Job Descriptions Overview
Job descriptions allow employers to:
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Outline the responsibilities of the position for employees.
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Identify areas for performance evaluation.
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Convey corporate strategic direction.
A well developed job description:
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Identifies the essential functions of the job.
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Defines the job requirements.
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Outlines how job requirements should be carried out.
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Describes the conditions under which the job is
completed.
To ensure job descriptions are accurate, legally defensible and
flexible enough to help employees adapt to a changing environment, they
should:
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Describe the level of work required as specifically as
possible.
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Be customized through the use of specific, work related
examples.
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Include a statement indicating additional duties may be assigned by
management.
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Be as neutral as possible, avoiding specific references to gender,
pronouns and proprietary names.
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Be limited to actual responsibilities and duties.
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Not include specific performance criteria.
Job descriptions should include three key components:
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A scope or summary statement that provides an overview of the
job.
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Job function statements that communicate the nature and level of
the job and outline specific tasks.
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A closing statement that references other requirements that may be
required.
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Sample Job Description: Distributor Inside
Sales 
Sample Job Description: Distributor Field
Sales
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