Compensation & Classification Services Consultant

Job title: Compensation & Classification Services Consultant

About the Role Albert Lea Economic Development Agency is seeking to communicate its Compensation & Classification Services offering for local governments. This engagement delivers practical, implementation-focused compensation system design that balances competitiveness, internal equity, and fiscal responsibility to support recruitment, retention, and long-term stability. The service emphasizes staff expertise, multi-method approaches, client-driven innovation, and ongoing maintenance.

What You'll Do

• Review existing job descriptions, compensation plans, pay equity reports, and policies.
• Develop compensation plan options aligned with organizational pay philosophy.
• Evaluate current classification structure and identify potential equity or compression issues.
• Analyze compensation data from comparable communities and organizations.
• Model financial impacts and provide implementation strategies.
• Deliver findings, recommendations, and administrative guidance.
• Provide budget implementation options and support through labor negotiations.
• Engage in ongoing maintenance to maintain pay grids, job descriptions, and pay philosophy, avoiding large-scale studies every 4–6 years.

What We're Looking For

• Experienced practitioners with extensive experience designing and evaluating compensation systems for local governments.
• Proficiency with multiple evaluation systems and a track record of practical, understandable analyses.
• Ability to conduct multi-method analyses and tailor solutions to client needs.
• Willingness to provide implementation support beyond reports and participate in budget and labor negotiation processes.
• Commitment to ongoing maintenance and long-term partnership with clients.

Nice to Have

• Experience working with cities, counties, higher education institutions, quasi-governments, and other special districts.
• A drive for client-driven, innovative solutions and clear, actionable results.

Compensation & Benefits

• Ongoing maintenance program designed to avoid large, disruptive classification and compensation studies every 4–6 years.
• Budget-level implementation of recommended solutions and collaboration through labor negotiations.
• A proven partner for local governments with experienced practitioners and client-focused service.