The position description is an important part of the recruitment process. A position description that is current, accurate and describes the role in a clear and concise manner will assist in attracting the right candidate for the role. The Position Designer is an online application for writing a position description and has been developed to guide managers through the process of writing an effective position description.

Help sections are available throughout the Position Designer to assist you in the process of developing a position description. Upon completion, you can save the Position Description as a Word Document.

What a Position Description Is

• Clarifies what it is the employee is paid to accomplish
• Is the basis for work goals, performance requirements and development
• Directs recruitment decisions
• Forms part of an employee's contract of employment
• Informs job evaluation processes including classification

What a Position Description is Not

• Complete list of all individual tasks required to be performed
• The previous incumbent's skills, knowledge and experience
• Reproductions of classification descriptors

Investing in the Future

All too often people are employed because they have performed a similar role previously, and have the right knowledge and technical skills, rather for their potential to learn and develop into the future. In addition to immediate work requirements, recruiters should include requirements for the person to be successful in the role into the future.

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