Job descriptions in any business should be structured with a common template and follow the same flow. Uniform job descriptions will include the same data on each of the company’s job descriptions.
General Information
The job description should begin with a section outlining basic job information. This description may include information such as job title, department, and location of the job. The administrative hierarchy is often outlined in this description but may be spelled out in a separate section. Optional items may include salary and job classification or grade. See Sample Job Description Template in Resources.
Basic sections of a job description may include the following:
Key Responsibilities
Each job description will include a list of the job’s responsibilities. This list is a detailed summary of the job’s tasks. The list is structured in a logical manner, most often listed from major or most important tasks or responsibilities to minor tasks or responsibilities of lesser importance.
Each listed item should include a brief description of the task or responsibility consisting of a few sentences in the format of paragraphs or bullet points.
