Work Performed: Hints & Terms

For writing Job Descriptions

Writing Specific Duties for the Work Performed section of a Job Description requires reflection on what you
the work that needs to be achieved and how it should be done. The following are some questions to ask
when writing/deciding on Specific Duties for your job descriptions.

What do I need the employee to do

Will they be involved in the entire process or a single aspect; if single aspects then when do they
need to become involved
Who does the task impact (individual, department or enterprise level)
How much ownership should the employee have over the task
What is the scope of the task
Who is involved:
o who would the employee work with to complete the task
o who (individual or department level) would the employee need to create relationships with

Once you know what needs to be done you can start writing the Specific Duties. The table below provides
guidance on the structure of a Specific Duty, this should help capture all the essential information.

NOTE: Specific Duties will vary in complexity, so you may not need to create information to cover each box.
Role in the task What is the task What is the scope of the task (who / How is the task done
where) (how / when)

Managing primary application for university enterprise learning in a highly integrated

support applications environment and resolves
tier-three problems.
Consult with to carry out business utilizing a structured requirements
users process assessments process (gathering, analyzing,
documenting, and managing changes)
to identify business priorities.
Develops integrated strategies, for functional area and leads the day to day
operating plans, targets delivery of its programs,
and measures services and activities.

Role based Terms

Accept Budget Examine Maintain Propose Screen
Acknowledge Build Coordinate Expedite Modify Provide Search
Adapt Circulate Correspond Facilitate Monitor Quantify Secure
Calculate Create Finalize Negotiate Receive Select
Administer Check Debug Follow-up Notify Recommend Solve
Advise Clarify Delegate Forecase Observe Reconcile Sort
Amend Classify Deliver Formulate Operate Reconstruct Specify
Analyze Code Demonstrate Identify Organize Record Structure
Answer Describe Impliment Participate Rectify Study
Anticipate Collate Design Indicate Peform Reduce Submit
Apply Collect Determine Inform Plan Refine Survey
Communicate Develop Practice Represent Test
Arrange Compare Devise Predict Report Trace
Assemble Compile Direct Prepare Research Train
Assess Compose Disseminate Instruct Present Respond Translate
Assign Confirm Distribute Integrate Preserve Review Update
Assist Consolidate Draft Interview Prevent Revise Utilize
Attend Consult Edit Investigate Process Scan Verify
Authorize Contact Establish Lead Procure Schedule Write
Balance Contribute Evaluate Locate Program