Every employee in your company,
including those in senior management, should have a position
description.
A position description is a legal document. Without one, both employee
and employer can be confused about roles and expectations. There is a
widely held belief in some organizations that giving employees clear job
descriptions will have a detrimental effect on productivity. Research
indicates that just the opposite is more likely to be true. Employees
who know what their role is will be more willing to work hard, and to
stretch the boundaries of their position when required.
An effective position description should include:
- A job title
- Job purpose
- Reporting relationships
- Key responsibility areas
- Limitations of the position in terms of
problem-solving and decision making
- Environmental factors
Requirements to perform the job, also known as "job specifications" may
be a part of the position description as well. This will include the
education, experience, training and competencies required to do the job.
A performance based job description also includes a realistic job
preview, a frank summary of the job, detailing salary, benefits,
vacation, hours of work, overtime, deadlines, work volumes and work
environment.
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