro.

Skills and Abilities Required:

• Advanced proficiency in Excel, including pivot tables, formulas, and data analysis; strong experience working with HRIS systems required.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex HR and compensation data and translate findings into clear, practical insights for decision-making.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills, with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to maintain data integrity and handle highly confidential information with professionalism, discretion, and integrity.
• Proficiency with HRIS reporting and Business Intelligence (BI) tools; experience building standard and ad hoc reports, dashboards, and analytics.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including strong grammar and the ability to explain data effectively to diverse audiences.
• Ability to prepare and deliver clear, professional presentations related to HR, compensation, and workforce analytics.
• Strong organizational and documentation skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Demonstrated business acumen and understanding of how compensation and workforce data support organizational strategy.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while also collaborating effectively as part of a team.
• Demonstrated leadership competencies, including planning, coordination, active listening, and effective communication.
• Comfortable working under strict deadlines and managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness and flexibility to work extended hours as needed during peak cycles (e.g., salary planning, reporting deadlines).
• Commitment to continuous improvement, including identifying opportunities to enhance processes, systems, and data quality.

Skills and Abilities Preferred:

• Experience supporting compensation programs in a mid-to-large organization.
• Familiarity with salary surveys, job evaluation methodologies, and market pricing tools.
• Experience building dashboards or data visualizations (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, or similar tools).
• Experience working within integrated HRIS environments, including compensation and analytics modules.
• Exposure to pay equity analysis, internal equity reviews, or compliance-related compensation reporting.
• Experience supporting workforce planning, budgeting, or compensation modeling initiatives.
• Knowledge of the cooperative business model or experience in a regulated, utility, or member-based organization.

Physical Requirements:

• Operates office equipment, including a computer, telephone, and copier.
• Indoor, office environment.
• Ability to lift a minimum of 25 pounds.
• Ability to drive occasionally as needed.
• Ability to sit for long periods of time.
• Requires frequent sitting, standing, walking, bending, and reaching.

Other Requirements:

• Travels to conferences and other office sites.
• Must have and maintain a valid Texas driver's license.
• Work Authorization Requirement: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.