Formulating Job Descriptions with Competencies

Establishing clear job descriptions is an important step in planning staffing programs. They form the foundation for many important processes such as job postings, recruitment, selection, setting expectations, compensation, training and performance management. A job description gone wrong has a domino effect on the implementation of all the above mentioned processes! Just imagine what a small document like a job description can do!

Hence the need for a well-documented job description that gives role clarity and states how it relates to the company’s vision!

However, Phebus believes that a job description is incomplete without mentioning the competencies required for the role. It enlists the knowledge, skills and abilities required for the role.

Depending on the organization’s requirement, we define both competency-based and conventional job descriptions.