The job description questionnaire form needs to be completed for each job in your
department. The information gathered will be used to formulate job descriptions for
each position at [COMPANY]. As a result of having accurate and up-to-date job
descriptions, we will be able to make better hiring decisions, as well as being able to
properly evaluate employees on all of their essential job functions.
Position Title:
Department:
I. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE:
(In one or two sentences, state the overall purpose of the position. For example,
Secretary - This position is responsible for providing administrative support and
project assistance for the Finance unit.)
(List all of the daily duties, activities, and responsibilities for the position. List the
most important or most time consuming responsibilities first. All job functions
should begin with an action verb (See Attached Glossary of Action Verbs). For
example, Coordinates bi-weekly payroll processing for the department.)
Duties/Activities/Responsibilities
(Indicate the description that most clearly defines the degree of judgment required
in this position.)
__ Exercises judgment in making sure that instructions and procedures are being
adhered to.
__ None of the above. Describe the type of judgment required to be exercised in the
job.
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V. SUPERVISORY/MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY
_____ Train
Explanation
Number of Employees Directly Supervised:
A. KNOWLEDGE
(What does the incumbent need to know to perform the job at the entry level,
whether the skills are acquired through formal education, experience, or self-
learning?)
VII. ENVIRONMENT:
What are the physical and mental strains, stresses, or exposures of the job? Provide
amount of time involved or weight limits where applicable.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
_____ Climbing
_____ Crouching
_____ Grasping
_____ Kneeling
_____ Stooping
_____ Walking
EXPOSURES
Indicate which exposures the incumbent might likely encounter.