Chapt 7 Job Descriptions l Terminology Position Job
Chapt. 7 – Job Descriptions l Terminology: – – – Position Job Class-series Family Occupation
Uses of Job Descriptions l Planning: – Organization Design – Staffing Levels – Career Ladders/Career Pathing – Job Design – Pay Systems Design
l Operations: – Recruiting & Screening – Test Design – Hiring & Placement – Orientation – Developing Procedures – Training & Development
l Control: – Performance Standards – Legal Requirements – Collective Bargaining
Key Elements in Job Description l Identification Section l Summary Statement l Job Responsibilities & Duties l Job Accountabilities l Job Specifications
Job Identification l Job Title l Job Status l Job Code – U. S. Dept. of Labor DOT code 1 st 3 digits – signify occupational arrangement l 2 nd 3 digits – worker trait arrangement (data, people, things) l Last 3 digits – worker functions (typically not used) l
Job Identification cont’d l l l l Date Written by Approved by Plant/Division & Dept. /Section Grade Points Immediate Supervisor Pay Range
Job Responsibilities/Duties l 3 -7 Most Important Responsibilities define what is done l Duties describe why and how it is done l
Where Do We Get Information? l Job Analysis-Provided Job Content Data l Ranking Responsibility & Duty Statements l Activity-Worth Dimensions & Rating Scales l Describing Jobs of Different Levels of Complexity l Other Definition Issues
Other Information Used to Describe Jobs l Conditions of Employment – Environmental Conditions – Reasonable Accommodations – Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities (KSAs) – Competencies
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