Compensation Analyst-DOS

Essential Job Functions: 

Global Compensation provides compensation services to U.S. Foreign Service employees, Department of State Civil Service employees and Locally Employed (LE) staff. They provide both American and LE Staff payroll services for U.S. Agencies Overseas and Annuity services for Foreign Service Retirees. With locations in Charleston, South Carolina and Bangkok, Thailand, Global Compensation manages one of the most complex compensation environments in the world, providing compensation services in 180 countries and 140 currencies. Services include time and attendance, payroll, annuity payments, customer support, withholding, benefits, record keeping and reporting for our employees working domestically and overseas at our Embassies and Missions. Global Compensation’s primary goal is to provide world-class compensation services to its customers.

The U.S. Department of State (DoS), The Bureau of the Comptroller and Global Financial Services, Charleston has a requirement for a Compensation Technician in the Office of Global Compensation. The Compensation Technician position will be responsible for payroll processing, analysis, auditing, and monitoring of payroll in the office of American Pay Processing (CGFS/GC/PPR/AMP).

The U.S. Department of State (DoS), The Bureau of the Comptroller and Global Financial Services, Charleston has a requirement for a Compensation Analyst in the Office of Global Compensation. The Compensation Analyst position will be responsible for payroll processing, analysis, auditing and monitoring of payroll in the office of American Pay Processing.

American Pay Processing (AMP): Provides compensation services to U.S. Foreign Service, Department of State Civil Service and Foreign Service Retirees. We also provide American payroll services for U.S. Agencies Overseas. AMP manages a diverse foreign affairs payroll environment, providing our services to our Civil and Senior Executive Service employees domestically, U.S. Foreign Service employees in the U.S., and overseas, and Annuity services to Foreign Service Retirees. Our services include time and attendance, payroll, annuity payments, customer support, withholding, benefits, record keeping and reporting for our employees and Annuitants.

Job Responsibilities

The compensation Analysts’s primary responsibilities are T&A reporting (bi-monthly), pay calculation, individual leave accounts, allotments of pay, and other individual pay matters. The compensation Analyst will support one or more of the Payroll Teams listed below:

• Common Team 
• Benefits/Entry on Duty Team 
• Alliances Team
• Leave Team 
• Separations Team
• Remaining Deductions/Additional Entitlements Team

Duties for each Payroll Team include but are not limited to the following:

Skills:

Requested skills:

• Must possess superior multi-tasking, customer service, analytical, organizational, oral and written communication skills. 
• Requires experience with computer-based applications including word-processing, spreadsheets, and database management systems. MS Excel and MS Word experience at an intermediate level is required. 
• Must have payroll and/or financial experience working in high volume work environments
• Requires a strong attention to detail and analytical problem-solving skills 

Our most Successful Employees in this Position Demonstrate:

Qualifications: 

Minimum Requirements

• Relevant professional experience supporting the design, development, analysis, testing, or implementation of systems similar in size, complexity, and scope to the DoS systems.
• Must qualify for Secret Security Clearance

Work Schedule:

The employee will work an 8-hour shift between the hours of 6:15 am to 6:00 pm with a non-compensated lunch (See your Project Manager for work schedule and department policies). Additional hours may be required and must be authorized by your Project Manager and DoS Management. This is an on-site position.