Faculty Compensation Consultant

The University of North Carolina Wilmington, the state's coastal university, is dedicated to the integration of teaching, mentoring, research and service. Widely acknowledged for its world-class faculty and staff and continuously recognized at a national level for scholarly excellence and affordability, UNCW offers a powerful academic experience that stimulates creative inquiry and critical thinking.

A public institution with nearly 18,000 students, UNCW offers a full range of baccalaureate- and graduate-level programs, as well as doctoral degrees in educational leadership, marine biology, nursing practice and psychology; and many distance learning options, including clinical research, an accelerated RN-to- BSN program, an Executive M.B.A. program structured for working professionals, and the nation's only bachelor's degree program focused on coastal engineering.

The university's efforts to advance research and scholarly activities have earned UNCW the elevated designation of "Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity" institution (R2 University) by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

UNCW has been part of the University of North Carolina System since 1969.

The Faculty Compensation Consultant is a vital member of the HR team, serving as a collaborative business partner with campus clients and implementing best practices that are compliant and attentive to business needs and market competitiveness. The consultant partners at various levels across the university, as well as the UNC System Office, and the Office of State Human Resources. This position provides comprehensive guidance regarding regulations, policies, processes, and initiatives to ensure alignment with UNCW compensation programs, UNC System compensation policies, and state/federal guidelines.

Key responsibilities include:

* Faculty salary administration and consultation

* Compensation analysis and reporting

* System administration and data integrity

The consultant works independently, using sound judgment, diplomacy, and tact while advising and consulting with the deans' offices, chairs, directors, and faculty. The position works in a customer-centric, fast-paced environment that requires work to be performed with a sense of urgency in completing day-to-day compensation activities while focusing on high performance, collaboration, and innovative solutions. The consultant serves as an internal change agent and is adept at collaborating with various constituents to ensure processes, procedures, structures, training, etc., are implemented in ways that deliver the expected results. As a member of the Human Resources department, the consultant is expected to maintain confidentiality and exercise appropriate professional judgment when interacting with colleagues throughout the university and the UNC system.

Graduation from a four-year college or university and two years of progressively responsible experience analyzing, interpreting, applying, communicating, and promoting HR best practices in the context of organizational goals and objectives; or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Degrees must be from appropriately accredited institutions.

The UNCW Office of Human Resources and Equal Opportunity within the Chancellor's Division is the central office responsible for HR operations and Title IX/Clery compliance. It is organized into seven core units: Academic HR, Benefits, Classification & Compensation, Employee Relations & Engagement, HR Systems & Salary Administration, Talent Acquisition, and Title IX and Clery Compliance.

The Classification and Compensation unit is dedicated to ensuring that job roles are clearly defined and employees are fairly compensated. Key responsibilities include developing and managing job classification systems, determining competitive pay structures, conducting market research, providing expert consultation and training, and creating transparent compensation policies.

Please note, this is a temporary position. The length of the assignment will be based on department need with the possibility of continuation. Temporary assignments cannot exceed 11 consecutive months without a full 31-day break from employment. Employees in temporary positions are not considered permanent state employees and do not earn leave. Temporary employees are subject to the Affordable Care Act guidelines.

For more info/to apply visit http://jobs.uncw.edu. Applications must be submitted through the online application system to be considered.

UNCW does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of his or her race, sex (such as gender, gender identity, marital status, childbirth, and pregnancy), age, color, national origin (including ethnicity), religion, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation, veteran status, military service member status, genetic information, or relationship to other university constituents - except where sex, age, or ability represent bona fide educational or occupational qualifications or where marital status is a statutorily established eligibility criterion for State funded employee benefit programs.