Position descriptions provide a summary of the position, as well as the types of tasks performed, the amount of time spent performing those tasks, typical contacts, minimum and preferred qualifications, and other factors associated with the position. The minimal education, knowledge, experience, and skills required of an incumbent to be considered for a position.
Minimum qualifications are the same for all positions within each classification.
When an advertisement is placed to recruit for a position, HR will include both minimum and preferred qualifications in the advertisement. The classification structure includes County classifications , minimum qualifications for positions, and a brief description of the jobs and duties of positions assigned to the various classification specifications. A generic position description for a group of similar positions that includes the typical duties and responsibilities, as well as the typical training, experience, and physical requirements of the positions allocated to that classification specification. The typical duties, tasks, and job responsibilities of a classification specification, as well as the typical percentage of time spent performing those activities. The duties, tasks, and job responsibilities associated with individual positions allocated to a classification specification.