Supervisory Human Resources Specialist - Compensation (Chief, Compensation Services)

Summary

Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.

Duties

Serves as the Chief of Compensation Services, providing executive level leadership, direction, and technical authority for the Bureau's compensation programs. Oversees staff responsible for administering federal compensation authorities, developing and evaluating special salary rate proposals, conducting nationwide compensation analyses, interpreting complex compensation regulations, and producing high impact compensation guidance. Ensures consistent, accurate, and defensible application of federal compensation laws and policies across the Bureau and leads program development, compliance oversight, and strategic compensation initiatives supporting mission critical staffing needs.

Qualifications

To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements: Education: There is no substitution of education for specialized experience for this position. Experience: You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level. To be creditable, this experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular qualifications to perform successfully the duties of the position, and must typically be in or related to the position to be filled. Some examples of this qualifying experience are: Experience creating compensation policy documents and technical guidance materials for organization-wide application. Experience overseeing Title 38 Special Salary Rate proposals, including directing nationwide wage gap analyses, pay studies, and labor market research. Experience preparing justification materials for submission to Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Department of Justice (DOJ), and/or other federal oversight entities. Experience supervising staff performing complex compensation analysis and resolving compensation issues, advising senior leadership on compensation trends, and addressing precedent-setting matters affecting agency operations. Experience directing compensation program operations, establishing goals, conducting compliance audits, and implementing corrective measures to ensure regulatory alignment. If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as the number of hours worked per week) spent in activities. **Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.**