How would you define Job description?

A job description is a written document which is designed to give applicants, employees and line managers a good understanding of what is involved in a job and the broad duties and responsibilities of the post.

Job descriptions have multiple uses. Job descriptions are used in recruitment to give applicants an idea of what the job involves. A well written job description can help applicants decide whether they are interested in the job and if they have relevant skills and experience to do it.

In addition, job descriptions are used by staff and their line managers to ensure that there is a clear understanding of the job requirements and to ensure that it is graded appropriately in accordance with the responsibilities and duties it involves and in comparison to other comparator roles in the School.

There are several uses of job description, like
• Preliminary drafts can be used as a basis for productive group discussion, particularly if the process starts at the executive level.
• It helps in the development of job specification.
• It acts as a too during the orientation of new employees, to learn duties & responsibilities. It can act as a basic document used in developing performance standards.

(CMA DECEMBER, 2012 EXAMINATION)