Job Descriptions and Role Profiling
Job descriptions are copied from the last person who held the post and then used for recruitment, pay, performance and discipline, all of which they were never written to support. This course covers writing them once, properly.
Course outline
What this programme covers, module by module.
- 01One document doing four jobs it was never written for
- 02Purpose: what the role exists to deliver, not what it does daily
- 03Outputs, tasks, decision rights and reporting relationships
- 04Competencies and inherent requirements, written defensibly
- 05Serving recruitment, grading, performance and development
- 06Keeping profiles current instead of rewriting them at exit
- 07Wording that creates exposure: discrimination and scope creep
What you will gain
- Establish what the role genuinely exists to deliver
- Separate purpose, outputs, tasks and competencies
- Write inherent requirements defensibly
- Support recruitment, grading and performance from one profile
- Keep profiles current as roles change
- Avoid the wording that creates legal exposure
Who should attend
- Human resources practitioners
- Line managers writing role profiles
- Recruitment and reward specialists
- Organisational development staff
Upcoming sessions
| Date | City | Duration | Fees | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 to 3 Nov 2026 | Dubai | 2 Days | US$1,100 | |
| 23 to 24 Nov 2026 | Pretoria | 2 Days | R10,000 | |
| 7 to 8 Dec 2026 | Durban | 2 Days | R10,000 | |
| 11 to 12 Jan 2027 | Cape Town | 2 Days | R10,000 | |
| 1 to 2 Feb 2027 | Johannesburg | 2 Days | R10,000 | |
| 29 to 30 Mar 2027 | London | 2 Days | US$1,100 | |
| 21 to 22 Jun 2027 | Dubai | 2 Days | US$1,100 |
Fees are per delegate and exclude VAT. Public intakes are confirmed once minimum numbers are met. We also deliver this course on your own schedule, in-house or live online.
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- R10,000 per delegate
- Duration
- 2 Days
- Field
- Human Resources & Training
- Formats
- In-house, public, online
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