Job Analysis

• Job analysis refers to the systematic investigation of a job.
• .

1. Physical circumstances

• 2. Attributes needed to competently
• perform the tasks in a job.

• -“A collection of tasks, duties
• and responsibilities which are assigned to an employee” 

• - Each job has a definite title
• based on profession, trade or specialization associated with the job

1. Job descriptions

2. Job specifications

1. Overall purpose of the job.

2. Job Content

3. Key result areas

4. Technological dimensions of the job

5. Organizational factors

6. Motivating factors

7. Development factors

• This are the minimum qualifications, competencies and attributes which a job holder
• must have in order to perform a given job effectively.

1. Minimum academic qualification.

2. Experience.

3. Age

4. Gender

5. Ethnicity, race and religion

6. Salary.

1. Observation

2. Interview

3. Questionnaires

4. Check Lists

5. Diaries and Log records

6. Critical incidents

You need to use several methods in order to come up with a good job analysis.

1. Human resource Planning

2. Training and development

3. Recruitment and selection

4. Placement and Orientation

5. Job evaluation

6. Performance appraisal 

7. Health and safety