A job description is a list of the general tasks, or functions, and responsibilities Moral responsibility can refer to two different but related things. First, a person has moral responsibility for a situation if that person has an obligation to ensure that something happens. Assume that John promises to baby-sit for his neighbor while she goes to a job interview. However, he decides he will go to a concert instead. Arguably, John of a position. Typically, it also includes to whom the position reports, specifications such as the qualifications needed by the person in the job, salary A salary is a form of periodic payment from an employer to an employee, which may be specified in an employment contract. It is contrasted with piece wages, where each job, hour or other unit is paid separately, rather than on a periodic basis range for the position, etc. A job description is usually developed by conducting a job analysis, which includes examining the tasks and sequences of tasks necessary to perform the job. The analysis looks at the areas of knowledge Knowledge is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as expertise, and skills acquired by a person through experience or education; the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject; (ii) what is known in a particular field or in total; facts and information; or (iii) awareness or familiarity gained by experience of a fact or situation and skills A skill is the learned capacity to carry out pre-determined results often with the minimum outlay of time, energy, or both. Skills can often be divided into domain-general and domain-specific skills. For example, in the domain of work, some general skills would include time management, teamwork and leadership, self motivation and others, whereas needed by the job. Note that a role is the set of responsibilities or expected results associated with a job. A job usually includes several roles. The job description might be broadened to form a person specification The person specification is an extension of the job description. It is a profile of the type of person needed to do a job and is produced along with a job description following a job analysis. An alternate terminology used under the UN system is Terms of reference (TOR).
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Purpose
The objective of a job description is to have a clear outline of duties and responsibilities to make the screening process as direct and focused as possible.[1]
Job descriptions may have the following elements:
- improvement cooperation by giving all members of the organization insight in existing responsibilities/roles
- enabling career moves within the organization
- determination of amount of pay per function
- increase of results by specification of responsibilities and key performance indicators
- development of job owner by specification of competences
- may include the phrase "perform other duties as assigned"
Possible job description items
Job title
A specific designation of a post within an organization, normally associated with a job description that details the tasks and responsibilities that go with it. With the rise of online job search engines, job titles became increasingly important. In many cases, this causes job title inflation.[2]
Job duties
May also be called Tasks Performed; may be as lengthy as necessary to fully describe each essential duty or responsibility which comprises the employee's functions, generally starting with principal duties.
Roles and responsibilities
This includes supervisory level, managerial requirements, and any working relationships and may also include your corporate/individual objectives.
Job specifications or qualifications
This section could include academic requirements such as 5 GCSE's at grade C and above.
Key role interactions
Salary and benefits
Describes the compensation type, hourly or salary, and amount. In addition it includes both standard benefits and any fringe benefits associated with the position.
See also
References
- ^ Recruiting Essentials on 'Job Descriptions'
- ^ Job title inflation reaches alarming levels, Examiner.com
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