Job Descriptions

This tool —often neglected or considered basic— has an enormous competitive potential, even impacting the way employees perceive their jobs and, consequently, it can literally transform the workplace.

Most companies describe jobs without a macro or strategic approach, focusing simply on the tasks and responsibilities of each position, instead of considering the effect that the set of descriptions generates across the organization, and each one on its results.

The classic approach draws employees’ attention to the “boundaries” of the job, using descriptions as operational tools. There is a lack of connection between what an employee does day after day and what the organization achieves. We can change this scenario if, instead of describing jobs in terms of tasks and responsibilities, we define them in relation to their contribution to the organization’s success.

The strategic approach focuses on the influence each employee has on results. In this way, employees can see where and how they fit into the value creation process of the organization, so they feel more connected and motivated. In this scenario, employees are hired, evaluated, and rewarded for helping the organization achieve success, rather than just completing tasks.

Strategic job descriptions, focused on employees’ contributions to organizational success, become a much more powerful tool because they direct employee behaviors and decisions toward results instead of tasks. They set expectations and alert employees that simply performing tasks is not enough. To succeed, those tasks must lead to a positive impact on the organization. In fact, a job that has no impact on the organization is one we do not need.


CompStrategy can help describe and rewrite jobs strategically, seeking to maximize the possibilities of this tool. Our Job Description services may include the following elements:

• Definition of Job Description Strategy aligned with the Company’s Value Creation Strategy
• Definition of the Job Description Template Model based on efficient use
• Standardization – Parametric Job Description System
• Definition of Value Trees to ensure jobs are embedded in value creation
• Creation and Assistance in Job Descriptions